Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 vs Xiaomi Poco Pad
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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 Xiaomi Poco Pad, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 and came out 1 year and 6 months before. 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 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 12000 vs 10000 mAh
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1054K versus 778K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1237 and 1032 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 | 12.1 inches | 12.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 249 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | - | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 650 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5% | 83.4% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 97% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 30 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1676:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 279.8 mm (11.02 inches) | 280 mm (11.02 inches) |
| Width | 181.65 mm (7.15 inches) | 181.85 mm (7.16 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.52 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 610 g (21.52 oz) | 571 g (20.14 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 508 cm2 (78.8 inches2) | 509 cm2 (78.9 inches2) |
| Repairability | Average (2.74/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 208 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (70th and 85th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (52nd and 64th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| 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) |
- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 940 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~481.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4785 | 2314 |
| Single-core score | 1237 | 1032 |
| Multi-core score | 3281 | 2976 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 415572 | 297225 |
| GPU | 192123 | 73188 |
| Memory | 160447 | 152467 |
| UX | 286059 | 255286 |
| Total score | 1054201 | 778166 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [2 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 13631 |
| Video editing | - | 6946 |
| Photo editing | - | 24734 |
| Data manipulation | - | 11507 |
| Writing score | - | 13590 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-05 (Joanderson) | AnTuTu | 1035342 |
| π 2026-04-09 (Clyjow) | AnTuTu | 1054201 |
Xiaomi Poco Pad
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-03-29 (SRG) | GeekBench CPU | 1025 / 2768 |
| π 2026-03-28 (SRG) | AnTuTu | 770063 |
| π 2026-01-15 (Jeff) | AnTuTu | 778166 |
| π 2025-04-20 (Vxmpiri) | GeekBench GPU | 2314 |
| π 2025-04-20 (Vxmpiri) | GeekBench CPU | 1032 / 2976 |
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 | 256 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 14 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 12000 mAh | 10000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 77 min) | Yes (29% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:45 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | LED |
| 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 | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 17 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/a/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 |
| 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 | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2025 | May 2024 |
| Release date | November 2025 | May 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $329 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 33 W |
Further details
Notes on Poco Pad:
- The 5G model has water resistance, a 128 GB memory option, and GPS. The Wi-Fi model has none of these features.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These tablets have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Poco Pad M1. It has a better camera, performance, gaming, software, and design.
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