POCO Pad M1 vs TCL TAB A1 Plus
Which one should you buy?
Who leads where?
- PerformancePOCO Pad M1
- Battery and ChargingPOCO Pad M1
- DesignTCL TAB A1 Plus
Wins are counted from the official values in the table below; the BUY / CONSIDER / WAIT call comes from each product's own decision box. We do not predict prices.
The differences in short
Processor: POCO Pad M1 Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, TCL TAB A1 Plus Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Screen Size: POCO Pad M1 12.1", TCL TAB A1 Plus 12.2". Refresh Rate is the same on both: 120 Hz. Stylus Support is the same on both: Yes. POCO Pad M1 leads on Battery: 12000 mAh against 8000 mAh.
Which one for what you do?
Films & Video
Even
73% – 74%
Students
POCO Pad M1
70% – 60%
Battery Life
POCO Pad M1
72% – 50%
Thin & Light
TCL TAB A1 Plus
60% – 50%
The percentages are Kacbu Match scores: computed from official specifications for that use, with no price in them.
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| Key Differences | ||
| Processor | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| Screen Size | 12.1" | 12.2" |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Stylus Support | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | 12000 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Display | ||
| Size | 12.1" | 12.2" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2400x1600 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak Brightness | 600 nit | No data |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| microSD | Yes | Yes |
| Stylus & Accessories | ||
| Stylus Support | Yes | Yes |
| Stylus included | No | No |
| Battery and Charging | ||
| Capacity | 12000 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Wired Charging | 33 W | 20 W |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 610 g | 542 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 6.70 mm |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Software | ||
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| Multimedia and ports | ||
| Speaker | No data | 4 Speakers |
| USB | USB-C (USB 2.0) | No data |
POCO Pad M1 leads on 4 of 6 compared specs.
This table is based on manufacturers official specifications. Winning on paper does not always mean a difference in everyday use.