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| Redmi K Pad 2 | Pad 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, April 21 | 2026, September 23 |
| Released | 2026-04-21 | — |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | Not supported | — |
| 3G Bands | Not supported | — |
| 4G LTE | Not supported | — |
| 5G | Not supported | — |
| Technology | No Cellular Connectivity | — |
| BODY | ||
| Build | — | Metal unibody |
| Colors | Deep Black; Electric Purple; Space Silver | Ice Peach Pink, Spruce Green, Black, Silver |
| Dimensions | 204.98 x 133.73 x 6.62 mm | 251.2 x 173.42 x 5.75 mm |
| Weight | 345 g | 485 g; 494 g (matte glass version) |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1100 nits HBM | 1000 nits (peak) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Refresh Rate | 165Hz | Up to 144Hz adaptive; 360Hz touch sampling; 240Hz stylus sampling |
| Resolution | 1880 x 3008 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~403 ppi density) | 3200 x 2136 pixels (3.2K), 3:2 aspect ratio |
| Screen-to-body | ~81.9% | — |
| Size | 8.8 inches | 11.2 inches |
| Type | LCD | LCD, 12-bit, HDR10, Dolby Vision, DCI-P3, hardware-level low blue light, flicker-free; optional matte (soft-light) version |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core, up to 4.21GHz | Octa-core, up to 3.21 GHz |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| GPU | Mali-G1 Ultra, 12-core | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Android 16; HyperOS 3 | Xiaomi HyperOS 4 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256 / 512 GB | 128GB, 256GB |
| RAM | 8 / 12 / 16 GB | 8GB, 12GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 (128GB), UFS 4.1 (256GB) |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 / 512 GB; 8 / 12 / 16 GB RAM | 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 8GB + 256GB (soft-light matte edition), 12GB + 256GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED Flash, HDR | — |
| MAIN CAMERA | 13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF | — |
| Main camera | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF | — |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | — |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, f/2.28 | — |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | — |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
| Loudspeaker | Dual speakers | Four speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio; four microphones |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Positioning | No | — |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | Dual USB-C: USB 3.2 Gen 1 with DisplayPort 1.4; USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, Hall sensor, geomagnetic, IR |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 9100mAh | 9720 mAh |
| Charging Type | 67W wired; up to 22.5W reverse wired | 45W wired; reverse charging supported |
| Type | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | — | Ice Peach Pink, Spruce Green, Black, Silver |
| Compatibility | China | China launch model (HyperOS 4); no global rollout details yet. Pad 9 series works with Apple devices: can be used as a wireless second screen for a Mac, with one-tap file and image transfer |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 2,999 (8GB+128GB), CNY 3,299 (8GB+256GB), CNY 3,499 (8GB+256GB soft-light matte edition), CNY 3,799 (12GB+256GB) — China launch, 2026-09-23 |
| Models | Redmi K Pad 2 | M656BA |
| Models and regions | — | M656BA (China; 3C certification) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦597,300 | ₦626,900 – ₦794,100 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Up to 14.5 h short-video playback or 20 h online meetings (Xiaomi 'up to' figure for the Pad 9 series) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint sensor | — |