2026
Better than Pad 8
Pad 8 vs Pad 9 — full comparison
- Battery capacity 9,200 mAh → 9,720 mAh
- Bluetooth 5.4 → 6
2025
Better than Pad 7
Pad 7 vs Pad 8 — full comparison
- AnTuTu score 1,697,444 → 2,296,077
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 4,978 → 6,769
- Battery capacity 8,850 mAh → 9,200 mAh
- CPU frequency 2.8 GHz → 3.21 GHz
2024
Better than Pad 6
- AnTuTu score 1,005,598 → 1,697,444
- RAM 8 GB → 12 GB
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 3,506 → 4,978
- Measured brightness 500 nits → 811 nits
Worse
Pad 6 vs Pad 7 — full comparison
- GPS
- CPU frequency 3.2 GHz → 2.8 GHz
- Weight 490 g → 500 g
2023
Better than Pad 5
Pad 5 vs Pad 6 — full comparison
- AnTuTu score 473,819 → 1,005,598
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 2,583 → 3,506
- RAM 6 GB → 8 GB
- Refresh rate 120 Hz → 144 Hz
2021
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| Pad 5 · 2021 | Pad 6 · 2023 | Pad 7 · 2024 | Pad 8 · 2025 | Pad 9 · 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11″ | 11″ | 11.2″ | 11.2″ | 11.2″ |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz | 144 Hz | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 860 | Snapdragon 870 | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery capacity | 8,720 mAh | 8,840 mAh | 8,850 mAh | 9,200 mAh | 9,720 mAh |
| Weight | 511 g | 490 g | 500 g | 485 g | 485 g |
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Score | 6.4 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 |