POCO Pad vs Xiaomi Pad Mini
Which one should you buy?
Who leads where?
- DisplayXiaomi Pad Mini
- Stylus & AccessoriesXiaomi Pad Mini
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 Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Xiaomi Pad Mini Dimensity 9400+. Screen Size: POCO Pad 12.1", Xiaomi Pad Mini 8.8". Xiaomi Pad Mini leads on Refresh Rate: 165 Hz against 120 Hz. Xiaomi Pad Mini leads on Stylus Support: Yes against No. POCO Pad leads on Battery: 10000 mAh against 7500 mAh.
Which one for what you do?
Films & Video
Xiaomi Pad Mini
78% – 68%
Students
Even
60% – 60%
Battery Life
POCO Pad
72% – 50%
Thin & Light
Xiaomi Pad Mini
67% – 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 2 | Dimensity 9400+ |
| Screen Size | 12.1" | 8.8" |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Stylus Support | No | Yes |
| Battery | 10000 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Display | ||
| Size | 12.1" | 8.8" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 3008x1880 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Peak Brightness | 600 nit | 700 nit |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Dimensity 9400+ |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| microSD | Yes | No data |
| Stylus & Accessories | ||
| Stylus Support | No | Yes |
| Stylus included | No | No |
| Battery and Charging | ||
| Capacity | 10000 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Wired Charging | 33 W | 67 W |
| Design | ||
| Weight | No data | 326 g |
| Thickness | No data | 6.46 mm |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Software | ||
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| Multimedia and ports | ||
| USB | USB-C (USB 2.0) | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1, 5 Gb/s) |
Xiaomi Pad Mini leads on 4 of 5 compared specs.
This table is based on manufacturers official specifications. Winning on paper does not always mean a difference in everyday use.