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Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 vs Xiaomi Pad 9

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 and the Xiaomi Pad 9, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
Xiaomi Pad 9
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Pad 9

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
12.1inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
1600 × 2560 · 249 PPI
Xiaomi Pad 9
11.2inch
IPS LCD · 144 Hz
3200 × 2136 · 344 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Adreno 810 · 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 Pad M1
8GB RAM
256 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Xiaomi Pad 9
8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
8MP
8 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Xiaomi Pad 9
13MP
8 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
12,000mAh
33 W wired
Xiaomi Pad 9
9,720mAh
45 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
610g
279.8 × 181.7 × 7.5 mm
Xiaomi Pad 9
485g
251.2 × 173.4 × 5.8 mm
Connectivity
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
Wi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NoUSB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Pad 9
Wi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NoUSB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Xiaomi Poco Pad M1Xiaomi Pad 9

Xiaomi Poco Pad M1

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

Xiaomi Pad 9

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

Xiaomi Poco Pad M1

Announced
2025, November 26
Status
Available. Released 2025, November 26

Xiaomi Pad 9

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

Xiaomi Poco Pad M1

Dimensions
279.8 x 181.7 x 7.5 mm (11.02 x 7.15 x 0.30 in)
Weight
610 g (1.34 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM

No

Stylus support

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 Pad M1

Type
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 600 nits (HBM)
Size
12.1 inches, 424.5 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~249 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 Pad M1

OS
Android 15, 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 Pad M1

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal

256GB 8GB 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 Pad M1

Single
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Color spectrum sensor, 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 Pad M1

Single
8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Pad 9

Single
8 MP
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Poco Pad M1

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

Yes

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res 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 Pad M1

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
No
NFC
No
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 Pad M1

Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass

Xiaomi Pad 9

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

Xiaomi Poco Pad M1

Type
12000 mAh
Charging

33W wired, PD3.0, QC3+

27W reverse wired

Xiaomi Pad 9

Type
9720 mAh
Charging

45W wired, PD3.0, QC3+

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Poco Pad M1

Colors
Gray, Blue
Models
2509ARPBDG

Xiaomi Pad 9

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

Xiaomi Poco Pad M1

Performance

AnTuTu: 817549 (v10), 1042295 (v11)

GeekBench: 1244 (v6)

3DMark: 1103 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
581 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 14:50h

Xiaomi Pad 9

Not listed for this device

Xiaomi Poco Pad M1

Energy
Class G
Battery
103:18h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (208 falls)
Repairability
Class C

Xiaomi Pad 9

Not listed for this device

Full specs: Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 Full specs: Xiaomi Pad 9

How the Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 and Xiaomi Pad 9 differ

  • The Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 has a larger battery, 12000 mAh against 9720 mAh on the Xiaomi Pad 9.
  • The Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 has the bigger screen, 12.1 inches against 11.2 inches.
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
  • The main cameras are 8 MP on the Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 and 13 MP on the Xiaomi Pad 9.
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.

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