POCO Pad M1 vs Xiaomi Pad 8: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following tablets: POCO Pad M1 vs Xiaomi Pad 8

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POCO Pad M1POCO Pad M1Global · 8GB · 256GB
Xiaomi Pad 8Xiaomi Pad 8Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Basics
POCO Pad M1
POCO Pad M1
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Xiaomi Pad 8
Xiaomi Pad 8
Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.1Design & Materials 8.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.1Performance & Hardware 8.1Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.3Camera 6.8Camera
Connectivity score 6.3 Connectivity 6.7 Connectivity
Battery score 8.3 Battery 6.8 Battery

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Technical specifications of the POCO Pad M1 vs Xiaomi Pad 8

Specs where to buy POCO Pad M1 POCO Pad M1
Global · 8GB · 256GB 		Xiaomi Pad 8 price comparison Xiaomi Pad 8
Global · 8GB · 128GB
Inches 12.1" 11.2"
Resolution WQHD+ UHD
Usable surface 83% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 8:5 3:2
Dimensions 279.8 mm
181.6 mm
7.5 mm 		251.2 mm
173.4 mm
5.8 mm
Weight 610 g 485 g
Micro SnapD. 7s Gen4
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 8s Gen4
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 880.000
v10 		2.300.192
v11
Battery 12000 mAh 9200 mAh
Main Camera 1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.27 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 15 Android 15

Brand
Brand POCO Xiaomi
Aliases -- 25097RP43G

Release Date
Release date November 2025,
6 months ago 		September 2025,
8 months ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

POCO Pad M1
Xiaomi Pad 8
POCO Pad M1
Xiaomi Pad 8
Size
279.8 mm • 181.6 mm • 7.5 mm
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251.2 mm • 173.4 mm • 5.8 mm
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Weight 610 g 485 g
Usable surface 83 % 85 %
Materials Aluminium Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP53 IP54
Colors
Black
Blue
Black
Blue
Gray
Green

Screen
Diagonal 12.1" 11.2"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 8:5 3:2
Resolution WQHD+
2560 x 1600 px 		UHD
3200 x 2136 px
Density 249 Pixels per inch 344 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
  • TÜV Low Blue Light
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 360 Hz
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Max brightness HBM - 600 cd/m²
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • DCI-P3
  • 70% NTSC
  • 10 Bits panel (8-bit +2-bit FRC)
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Stylus
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
  • TÜV Low Blue Light
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m²
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10
  • DCI-P3
  • 10 Bits panel
  • MEMC
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4
CPU 1x2.7 GHz Kryo + 3x2.4 GHz P-Cores +4x1.6 GHz E-Cores 1x 3.21 GHz – Cortex-X4 + 3x 3 GHz – Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.02 GHz – Cortex-A720
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 4 nm 4 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno Adreno 825

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5X

Antutu
Score
880.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 81% of devices
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2.300.192
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 92% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.2 UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		No

Security
Fingerprint No No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Geomagnetic
  • RGB

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 4 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 8 Mpx 13 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.27
Optical zoom --
View angle --
Sensor Unknown
Type CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning --
Sensor size --
Others
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE -- --
3G -- --
2G -- --

SIM card
Dual SIM
Type

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation -- --

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.2

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • WiFi Only
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • WiFi Only

Battery

Battery
Capacity
12000 mAh
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9200 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Polymer Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
33.0W 		Yes,
45.0W
Others
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Magnetic Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
  • HyperOS 3.X (Android 15)
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

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