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Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro vs Xiaomi Pad 9

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro and the Xiaomi Pad 9, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi Pad 9
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Xiaomi Pad 9

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
6.9inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
720 × 1600 · 254 PPI
Xiaomi Pad 9
11.2inch
IPS LCD · 144 Hz
3200 × 2136 · 344 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP1 · Android 15
Xiaomi Pad 9
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Adreno 825 · Android 17
Memory
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
4GB RAM
64 GB · 128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Xiaomi Pad 9
8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
13MP
8 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Xiaomi Pad 9
13MP
8 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
6,000mAh
15 W wired
Xiaomi Pad 9
9,720mAh
45 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
208g
171.6 × 79.5 × 8.2 mm
Xiaomi Pad 9
485g
251.2 × 173.4 × 5.8 mm
Connectivity
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Pad 9
Wi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NoUSB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM

Speed
HSPA, LTE

Xiaomi Pad 9

Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
N/A
GPRS
N/A
EDGE
N/A

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Announced
2026, April 27
Status
Available. Released 2026, April 27

Xiaomi Pad 9

Announced
2026, September 23
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 23

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Dimensions
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Xiaomi Pad 9

Dimensions
251.2 x 173.4 x 5.8 mm (9.89 x 6.83 x 0.23 in)
Weight
485 g or 494 g (1.07 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM

No

Stylus support

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Xiaomi Pad 9

Type
IPS LCD68B colors144HzHDR10Dolby VisionHDR Vivid800 nits (peak)
Size
11.2 inches, 373.7 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
3200 x 2136 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~344 ppi density)

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

OS
Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1

Xiaomi Pad 9

OS
Android 17, HyperOS 4
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
Adreno 825

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

UFS 2.2

Xiaomi Pad 9

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1 (128GB only)

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Single
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Features
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Pad 9

Single
13 MP
Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Single
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Pad 9

Single
8 MP
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Xiaomi Pad 9

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Xiaomi Pad 9

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5
Positioning
No
NFC
No
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Virtual proximity sensing

Xiaomi Pad 9

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Type
6000 mAh
Charging

15W wired

7.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Pad 9

Type
9720 mAh
Charging

45W wired, PD3.0, QC3+

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Colors
Black, Gold, Green
Models
25128PC17G
Price
About 120 EUR

Xiaomi Pad 9

Colors
Gray, Silver, Green, Pink
Price
About 390 EUR

How the Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 9 differ

  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 has a larger battery, 9720 mAh against 6000 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro.
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 has the bigger screen, 11.2 inches against 6.9 inches.
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 4 GB.
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.
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