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Xiaomi Poco X8 vs Xiaomi Pad 9
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco X8 and the Xiaomi Pad 9, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 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 X8
- Announced
- 2026, September 01
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 11
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Announced
- 2026, September 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 23
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Dimensions
- 163.5 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.44 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- 223 g (7.87 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 72 hours)
Drop resistant up to 3m
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 X8
- Type
- AMOLED68B colors120Hz3840Hz PWM1060 nits (typ)1800 nits (HBM)3500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% 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 X8
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 710
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 X8
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2 - 128GB only
UFS 3.1
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 X8
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
Auxiliary lens
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Single
- 13 MP
- Features
- Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Single
- 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Single
- 8 MP
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco X8
- 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 X8
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
- 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 X8
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8340 mAh - version 1
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh - version 2
- Charging
67W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Type
- 9720 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, QC3+
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Colors
- Black, Frost White, Fiery Orange
- Models
- 2607DPC18G
- Price
- € 313.25
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Colors
- Gray, Silver, Green, Pink
- Price
- About 390 EUR
How the Xiaomi Poco X8 and Xiaomi Pad 9 differ
- The Xiaomi Pad 9 has a larger battery, 9720 mAh against 8340 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco X8.
- 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 X8 and 13 MP on the Xiaomi Pad 9.
- The Xiaomi Pad 9 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.