Xiaomi Pad Mini VS ZTE RedMagic Astra

The Xiaomi Pad Mini is slightly lighter than the ZTE RedMagic Astra, weighing 326 g compared to 370 g. In terms of thickness, the Pad Mini is thinner at 6.5 mm, while the RedMagic Astra measures 6.9 mm. The Pad Mini also has slightly smaller dimensions overall, with a width of 205.1 mm and height of 132 mm, while the RedMagic Astra is a bit larger at 207 mm wide and 134.2 mm tall. As for volume, the Xiaomi Pad Mini's 175.98 cm³ is smaller than the ZTE RedMagic Astra's 191.68 cm³.

Neither product includes a stylus, nor do they have detachable or backlit keyboards. The Xiaomi Pad Mini does not feature water resistance, while the ZTE RedMagic Astra is water-resistant, which adds a layer of durability for exposure to moisture.

Lastly, neither device supports tilt sensitivity, a feature that would allow for more nuanced interaction with the screen based on tilt movements.

The Xiaomi Pad Mini features an 8.8″ LCD, IPS display with a resolution of 3008 x 1880 px, resulting in a pixel density of 403 ppi. In comparison, the ZTE RedMagic Astra has a larger 9.06″ OLED/AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1504 px, giving it a lower pixel density of 313 ppi. Both displays have a 165Hz refresh rate, but the Xiaomi Pad Mini offers a higher touch sampling rate at 372Hz, while the RedMagic Astra’s touch sampling rate is 240Hz.

In terms of display protection, the Xiaomi Pad Mini does not have branded damage-resistant glass, whereas the ZTE RedMagic Astra does. The Pad Mini includes an anti-reflection coating, but the RedMagic Astra does not. Neither device supports HDR10 or HDR10+.

Additionally, the Xiaomi Pad Mini supports Dolby Vision, but the ZTE RedMagic Astra does not. Both devices have a touch screen, but neither one features an e-paper display or sapphire glass display.

The Xiaomi Pad Mini has 512GB of internal storage and 12GB of RAM, while the ZTE RedMagic Astra offers 1024GB of internal storage and 24GB of RAM, which is double the amount of the Xiaomi Pad Mini. Both devices feature 3 nm semiconductor technology, support 64-bit architecture, and are equipped with big.LITTLE technology, utilizing 8 CPU threads. The Xiaomi Pad Mini is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus chipset with a CPU speed of 1 x 3.73 GHz, 4 x 3.3 GHz, and 3 x 2.4 GHz. The ZTE RedMagic Astra, on the other hand, runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with a faster CPU speed of 2 x 4.32 GHz and 6 x 3.53 GHz.

In terms of performance benchmarks, the Xiaomi Pad Mini scored 8969 in Geekbench 6 (multi-core) and 2874 (single-core), while the ZTE RedMagic Astra scored 10059 (multi-core) and 3234 (single-core), indicating higher performance for the RedMagic Astra in both categories.

Both devices have integrated LTE, integrated graphics, and use HMP (heterogeneous multi-processing). The Xiaomi Pad Mini's GPU is the Immortalis G925, with a GPU clock speed of 1300 MHz, while the RedMagic Astra has the Adreno 830 GPU with a clock speed of 1100 MHz. The Xiaomi Pad Mini's L3 cache is larger at 12 MB, compared to the RedMagic Astra's 8 MB. The Xiaomi Pad Mini also supports a higher RAM speed of 10667 MHz, compared to the 5300 MHz RAM speed in the RedMagic Astra. Both devices support a maximum memory of 24GB, but the Xiaomi Pad Mini's maximum memory bandwidth is slightly higher at 85.3 GB/s, compared to the RedMagic Astra's 85.1 GB/s. Neither device has an external memory slot, and neither supports ECC memory, with the exception of the RedMagic Astra, which does support ECC memory.

