Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 vs Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2
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 Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 and came out 7 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
- 68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1647K versus 979K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 38% higher pixel density (344 vs 249 PPI)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (67.6 vs 78.3 square inches)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 77% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1873 and 1060 points
- Weighs 275 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 1350 mAh larger battery capacity: 10200 vs 8850 mAh
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- 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 | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 344 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | - | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.7% | 84.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.2% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 27 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1689:1 | - |
Screen space comparison
Tab Plus Gen 2
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) | 278.8 mm (10.98 inches) |
| Width | 173.42 mm (6.83 inches) | 181.1 mm (7.13 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.18 mm (0.24 inches) | 6.8 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 500 g (17.64 oz) | 775 g (27.34 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | White |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 436 cm2 (67.5 inches2) | 505 cm2 (78.3 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (49th and 69th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (35th and 51st place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (4 + 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 732 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1459.2 GFLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 9069 | 2988 |
| Single-core score | 1873 | 1060 |
| Multi-core score | 5149 | 3148 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 518099 | 358193 |
| GPU | 424760 | 158502 |
| Memory | 280369 | 181398 |
| UX | 424500 | 281337 |
| Total score | 1647728 | 979430 |
| 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 |
Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | - |
| OS size | 32 GB | - |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8850 mAh | 10200 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 (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 1:26 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| 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: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 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 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | CMOS |
| 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 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 | - |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | - | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | - |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2025 | June 2026 |
| Release date | November 2025 | June 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $369 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 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 Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 is definitely a better buy.
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