2026
Better than Pad 8 Pro
- Battery capacity 9,200 mAh → 11,000 mAh
- Screen size 11.2″ → 12.5″
- Peak brightness 800 nits → 1,000 nits
- Bluetooth 5.4 → 6
Worse
Pad 8 Pro vs Pad 9 Pro — full comparison
- Storage (max) 512 GB → 256 GB
- Weight 485 g → 580 g
- CPU frequency 4.32 GHz → 3.8 GHz
2025
Better than Pad 7 Pro
- Active use (test) 10.2 h → 13.7 h
- RAM 12 GB → 16 GB
- Battery capacity 8,850 mAh → 9,200 mAh
- CPU frequency 3 GHz → 4.32 GHz
Worse
Pad 7 Pro vs Pad 8 Pro — full comparison
- Charged in 30 min 60% → 52%
2024
Better than Pad 6 Pro
- AnTuTu score 1,323,170 → 1,880,949
- Battery capacity 8,600 mAh → 8,850 mAh
- Peak brightness 550 nits → 800 nits
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 4,690 → 4,947
Worse
Pad 6 Pro vs Pad 7 Pro — full comparison
- CPU frequency 3.19 GHz → 3 GHz
- Weight 490 g → 500 g
2023
Better than Pad 5 Pro
- RAM 8 GB → 12 GB
- Storage (max) 256 GB → 512 GB
- Refresh rate 120 Hz → 144 Hz
- Front camera 8 MP → 20 MP
Worse
Pad 5 Pro vs Pad 6 Pro — full comparison
- Cellular (LTE)
- 5G
- GPS
2021
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| Pad 5 Pro · 2021 | Pad 6 Pro · 2023 | Pad 7 Pro · 2024 | Pad 8 Pro · 2025 | Pad 9 Pro · 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11″ | 11″ | 11.2″ | 11.2″ | 12.5″ |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz | 144 Hz | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 870 | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery capacity | 8,600 mAh | 8,600 mAh | 8,850 mAh | 9,200 mAh | 11,000 mAh |
| Weight | 515 g | 490 g | 500 g | 485 g | 580 g |
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Score | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.4 |