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Xiaomi Pad Mini vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Pad Mini and the Xiaomi Poco X8s, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- N/A
- EDGE
- N/A
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Announced
- 2025, September 24
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, September 24
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Announced
- 2026, October 26
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 26
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Dimensions
- 205.1 x 132 x 6.5 mm (8.07 x 5.20 x 0.26 in)
- Weight
- 326 g (11.50 oz)
- SIM
No
Stylus support (magnetic)
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Dimensions
- 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 187 g (6.60 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Type
- IPS LCD68B colors165HzHDR10Dolby Vision700 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 8.8 inches, 224.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1880 x 3008 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED68B colors120HzDolby VisionHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
- Xiaomi Shield Glass
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- OS
- Android 15, HyperOS 2
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720)
- GPU
- Immortalis-G925
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
- GPU
- Adreno 722
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Single
- 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.12μm, PDAF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 57mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4" 1.12μm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Single
- 20 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5.0, ASHA
- Positioning
- No
- NFC
- No
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- 1x USB Type-C 3.2, 1x USB Type-C 2.0, Display Port 1.4, accessory connector
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4A2DPLEaptX HDaptX AdaptiveLHDC 5AuracastASHA
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Type
- 7500 mAh
- Charging
67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+
18W reverse wired
Bypass charging
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Colors
- Gray, Purple
- Models
- 25079RPDCG
- Price
- About 370 EUR
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Colors
- White, Blue, Black
- Price
- About 360 EUR
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Loudspeaker
- -24.9 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 13:39h
Xiaomi Poco X8s
Not listed for this device
How the Xiaomi Pad Mini and Xiaomi Poco X8s differ
- The Xiaomi Pad Mini has a larger battery, 7500 mAh against 6330 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco X8s.
- The Xiaomi Pad Mini has the bigger screen, 8.8 inches against 6.35 inches.
- The main cameras are 13 MP on the Xiaomi Pad Mini and 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco X8s.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.