Honor Pad X9 vs Xiaomi Poco Pad M1

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X9 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Poco Pad M1, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9
  • Lighter design: 499g vs 610g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 249ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 12000mAh vs 7250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad X9 and Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.5 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 16:10
Pixel density 203 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 83.5 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 267.3 mm (10.52 in) 279.8 mm (11.02 in)
Width 167.4 mm (6.59 in) 181.65 mm (7.15 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 499 g (17.6 oz) 610 g (21.52 oz)
Area 447 cm² (69.29 in²) 508 cm² (78.74 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X9 and Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X9
477
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
1229
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X9
1551
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
3197
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4771229
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15513197
Geekbench Compute (GPU)570n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X9
323692
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
n/a
CPU110393306232
GPU40144327665
Memory92324213580
UX80831229615
NanoReview Score323692n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 7250 mAh 12000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (34% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:04 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
n/a
Web Browsing08:56 hn/a
Video Playback11:02 hn/a
Games07:03 hn/a
Standby Mode155 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No No
Lenses count Standard: 5 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/5.0 (0.2)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 6.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included No Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 the clear winner in this comparison.

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