Why is Pad 5 better than Pad 6 Pro?
- Battery capacity10,420 mAh vs 8,600 mAh+21%
- Screen size12.1″ vs 11″+10%
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 550 nits+9%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Resolution (short side)2,120 px vs 1,800 px+18%
- Thickness6 mm vs 6.5 mm+8%
- Resolution (long side)3,000 px vs 2,880 px+4%
- Screen-to-body ratio86.5% vs 83.6%+3%
Why is Pad 6 Pro better than Pad 5?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Rear camera8 MP vs 50 MP6.2×
- Front camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
- Weight577 g vs 490 g+18%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 577 g | 490 g |
| Thickness | 6 mm | 6.5 mm |
| Height | 6 mm | 254 mm |
| Width | 193.4 mm | 165.2 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP40 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx0 | — |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Silver, Gray, Purple | Black, Blue, Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12.1″ | 11″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 2,120 px | 1,800 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 3,000 px | 2,880 px |
| Pixel density | 304 ppi | 309 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 550 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 83.6% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 3.19 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 1,323,170 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 4,690 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 2,756 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,420 mAh | 8,600 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 67 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 55% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | — | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | — | No |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | — | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side / power button |
| Sensors | Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Compass | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only) |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 16 | MIUI 14 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | F | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 104 h | — |
| Repairability class | B | — |
| Drop resistance class | E | — |
