Compare / Xiaomi Poco C81 vs Xiaomi Pad 9
Xiaomi Poco C81 vs Xiaomi Pad 9
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco C81 and the Xiaomi Pad 9, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Poco C81
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Pad 9Overview
Display
Xiaomi Poco C81
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
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP1 · Android 16
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
4GB RAM
64 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Xiaomi Pad 9
8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Poco C81
13MP
8 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Xiaomi Pad 9
13MP
8 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Poco C81
6,300mAh
15 W wired
Xiaomi Pad 9
9,720mAh
45 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Poco C81
208g
171.6 × 79.5 × 8.2 mm
Xiaomi Pad 9
485g
251.2 × 173.4 × 5.8 mm
Connectivity
Xiaomi Poco C81
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Pad 9
Wi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NoUSB Type-C 3.2
Specifications
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- LTE
- 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
- Announced
- 2026, April 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, April 23
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Announced
- 2026, September 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 23
Xiaomi Poco C81
- 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
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 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
- OS
- Android 16, 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
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 64GB 4GB RAM
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
- Single
- 13 MP, (wide)
- Features
- LED flash
- 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
- Single
- 8 MP, (wide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Single
- 8 MP
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco C81
- 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
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
- NFC
- No
- 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
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Type
- 6300 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
- Colors
- Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
- Models
- 25128RN17G
- Price
- About 100 EUR
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Colors
- Gray, Silver, Green, Pink
- Price
- About 390 EUR
How the Xiaomi Poco C81 and Xiaomi Pad 9 differ
- The Xiaomi Pad 9 has a larger battery, 9720 mAh against 6300 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco C81.
- 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.