Both the Xiaomi Pad Mini and the ZTE RedMagic Astra feature a 13 MP main camera with the ability to record video at 2160 x 30 fps. The front camera on the Xiaomi Pad Mini is 8 MP, whereas the RedMagic Astra has a slightly higher 9 MP front camera. Both devices are equipped with a flash, a front camera, and a built-in HDR mode. Neither device supports 360° panorama shooting, and both lack a dual-tone or RGB LED flash. Additionally, both devices feature a single LED flash and a video light.

When it comes to camera features, the Xiaomi Pad Mini does not support creating panoramas in-camera, while the ZTE RedMagic Astra can. The RedMagic Astra also supports slow-motion video recording, which the Xiaomi Pad Mini does not. Both devices have touch autofocus, continuous autofocus for video recording, and manual focus, as well as manual ISO and manual exposure control. However, neither device has built-in optical image stabilization or supports 3D photo/video recording.

The front camera on the Xiaomi Pad Mini has a wide aperture of 2.3f, whereas the ZTE RedMagic Astra has a slightly smaller aperture of 2.2f. Both devices have a CMOS sensor, and neither features a BSI sensor or supports HDR10 recording. Additionally, neither device offers manual shutter speed controls.

Both the Xiaomi Pad Mini and the ZTE RedMagic Astra do not support aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, aptX Low Latency, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless audio codecs. In terms of audio hardware, the Xiaomi Pad Mini lacks stereo speakers, while the ZTE RedMagic Astra is equipped with stereo speakers, providing a richer audio experience for the latter. Neither device includes a 3.5 mm audio jack socket or has a built-in radio.

Overall, both products have minimal differences in the audio specs, with the primary distinction being that the RedMagic Astra offers stereo speakers, while the Xiaomi Pad Mini does not.

The Xiaomi Pad Mini is equipped with a 7500 mAh battery, while the ZTE RedMagic Astra has a slightly larger 8200 mAh battery. Both devices support fast charging, have a battery level indicator, and feature rechargeable batteries. Neither device supports wireless charging, and both have non-removable batteries.

In terms of battery capacity, the RedMagic Astra offers a higher power rating than the Pad Mini, but both share similar battery management features such as fast charging and battery level indicators.

Both the Xiaomi Pad Mini and the ZTE RedMagic Astra support Wi-Fi versions 4 (802.11n), 5 (802.11ac), and 6 (802.11ax), with the Xiaomi Pad Mini also supporting Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), while the RedMagic Astra lacks support for Wi-Fi 7. Both devices feature Bluetooth 5.4, USB Type-C ports, and USB version 3.2. The Xiaomi Pad Mini has a download speed of 7300 MBits/s, while the ZTE RedMagic Astra supports a higher download speed of 10000 MBits/s.

When it comes to privacy and security, both devices have similar features, including Mail Privacy Protection, on-device machine learning, clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, and the ability to block app tracking. Neither device supports cross-site tracking blocking or has a built-in projector. Both devices also support split screen, Live Text, full-page screenshots, notification permissions, and theme customization.

The Xiaomi Pad Mini offers additional features such as Wi-Fi password sharing, PiP (Picture-in-Picture), dynamic theming, dark mode, battery health check, and the ability to offload apps. The RedMagic Astra also offers these features but does not have Wi-Fi password sharing. Both devices have a multi-user system, child lock, accelerometer, gyroscope, voice commands, and offline voice recognition. The Xiaomi Pad Mini has an infrared sensor, whereas the RedMagic Astra does not. Lastly, the Xiaomi Pad Mini lacks a fingerprint scanner, while the RedMagic Astra includes one.

Both the Xiaomi Pad Mini and the ZTE RedMagic Astra use DDR5 memory and support multithreading. The DDR memory version is the same for both devices, and they both utilize multithreading to improve processing efficiency. There are no differences in these specific specifications between the two products.

Overall, both devices are aligned in terms of memory and processing capabilities in this group.