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Xiaomi 17 Max vs Xiaomi Pad 9

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi 17 Max and the Xiaomi Pad 9, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi 17 Max
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 17 Max
Xiaomi Pad 9
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Pad 9

Overview

Display
Xiaomi 17 Max
6.9inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1200 × 2608 · 420 PPI
Xiaomi Pad 9
11.2inch
IPS LCD · 144 Hz
3200 × 2136 · 344 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi 17 Max
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 16
Xiaomi Pad 9
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Adreno 825 · Android 17
Memory
Xiaomi 17 Max
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Xiaomi Pad 9
8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi 17 Max
200MP Main
50 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
8K@30fps (HDR) video
Xiaomi Pad 9
13MP
8 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi 17 Max
8,000mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Xiaomi Pad 9
9,720mAh
45 W wired
Build
Xiaomi 17 Max
219g
162.9 × 77.6 × 8.2 mm
IP68
Xiaomi Pad 9
485g
251.2 × 173.4 × 5.8 mm
Connectivity
Xiaomi 17 Max
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2
Xiaomi Pad 9
Wi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NoUSB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Xiaomi 17 MaxXiaomi Pad 9

Xiaomi 17 Max

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Pad 9

Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
N/A
GPRS
N/A
EDGE
N/A

Xiaomi 17 Max

Announced
2026, May 21
Status
Available. Released 2026, May 21

Xiaomi Pad 9

Announced
2026, September 23
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 23

Xiaomi 17 Max

Dimensions
162.9 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
219 g or 225 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Xiaomi Pad 9

Dimensions
251.2 x 173.4 x 5.8 mm (9.89 x 6.83 x 0.23 in)
Weight
485 g or 494 g (1.07 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM

No

Stylus support

Xiaomi 17 Max

Type
LTPO AMOLED68B colorsPWM120HzDolby VisionHDR VividHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 114.4 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~420 ppi density)

Xiaomi Pad 9

Type
IPS LCD68B colors144HzHDR10Dolby VisionHDR Vivid800 nits (peak)
Size
11.2 inches, 373.7 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
3200 x 2136 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~344 ppi density)

Xiaomi 17 Max

OS
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840

Xiaomi Pad 9

OS
Android 17, HyperOS 4
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
Adreno 825

Xiaomi 17 Max

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Xiaomi Pad 9

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1 (128GB only)

Xiaomi 17 Max

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Features
Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensLED flashHDRpanorama
Video
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (10-bit Dolby Vision HDR), 4K@120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS

Xiaomi Pad 9

Single
13 MP
Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi 17 Max

Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Xiaomi Pad 9

Single
8 MP
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi 17 Max

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Snapdragon sound

Xiaomi Pad 9

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

Xiaomi 17 Max

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG

Xiaomi Pad 9

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5
Positioning
No
NFC
No
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Xiaomi 17 Max

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Xiaomi Pad 9

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Xiaomi 17 Max

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS

50W wireless

22.5W reverse wireless

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Pad 9

Type
9720 mAh
Charging

45W wired, PD3.0, QC3+

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi 17 Max

Colors
Black, Blue, White
Models
2605EPN8EC
Price
About 610 EUR

Xiaomi Pad 9

Colors
Gray, Silver, Green, Pink
Price
About 390 EUR
Full specs: Xiaomi 17 Max Full specs: Xiaomi Pad 9

How the Xiaomi 17 Max and Xiaomi Pad 9 differ

  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 has a larger battery, 9720 mAh against 8000 mAh on the Xiaomi 17 Max.
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 has the bigger screen, 11.2 inches against 6.9 inches.
  • The Xiaomi 17 Max offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
  • The main cameras are 200 MP on the Xiaomi 17 Max and 13 MP on the Xiaomi Pad 9.
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.

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