Xiaomi Poco Pad vs Xiaomi Pad 8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco Pad Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Pad 8, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad
- Larger display: 12.1in
- Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 9200mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 8
- Higher pixel density: 344ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 485g vs 571g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Infrared port
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 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 | 11.2 in |
| Resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 2136x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4 % | 85.7 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 280 mm (11.02 in) | 251.22 mm (9.89 in) |
| Width | 181.85 mm (7.16 in) | 173.42 mm (6.83 in) |
| Thickness | 7.52 mm (0.3 in) | 5.75 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 571 g (20.14 oz) | 485 g (17.11 oz) |
| Area | 509 cm² (78.9 in²) | 436 cm² (67.58 in²) |
| Water resistance | n/a | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 321 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 825 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | 481.3 GFLOPS | 2355.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1020 | 2110 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3012 | 6823 |
| CPU | 208949 | 448783 |
| GPU | 119652 | 876015 |
| Memory | 137831 | 426634 |
| UX | 152455 | 325733 |
| NanoReview Score | 618887 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | HyperOS 3 |
Battery
| Volume | 10000 mAh | 9200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (29% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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: 8 MP | Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.3 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/a/ac) | 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 | 5.2 | 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 - Galileo |
n/a |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | No |
| eSIM Support * | No | n/a |
| Hybrid Slot | No | n/a |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/5/8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | May, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 33 W | Yes, 45 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 8 the clear winner in this comparison.
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