Verdict on the Poco Pad M1
The Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 proves to be a solid mid-range tablet option with clear strengths in everyday use. The workmanship, aluminum unibody, and the large 12.1-inch LCD with accurate colors, flicker-free display, and adaptive 120 Hz make it a pleasant companion for media consumption and everyday work tasks.
The performance of the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 ensures mostly smooth operation and stands out clearly in comparisons, while the excellent battery life, including 33-watt charging, further emphasizes its suitability for daily use.
The average sound of the quad speakers, the mediocre outdoor brightness, and the just functional cameras have to be accepted. On the positive side, Wi-Fi 6E, microSD support, headphone jack, stylus compatibility, and a long, though inconsistently communicated update timeline should be noted.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The Poco Pad M1 is not officially sold by Xiaomi in Germany, but is still available via its Amazon store or at Otto.
- $339.99XIAOMI Poco Pad M1 Only WiFi (No Calls or Text) 12.1" 2.5K Octa Core 4 Speakers Global ROM 12000mAh Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6 8MP Model 2509ARPBDG (Blue, 256GB + 8GB)
- $339.50XIAOMI Poco Pad M1 Only WiFi (No Calls or Text) 12.1" 2.5K Octa Core 4 Speakers Global ROM 12000mAh Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6 8MP Model 2509ARPBDG (Gray, 256GB + 8GB)
- $17.99Ibywind for Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro/Redmi Pad 2 Pro/Poco Pad/Poco Pad M1 Screen Protector,2 Pack,9H Hardness Tempered Glass with Alignment Frame,Full Coverage,Bubble Free,Fingerprint Unlock,Scratch Resistant
Table of Contents
- Verdict on the Poco Pad M1
- Specifications: Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
- Case and features - Poco Pad M1 comes with microSD and audio jack
- Communication and operation - Poco tablet with Wi-Fi 6E and facial recognition
- Software and sustainability - Shortened updates for the Poco Pad M1
- Camera - Front and rear with 8 MPix
- Display - Poco Pad with flicker-free LCD
- Performance, emissions and battery life - Poco Pad M1 relies on Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- Notebookcheck overall rating
- Possible alternatives in comparison
The Poco Pad M1 is the sister model of the Redmi Pad 2 Prowhich are very similar on the data sheet. Our test clarifies the differences and which Xiaomi tablet is more worthwhile.
Specifications: Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
Case and features - Poco Pad M1 comes with microSD and audio jack
The Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 is available in blue and gray and is 7.5 mm thick. At 610 grams, it is no lightweight, but this is hardly noticeable when held in either hand. The tablet has an aluminum unibody with a neat finish and makes a robust impression.
The Pad M1 is available only with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal UFS 2.2 storage. Unlike the Redmi Pad 2 Pro, the Poco tablet lacks a 5G option, but it also supports microSD and has an audio jack.
The lack of NFC and a vibration motor is not a problem.
| SD Card Reader - average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Plus (Angelbird V60) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Angelbird V60) | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Average of class Tablet (10.2 - 57.4, n=50, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Communication and operation - Poco tablet with Wi-Fi 6E and facial recognition
The Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 supports only Wi-Fi 6, but, like the Redmi Pad 2 Pro, it shows 6 GHz band support in our testing. The data transfer rates are correspondingly high.
The Pad M1 has a perfectly functioning touchscreen that recognizes up to ten inputs simultaneously and also works with the optional Poco Smart Pen. If you already own a Redmi Smart Pen, you can use it as well.
In addition to PIN and password protection, facial recognition via the front camera is also available for security, although only two faces can be stored.
| Networking | |
| Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Plus | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Average Wi-Fi 6E | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Average of class Tablet | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Software and sustainability - Shortened updates for the Poco Pad M1
The Poco Pad M1 comes in plastic-free packaging, which is again completely shrink-wrapped. Unfortunately, Xiaomi does not provide any information on the sustainability of its product.
According to a post in the Xiaomi community, the tablet will receive updates until September 2029. In the EPREL database, it is listed with five years of updates, which would be at least until 2030.
Camera - Front and rear with 8 MPix
For its price range, the Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 takes pretty decent photos, but it can hardly be compared with a reasonably modern smartphone. However, the performance offered is sufficient for video conferences and simple documentation recordings.
Videos can be recorded on both sides in 720p or Full HD with 30 FPS.
Image comparison
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Display - Poco Pad with flicker-free LCD
The LCD display of the Poco Pad M1 is not only very large with its 12.1-inch (30.7 cm) diagonal, but also impresses with good measured values in the test. The color reproduction is accurate, and the fairly low black level results in a crisp contrast ratio.
