Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 vs Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
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Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 12.1-inch Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on November 26, 2025, against the Motorola Moto Pad (2026), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
- Comes with 4960 mAh larger battery capacity: 12000 vs 7040 mAh
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1054K versus 527K)
- Has a 1.1 inches larger screen size
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 46% higher peak brightness (572 against 392 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 20W)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Much smaller footprint: 17% more compact case (65.6 vs 78.7 square inches)
- 10% higher pixel density (274 vs 249 PPI)
- Weighs 130 grams less
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 | 12.1 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 249 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | - |
| Max rated brightness | - | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 650 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5% | 82.9% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 97% | 97.3% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 30 ms | 28 ms |
| Contrast | 1676:1 | 918:1 |
Screen space comparison
Poco Pad M1
12.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
Moto Pad (2026)
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~20% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 279.8 mm (11.02 inches) | 254.6 mm (10.02 inches) |
| Width | 181.65 mm (7.15 inches) | 166.2 mm (6.54 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 7 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 610 g (21.52 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 | 508 cm2 (78.8 inches2) | 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2) |
| Repairability | Average (2.74/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 208 drops | - |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (70th and 100th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (52nd and 75th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Mali-G57 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4785 | - |
| Single-core score | 1237 | 762 |
| Multi-core score | 3281 | 1981 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 415572 | 224047 |
| GPU | 192123 | 46184 |
| Memory | 160447 | 102991 |
| UX | 286059 | 154049 |
| Total score | 1054201 | 527271 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-05 (Joanderson) | AnTuTu | 1035342 |
| 📘 2026-04-09 (Clyjow) | AnTuTu | 1054201 |
Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 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 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | - |
| OS size | - | 28 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 12000 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | - |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 77 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:45 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
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 | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 17 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 5.4 | 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 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2025 | April 2026 |
| Release date | November 2025 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $280 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | - |
*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 Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 5