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How much better is the Xiaomi Pad 6 compared to the Pad 5 and when is it actually worth
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choosing the Xiaomi Redmi Pad? I reviewed and compared all 3 tablets and in this comparison you learn which one is better
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for who. A few words about prices which can vary a lot by country
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The Xiaomi Pad 5 usually costs under $350 while the Pad 6 can be imported from China for under
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$400 and is soon to be released in Europe and elsewhere at a still unknown price
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The Xiaomi Redmi Pad is considerably cheaper and can be bought for as little as $200
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We start this comparison with the design and build quality. The basic design of the 3 devices is similar, but in terms of quality the Xiaomi Pad 6 and
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Redmi Pad are actually almost on par. Namely, both have a metal body while the Pad 5 spec is made of plastic
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The Redmi Pad and Pad 6 feel similarly built and better than the 5
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Unfortunately all three lack a headphone jack and there are no microSD card slots and no
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versions with SIM card slots. However they all have a USB-C port
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On the Redmi Pad it's only USB 2.0 while the Pad 5 has USB 3.1 and the Pad 6 has USB 3.2
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Xiaomi offers keyboard covers for the Pad 5 and 6 that are almost the same but actually
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not interchangeable. That is really a shame. While the keyboards are good, they are not as good as Samsung's and Apple's, especially
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because the touchpad is missing and you can only position the tablets at one angle
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The Redmi Pad does not have an official keyboard, but you can connect one via Bluetooth or USB
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Let's move on to the displays of the 3 tablets. The Xiaomi Pad 6 and 5 each have an 11 inch display while the Redmi is a bit smaller at
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10.61 inches. The later also has the lowest resolution at 2000x1200 pixels followed by 2560x1600 pixels
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on the 5 and a full 2880x1800 pixels on the 6. So the pad 6 is the sharpest and you can clearly see that especially compared to the Redmi
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The Redmi pad has a 90Hz display while we get 120Hz on the pad 5 and even 144Hz on the
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pad 6. So regarding this Xiaomi is very well positioned across all price ranges In general they are really good displays for their prices They are fully laminated all pretty bright and all look good The Pad 6 has a slightly warmer display than the Pad 5 and the Redmi looks a bit too bluish
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The later also doesn't have quite as stable viewing angles as the more expensive two
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I could not notice any difference between the 4 speakers of the Pad 5 and 6 and the Redmi
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pad also comes surprisingly close, but in direct comparison the sound doesn't sound
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quite as full and the bass not quite as strong. You can write on the displays of the pad 6 and 5 each with an active stylus
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The stylus of the 6 also works on the 5, but unfortunately the old one does not work on
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the new one. The Redmi pad does not support in stylus at all
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In the end both pens are pretty good. In direct comparison, the newer one is a little bit better, but the difference is not that big
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You can write down handwritten notes and also draw and paint with them quite well
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It's just a pity that Xiaomi does not have as good software for pens as Samsung does
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Let's move on to the internal hardware. In the Xiaomi Pad 6 sits the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset with 8GB to 12GB of RAM and 128GB
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to 512GB of internal storage. The predecessor has a Snapdragon 860 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB to 256GB of storage
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On the Redmi Pad however, we have to settle for a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset as well as
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3GB to 6GB of RAM and 64GB to 128GB of storage. The Geekbench 5 and 3D Microwave benchmark comparisons are clear
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The Xiaomi Pad 6 is quite a bit more powerful than the Pad 5 and both are faster than the
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Redmi Pad. In real world use this is especially noticeable in the gaming test For example you can play PUBG Mobile with HD graphics on the Redmi Pad only whereas you can select the much better Ultra HD graphics on the Pad 6 The latest is also possible on the Pad 5
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I'm surprised by the good performance of the Redmi Pad with standard tasks
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Sure, it's a bit weaker than the other two with tense multitasking, but it is still pretty
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good for the price. However, it's a pity that the multi-window view does not work on the 3GB RAM version
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All 3 tablets won Android 13 with MIUI v14, which is really great because you can see
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Xiaomi has given the Pad 5 and Redmi Pad updates in the past and that is why I assume that
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it will also be the case for the new edition. Now it just remains to be seen for how many years they will get updates
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So the software is mostly the same, but I assume that the Pad 6 will get updates the
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longest from now on. The Redmi Pad's battery life is so long as the 10h followed by the 9h Pad 5 and 8.15h
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Pad 6. For my battery tests I always run in HD, YouTube video at maximum brightness in a continuous
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loop, also at maximum refresh rate. So which of the tablets is the better
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The Xiaomi Pad 6 is the best of the 3 of course and if you're looking for a reasonably priced
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tablet that can take on flagship tablets from Samsung and Apple, the Pad 6 is good for that
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It's only slightly better than the Xiaomi Pad 5 and if you have that, it's not worth
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upgrading to the Pad 6 for most people. But if you're looking for a new tablet, I wouldn't go for the Pad 5 anymore, because
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the Pad 6 is definitely better. I think the Pad 5 is interesting when it's really much much cheaper than the new one only
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I think the Redmi Pad is quite exciting, it's got a metal case, a 90Hz display and the performance
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is good enough for most apps and also for many games. Sure, not a top performer, but good enough
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If you do not need a stylus or an official keyboard and want to save a lot of money
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I think it's a very good choice
