Xiaomi Poco Pad C1 vs OnePlus Pad Go 2
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 OnePlus Pad Go 2, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra and came out 5 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
- Much smaller footprint: 35% more compact case (51.9 vs 79.5 square inches)
- Weighs 191 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad Go 2
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1011K versus 511K)
- Has a 2.4 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 2450 mAh larger battery capacity: 10050 vs 7600 mAh
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
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 | 12.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2048 pixels | 1980 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 7:5 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 283 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 900 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.9% | 87.1% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 226.51 mm (8.92 inches) | 266.01 mm (10.47 inches) |
| Width | 147.97 mm (5.83 inches) | 192.77 mm (7.59 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 6.83 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 406 g (14.32 oz) | 597 g (21.06 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Silver, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 335 cm2 (52 inches2) | 513 cm2 (79.5 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.49/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Bad (E) · 10 drops |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (98th and 74th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (73rd and 56th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 387 | 2561 |
| Single-core score | 484 | 1003 |
| Multi-core score | 1558 | 3112 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 200538 | 348327 |
| GPU | 29602 | 129975 |
| Memory | 114287 | 216404 |
| UX | 138620 | 316570 |
| Total score | 511632 | 1011282 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9698 |
| Video editing | - | 5011 |
| Photo editing | - | 19645 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8103 |
| Writing score | - | 13352 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco Pad C1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-04 (NiK0nvs) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 484 / 1558 |
OnePlus Pad Go 2
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 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | - | OxygenOS 16 |
| OS updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7600 mAh | 10050 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (33% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:50 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 800 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 11:12 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:48 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:33 hr |
| Standby | - | 215 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 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 | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | - | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| 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 |
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2026 | December 2025 |
| Release date | May 2026 | December 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $299 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus Pad Go 2 is definitely a better buy.
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