Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 vs Honor Pad 20
74
out of 100
VS
70
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 11.2-inch Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3) that was released on November 26, 2025, against the Honor Pad 20, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 6 months after. 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 X1
- 58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1647K versus 1042K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 18% higher pixel density (344 vs 292 PPI)
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (67.6 vs 77 square inches)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 62% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1873 and 1154 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor Pad 20
- Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 1250 mAh larger battery capacity: 10100 vs 8850 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
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 | 11.2 inches | 12.1 inches |
| Resolution | 2136 x 3200 pixels | 1872 x 3000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 344 ppi | 292 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.7% | 85.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.2% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 27 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1689:1 | - |
Screen space comparison
Pad 20
12.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
Poco Pad X1
11.2″ (3:2 ratio) = 57.9 in2
~13% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 251.22 mm (9.89 inches) | 277.1 mm (10.91 inches) |
| Width | 173.42 mm (6.83 inches) | 179.3 mm (7.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.18 mm (0.24 inches) | 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) |
| Weight | 500 g (17.64 oz) | 525 g (18.52 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Gray, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 436 cm2 (67.5 inches2) | 497 cm2 (77 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (49th and 63rd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (35th and 46th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2630 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) |
| L3 cache | - | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 732 | Adreno 720 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1459.2 GFLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 9069 | 4098 |
| Single-core score | 1873 | 1154 |
| Multi-core score | 5149 | 3110 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 518099 | 369492 |
| GPU | 424760 | 210450 |
| Memory | 280369 | 181398 |
| UX | 424500 | 281337 |
| Total score | 1647728 | 1042677 |
| Samples | [46 tests] | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-01 (Abolfazl) | AnTuTu | 1753254 |
| 📘 2026-08-31 (Abolfazl) | AnTuTu | 1753254 |
Honor Pad 20
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 32 GB | - |
| OS updates | - | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8850 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | - | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | - | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2025 | May 2026 |
| Release date | November 2025 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $499 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco Pad X1. But if the display, battery life, and software are more of a priority – go for the Honor Pad 20.
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