Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 vs Xiaomi Poco Pad M1

74 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
VS
68 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1

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 Xiaomi Poco Pad M1, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
8 / 256 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
  • 56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1647K versus 1054K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (725 against 572 nits)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • 38% higher pixel density (344 vs 249 PPI)
  • Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (67.6 vs 78.7 square inches)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
  • Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 3150 mAh larger battery capacity: 12000 vs 8850 mAh
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 and Pad M1 crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
80.1
(Good)
Value Index
85.0
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.2 inches 12.1 inches
Resolution 2136 x 3200 pixels 1600 x 2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
PPI 344 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness in HDR 800 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz 360 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7% 83.5%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Display tests
RGB color space 99.2% 97%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 27 ms 30 ms
Contrast 1689:1 1676:1
Screen space comparison
Poco Pad M1
12.1β€³ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
Poco Pad X1
11.2β€³ (3:2 ratio) = 57.9 in2
~13% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
725 nits
572 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 251.22 mm (9.89 inches) 279.8 mm (11.02 inches)
Width 173.42 mm (6.83 inches) 181.65 mm (7.15 inches)
Thickness 6.18 mm (0.24 inches) 7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 500 g (17.64 oz) 610 g (21.52 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Blue Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 436 cm2 (67.5 inches2) 508 cm2 (78.8 inches2)
Repairability - Average (2.74/5)
Drop resistance - Very good (B) Β· 208 drops
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
85.7%
83.5%
Tablet Ranking (49th and 70th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (35th and 52nd place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 and Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max clock 2800 MHz 2700 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-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 810
GPU shading units 768 256
GPU clock 950 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS ~1459.2 GFLOPS ~458.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 and Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1873
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
5149
Compute Score (GPU)
9069
Compute Score (GPU) 9069 4785
Single-core score 1873 1237
Multi-core score 5149 3281
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1647728
1054201
CPU 518099 415572
GPU 424760 192123
Memory 280369 160447
UX 424500 286059
Total score 1647728 1054201
Samples [46 tests] [2 tests]

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 (Abolfazl)AnTuTu1753254
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-31 (Abolfazl)AnTuTu1753254
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-05 (Joanderson)AnTuTu1035342
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-09 (Clyjow)AnTuTu1054201

Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0
OS size 32 GB -
OS updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 8850 mAh 12000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 77 min)
Full charging time 1:20 hr 2:45 hr
Battery cycles - 1000 cycles

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 3264 x 2448
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
Slow motion - No
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 -
Sensor size 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch) 1/4" (β‰ˆ 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 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Focal length - 17 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV08D10 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/5.0" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.4
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 No
NFC* Yes No
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Type of SIM card No No
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot - No
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
89.4 dB
91.9 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November 2025 November 2025
Release date November 2025 November 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $399 $329
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W 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 X1 is definitely a better buy.

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