Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco Pad X1

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 11.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon Elite, 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 Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
  • Lighter design: 485g vs 500g
  • Higher battery capacity: 9200mAh vs 8850mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad X1

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 11.2 in 11.2 in
    Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
    Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
    Pixel density 344 ppi 344 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes n/a
    Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 360 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 85.7 %
    Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 251.22 mm (9.89 in) 251.22 mm (9.89 in)
    Width 173.42 mm (6.83 in) 173.42 mm (6.83 in)
    Thickness 5.75 mm (0.23 in) 6.18 mm (0.24 in)
    Weight 485 g (17.11 oz) 500 g (17.64 oz)
    Area 436 cm² (67.58 in²) 436 cm² (67.58 in²)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Metal Metal
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
    85.7 %
    Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
    85.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 732
    GPU Cores 1536 768
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
    3180
    Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
    1873
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
    9610
    Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
    5149
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31801873
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96105149
    AnTuTu 10
    CPU525838365078
    GPU1106299467273
    Memory486155309615
    UX452918239702

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 16 Android 15
    UI Skin HyperOS 3 HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 9200 mAh 8850 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:20 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 13 MP
    Features Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV13B10
    Sensor size1/2.761/3.06 (0.33)
    Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
    Matrix n/a 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
    Sensor Omnivision OV32D Omnivision OV08D10
    Sensor size 1/3.6 1/4.0 (0.25)
    Pixel size 0.61 μm 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - 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 5.4 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes
    NFC* No Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM TypeNoNo
    eSIM Support *n/aNo
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced May, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
    Release Date May, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    Charger Included Yes, 67 W Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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