Honor Pad X9 vs Xiaomi Poco Pad X1

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X9 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Poco Pad X1, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9
  • Larger display: 11.5in
  • Lighter design: 499g vs 500g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8850mAh vs 7250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad X9 and Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.5 in 11.2 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 3:2
Pixel density 203 ppi 344 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) n/a
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 85.7 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 267.3 mm (10.52 in) 251.22 mm (9.89 in)
Width 167.4 mm (6.59 in) 173.42 mm (6.83 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.18 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 499 g (17.6 oz) 500 g (17.64 oz)
Area 447 cm² (69.29 in²) 436 cm² (67.58 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 X1
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X9 and Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 732
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X9
477
Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
1873
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X9
1551
Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
5149
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4771873
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15515149
Geekbench Compute (GPU)570n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X9
323692
Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
n/a
CPU110393365078
GPU40144467273
Memory92324309615
UX80831239702
NanoReview Score323692n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 7250 mAh 8850 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (34% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:04 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
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 13 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 5 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
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/2.3
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 6E (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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
n/a
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 6.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
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, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 the clear winner in this comparison.

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