Mid-range · 2023

Xiaomi Pad 6

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Our Take
CPU lands in today’s mid-range range
Best for
Strength 144Hz screen
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Pad 6 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

11.0″ · IPS LCD · 1800 × 2880 · 144 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
11.0"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1800 × 2880 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
500 nits
HDR
Dolby Vision · HDR10
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 3.2 GHz · Adreno 650
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
CPU
8-core, 3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 650
Process
7 nm

Software & updates

Android 13, MIUI Pad 14 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 13, MIUI Pad 14
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/2.2
Front camera
8 MP f/2.2
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

8840 mAh · 33 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
8840 mAh
Lab active use
9:39h
Wired charging
33 W
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-23.7 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Very good (-23.7 LUFS)

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 6
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
No
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.2
USB OTG
No
Accessory connector
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

490 g · 6.5 mm
Height
254.0 mm
Width
165.2 mm
Thickness
6.5 mm
Weight
490 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · proximity (accessories only)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Smoother display
144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1800 × 2880 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · 11″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.2 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 490 g vs 171 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Shorter tested battery life
9h 39m vs 11h 27m active use
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 490 g vs 168 g

Where to buy

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