Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 vs Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, vs Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
- Larger display: 12.1in
- Higher battery capacity: 12000mAh vs 9000mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
- Higher pixel density: 408ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Lighter design: 360g vs 610g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | n/a | - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 24/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 12.1 in | 8.8 in |
| Resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 1904x3040 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 408 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | n/a | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5 % | 84.6 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| Response time | n/a | 21 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1098:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 279.8 mm (11.02 in) | 206.46 mm (8.13 in) |
| Width | 181.65 mm (7.15 in) | 128.5 mm (5.06 in) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) | 7.59 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 610 g (21.52 oz) | 360 g (12.7 oz) |
| Area | 508 cm² (78.74 in²) | 265 cm² (41.08 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | IP52 |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue |
- White - Black - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max Frequency | 2700 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 895 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1229 | 3625 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3197 | 10751 |
| CPU | 306232 | 1111366 |
| GPU | 327665 | 1101458 |
| Memory | 213580 | 485875 |
| UX | 229615 | 935458 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 3634157 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| OS Size | n/a | 56 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 12000 mAh | 9000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 68 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (20% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 3:00 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8160x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | n/a |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5KJNS |
| Sensor size | 1/4 (0.25) | 1/2.76 (0.36) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 17 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0 (0.2) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| 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, DP 1.4 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2025 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes, 33 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 the clear winner in this comparison.
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