Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 vs 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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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
- 56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1647K versus 1054K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 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
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 | 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 | - |
| 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
12.1β³ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
Poco Pad X1
11.2β³ (3:2 ratio) = 57.9 in2
~13% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
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
Tablet Ranking (49th and 70th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (35th and 52nd place)
Performance
| 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 |
| Graphics | Adreno 732 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1459.2 GFLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 9069 | 4785 |
| Single-core score | 1873 | 1237 |
| Multi-core score | 5149 | 3281 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 518099 | 415572 |
| GPU | 424760 | 192123 |
| Memory | 280369 | 160447 |
| UX | 424500 | 286059 |
| Total score | 1647728 | 1054201 |
| Samples | [46 tests] | [2 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-01 (Abolfazl) | AnTuTu | 1753254 |
| π 2026-08-31 (Abolfazl) | AnTuTu | 1753254 |
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-05 (Joanderson) | AnTuTu | 1035342 |
| π 2026-04-09 (Clyjow) | AnTuTu | 1054201 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| 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 | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/4" (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 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/5.0" (β 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 |
| 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
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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