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Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm vs Xiaomi Pad 9

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm and the Xiaomi Pad 9, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi Pad 9
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Xiaomi Pad 9

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm
1.48inch
AMOLED
480 × 480 · 323 PPI
Xiaomi Pad 9
11.2inch
IPS LCD · 144 Hz
3200 × 2136 · 344 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
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 Watch S5 46mm
No card slot
Xiaomi Pad 9
8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm
—
Xiaomi Pad 9
13MP
8 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm
815mAh
Xiaomi Pad 9
9,720mAh
45 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm
46g
46 × 46 × 11 mm
Xiaomi Pad 9
485g
251.2 × 173.4 × 5.8 mm
Connectivity
Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm
4GWi-FiBluetooth 5.4NFCeSIM (market/region dependent)
Xiaomi Pad 9
Wi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NoUSB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm

Technology
HSPA / LTE
3G bands
HSDPA - cellular model only
4G bands
LTE - cellular model only
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
No
EDGE
No

Xiaomi Pad 9

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

Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm

Announced
2026, May 28
Status
Available. Released 2026, May 28

Xiaomi Pad 9

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

Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm

Dimensions
46 x 46 x 11 mm (1.81 x 1.81 x 0.43 in)
Weight
46 g (1.62 oz)
Build
Glass front, stainless steel frame, stainless steel/ceramic/forged carbon bezel
SIM

eSIM (market/region dependent)

Waterproof (5ATM)

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 Watch S5 46mm

Type
AMOLED, 1500 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
Size
1.48 inches
Resolution
480 x 480 pixels (~323 ppi density)
Protection
Drop-proof glass

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 Watch S5 46mm

OS
Xiaomi HyperOS 3

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 Watch S5 46mm

Card slot
No
Internal
Unspecified storage

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 Watch S5 46mm

Not listed for this device

Xiaomi Pad 9

Single
13 MP
Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm

Not listed for this device

Xiaomi Pad 9

Single
8 MP
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

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 Watch S5 46mm

WLAN
Yes (file transfer only)
Bluetooth
5.4, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
No

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 Watch S5 46mm

Sensors
Accelerometergyrocompassbarometerheart rateSpO2

Xiaomi Pad 9

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

Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm

Type
Li-Po 815 mAh

Xiaomi Pad 9

Type
9720 mAh
Charging

45W wired, PD3.0, QC3+

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm

Colors
Black, Silver, Ceramic Blue, Jungle Green, Beige (eSIM)
Models
M2530W1, M2517W1
Price
€ 152.99

Xiaomi Pad 9

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

Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm

No

Xiaomi Pad 9

Not listed for this device

How the Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm and Xiaomi Pad 9 differ

  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 has a larger battery, 9720 mAh against 815 mAh on the Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm.
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 has the bigger screen, 11.2 inches against 1.48 inches.
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.