Upper mid-range · 2024

Xiaomi Pad 7

Our Take

CPU capability matches high-end phones like Google Pixel 10a

Best for

Strength All-day battery (8850mAh), 144Hz screen

Watch out 4G only

11.2″ IPS LCD · 144Hz

7+ Gen 3 8 / 128 GB

8850 mAh 45W charging

13 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE Wi-Fi 6

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Pad 7 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

11.2″ · IPS LCD · 2136 × 3200 · 144 Hz · HDR

Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size

11.2"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

2136 × 3200 px

Refresh rate

144 Hz

Smooth

Colour depth

12-bit (68B colours)

12-bit

Brightness

800 nits

HDR

Dolby Vision · HDR10

HDR

Protection

Mohs level 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.8 GHz · Adreno 732

High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm)

Current CPU tier

High-end

CPU

8-core, 2.8 GHz

GPU

Adreno 732

Process

4 nm

Software & updates

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2 · 4-year support

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2

Software support

4 years of updates

Updates remaining

~2 years

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/2.3

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

8850 mAh · 45 W wired

Plenty

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

Capacity

8850 mAh

Lab endurance

91:06h

EU cycle rating

1,000 cycles

Wired charging

45 W

Removable

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

8 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB

Storage type

UFS 3.1

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 6

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.4

USB

USB-C 3.2

USB OTG

Accessory connector

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

500 g · 6.2 mm

Height

251.2 mm

Width

173.4 mm

Thickness

6.2 mm

Weight

500 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · proximity · compass

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

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.

Apple iPhone 16

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 2136 × 3200 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · 11.2″ vs 6.1″ screen

149% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 25 W charging · 8,850 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

High-end vs Flagship 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

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

121% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 25 W charging · 8,850 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

High-end vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 500 g vs 167 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

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How each one compares to the Xiaomi Pad 7.

Upper mid-range

Xiaomi Pad 7

In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 16

Samsung Galaxy S24

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