Xiaomi Poco Pad C1 vs OnePlus Pad Lite
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 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 and came out 11 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
- 29% higher pixel density (268 vs 207 PPI)
- Much smaller footprint: 21% more compact case (51.9 vs 65.7 square inches)
- Thinner bezels – 5.2% more screen real estate
- Weighs 124 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad Lite
- Has a 1.3 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 1740 mAh larger battery capacity: 9340 vs 7600 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (570K versus 511K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
- 51% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 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 | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 16:10 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 207 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 180 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.9% | 82.7% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
Design and build
| Height | 226.51 mm (8.92 inches) | 254.91 mm (10.04 inches) |
| Width | 147.97 mm (5.83 inches) | 166.46 mm (6.55 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.39 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 406 g (14.32 oz) | 530 g (18.69 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 335 cm2 (52 inches2) | 424 cm2 (65.8 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.73/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Bad (E) · 10 drops |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (98th and 106th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (73rd and 81st place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | MediaTek Helio G100 |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 387 | - |
| Single-core score | 484 | 729 |
| Multi-core score | 1558 | 2031 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 200538 | 219481 |
| GPU | 29602 | 48406 |
| Memory | 114287 | 146071 |
| UX | 138620 | 156511 |
| Total score | 511632 | 570469 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [74 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11014 |
| Video editing | - | 6369 |
| Photo editing | - | 20895 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6712 |
| Writing score | - | 10550 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco Pad C1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-04 (NiK0nvs) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 484 / 1558 |
OnePlus Pad Lite
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 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 | - |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | - | OxygenOS 15 |
| OS updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7600 mAh | 9340 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Battery cycles | - | 800 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 5 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: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 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 | 5 megapixels |
| 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 | - |
| 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 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 |
| 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 | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2026 | July 2025 |
| Release date | May 2026 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $199 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Pad Lite:
- Only the higher-end version with 8/256 GB of storage supports LTE.
*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, gaming, and battery life are more of a priority – go for the OnePlus Pad Lite.
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