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Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 vs Xiaomi Pad 8

WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
81.2Inno Score
VS
Xiaomi Pad 8
70.3Inno Score
74.7Performance73.3
79.8Display78.4
84Battery50.5
70.4Portability85
100Features67.2
6 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.54 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 8

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 wins this tablet face-off, 81.2 to 70.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+34) and features (+33). Xiaomi Pad 8 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 51
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 67
  • 300% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 8 MP
  • 285% higher Rear camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 167% higher charging: 120 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 8

  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 70
  • 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 16% lower weight: 485 g vs 576 g
  • 12% higher Pixel density: 344 ppi vs 308 ppi

Display

Display comparison: Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5Xiaomi Pad 8
Screen size12.5 ″+12%11.2 ″
Panel typeLCDIPS LCD
Resolution3200x21363200x2136
Pixel density308 ppi344 ppi+12%
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits+25%800 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5Xiaomi Pad 8
ChipsetXiaomi XRING O1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu2,950,266Top 20%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)911,410Top 20%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)988,493Top 20%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)410,346Top 7%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)640,017Top 20%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,667Top 18%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,563Top 22%—
RAM8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB/256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5Xiaomi Pad 8
Capacity10,610 mAh+15%9,200 mAh
Charging120 W+167%45 W

Design

Design comparison: Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5Xiaomi Pad 8
Weight576 g485 g+16%
Thickness5.8 mm5.8 mm+1%
MaterialAluminum unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5Xiaomi Pad 8
Rear camera50 MP+285%13 MP
Front camera32 MP+300%8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5Xiaomi Pad 8
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 3.2

Features

Features comparison: Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5Xiaomi Pad 8
StylusXiaomi Focus PenXiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers6-speaker system with Dolby AtmosQuad
Operating systemXiaomi HyperOS 2 (Android 15)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)

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