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Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro vs Xiaomi Pad 9
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro and the Xiaomi Pad 9, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- N/A
- EDGE
- N/A
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, January 08
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, January 08
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Announced
- 2026, September 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 23
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Dimensions
- 163.3 x 78.3 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 206 g (7.27 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) - Europe only
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 M8 Pro
- Type
- AMOLED68B colors120Hz3840Hz PWMHDR10+Dolby Vision1800 nits (HBM)3200 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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 M8 Pro
- OS
- Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 2
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
- GPU
- Adreno 810
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 M8 Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB 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 M8 Pro
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- Yes
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Single
- 13 MP
- Features
- Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6"
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Single
- 8 MP
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
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 M8 Pro
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- 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 M8 Pro
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, 100% in 40 min
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Type
- 9720 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, QC3+
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Colors
- Black, Green, Silver
- Models
- 2510EPC8BG
- Price
- £ 269.26 / € 279.90 / $ 315.99
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Colors
- Gray, Silver, Green, Pink
- Price
- About 390 EUR
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Performance
AnTuTu: 817222 (v10)
GeekBench: 3245 (v6)
3DMark: 1110 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1435 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -19.5 LUFS (Excellent)
- Battery
- Active use score 16:11h
Xiaomi Pad 9
Not listed for this device
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 60:47h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class A (270 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Xiaomi Pad 9
Not listed for this device
How the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 9 differ
- The Xiaomi Pad 9 has a larger battery, 9720 mAh against 6500 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro.
- The Xiaomi Pad 9 has the bigger screen, 11.2 inches against 6.83 inches.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro and 13 MP on the Xiaomi Pad 9.
- The Xiaomi Pad 9 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.