Compare / Xiaomi Poco C85 4G vs Xiaomi Pad 9
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G vs Xiaomi Pad 9
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco C85 4G and the Xiaomi Pad 9, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
- 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 C85 4G
- Announced
- 2025, September 01
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, September 01
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Announced
- 2026, September 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 23
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
- Dimensions
- 171.6 x 79.5 x 8 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 205 g (7.23 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
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 C85 4G
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 660 nits (typ), 810 nits (HBM)
- 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 C85 4G
- OS
- Android 15, HyperOS 2
- Chipset
- Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G52 MC2
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 C85 4G
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
eMMC 5.1
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 C85 4G
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
Auxiliary lens
- 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 C85 4G
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Single
- 8 MP
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
- 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 C85 4G
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio
- FM radio
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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 C85 4G
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
- Type
- 6000 mAh
- Charging
33W wired, PD, 50% in 31 min
10W reverse wired
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Type
- 9720 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, QC3+
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
- Colors
- Purple, Black, Green
- Models
- 25078PC3EE
- Price
- £ 169.99 / € 159.00 / $ 204.99
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Colors
- Gray, Silver, Green, Pink
- Price
- About 390 EUR
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 77:49h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class A (270 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Xiaomi Pad 9
Not listed for this device
How the Xiaomi Poco C85 4G and Xiaomi Pad 9 differ
- The Xiaomi Pad 9 has a larger battery, 9720 mAh against 6000 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco C85 4G.
- 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 8 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco C85 4G and 13 MP on the Xiaomi Pad 9.
- The Xiaomi Pad 9 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.