Xiaomi Poco Pad C1 vs Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
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Here we compared two tablets: the 9.7-inch Xiaomi Poco Pad C1 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2) that was released on May 21, 2026, against the Motorola Moto Pad (2026), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco Pad C1
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Much smaller footprint: 21% more compact case (51.9 vs 65.6 square inches)
- Thinner bezels – 5% more screen real estate
- Weighs 74 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Has a 1.3 inches larger screen size
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- 57% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 762 and 484 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2048 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 16:10 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | - |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.9% | 82.9% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 97.3% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 28 ms |
| Contrast | - | 918:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 226.51 mm (8.92 inches) | 254.6 mm (10.02 inches) |
| Width | 147.97 mm (5.83 inches) | 166.2 mm (6.54 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 7 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 406 g (14.32 oz) | 480 g (16.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 335 cm2 (52 inches2) | 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (98th and 100th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (73rd and 75th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 387 | - |
| Single-core score | 484 | 762 |
| Multi-core score | 1558 | 1981 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 200538 | 224047 |
| GPU | 29602 | 46184 |
| Memory | 114287 | 102991 |
| UX | 138620 | 154049 |
| Total score | 511632 | 527271 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco Pad C1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-04 (NiK0nvs) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 484 / 1558 |
Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| OS size | - | 28 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 7600 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | - |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | - | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2026 | April 2026 |
| Release date | May 2026 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $280 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco Pad C1. But if the performance and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto Pad (2026).
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