The panel does not use PWM. It's just a shame that only one HDR standard is supported. The system can adjust the refresh rate between 30 and 120 Hz.
Only outdoors is the brightness not always sufficient, and the display is very reflective.
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Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 620 cd/m²
Contrast: 1676:1 (Black: 0.37 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.1 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.76}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 1 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
97% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.22
CCT: 6615 K
| Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 TFT-LCD, 2560x1600, 12.1" | Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro TFT-LCD, 2560x1600, 12.1" | Lenovo Idea Tab Plus IPS, 2560x1600, 12.1" | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ IPS, 1920x1200, 11" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -5% | -41% | -157% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 620 | 582 -6% | 633 2% | 537 -13% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 578 | 553 -4% | 622 8% | 514 -11% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 86 | 87 1% | 95 10% | 91 6% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.37 | 0.33 11% | 0.54 -46% | 0.35 5% |
| Contrast (:1) | 1676 | 1764 5% | 1172 -30% | 1534 -8% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.1 | 0.8 27% | 1.81 -65% | 5.24 -376% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 1.9 | 2.2 -16% | 2.98 -57% | 10.83 -470% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1 | 1.6 -60% | 2.5 -150% | 4.9 -390% |
| Gamma | 2.22 99% | 2.21 100% | 1.934 114% | 2.11 104% |
| CCT | 6615 98% | 6294 103% | 6853 95% | 7637 85% |
* ... smaller is better
| Display / APL18 Peak Brightness | |
| Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro | |
| Display / HDR Peak Brightness | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ | |
| Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro | |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8039 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 19.92 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 7.474 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12.45 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 43 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (20.1 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 39.11 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 17.16 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 21.95 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 59 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (31.5 ms). | ||
Performance, emissions and battery life - Poco Pad M1 relies on Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
The Poco Pad M1's Snapdragon 7S Gen 4 is positioned in the mid-range and enables the tablet to run smoothly. Although it also reaches its limits with complex apps, it can noticeably set itself apart in the comparison field.
The surface temperatures always remain within a safe range, and the SoC does not throttle even in the stress test.
Despite four loudspeakers with support for Dolby Atmos, the sound is rather average and already seems a little hollow at medium volume.
The battery life is very good. The 12,000 mAh battery can be fully recharged at up to 33 watts in 2 hours and 45 minutes (50%: 77 min.; 80%: 132 min.).
| Antutu v11 - Score | |
| Average of class Tablet (522205 - 2274547, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (n=1) | |
| Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 | Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro | Lenovo Idea Tab Plus | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ | Average 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | Average of class Tablet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | -15% | -7% | 58% | -5% | 45% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB (MB/s) | 999.46 | 983.31 -2% | 526.82 -47% | 1990.9 99% | 909 ? -9% | 1868 ? 87% |
| Sequential Write 256KB (MB/s) | 997.79 | 915.09 -8% | 527.26 -47% | 1645.1 65% | 733 ? -27% | 1422 ? 43% |
| Random Read 4KB (MB/s) | 202.19 | 150.42 -26% | 271.5 34% | 249.4 23% | 224 ? 11% | 252 ? 25% |
| Random Write 4KB (MB/s) | 230.68 | 180.77 -22% | 304.01 32% | 332 44% | 247 ? 7% | 287 ? 24% |
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 37.5 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 33.6 °C / 92 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 32.1 °C / 90 F, compared to the average of 33.2 °C / 92 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.2 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 30 °C / 86 F.
3DMark Stress Tests
| 3DMark | |
| Wild Life Stress Test Stability | |
| Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ | |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Plus | |
| Wild Life Extreme Stress Test | |
| Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ | |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Plus | |
| Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability | |
| Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 | |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Plus | |
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.9% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.5% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 43% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 54% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 20%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 30% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 62% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 10.6% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 54% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 39% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 20%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 48% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 45% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
| Battery runtime - WiFi v1.3 | |
| Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro | |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ | |
Notebookcheck overall rating
The Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 is a well-built, durable mid-range tablet with a large, flicker-free 120 Hz display and solid performance that compromises on sound, camera and comfort functions in particular.
Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
- 01/30/2026 v8
Daniel Schmidt
Total Sustainability Score: Possible alternatives in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Drive | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 80.7%  | Xiaomi Poco Pad M1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 810 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB UFS 2.1 | Amazon: 1. $339.99 XIAOMI Poco Pad M1 Only WiFi... 2. $339.50 XIAOMI Poco Pad M1 Only WiFi... 3. $17.99 Ibywind for Xiaomi Redmi Pad... | 610 g | 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 12.10" 2560x1600 249 PPI TFT-LCD |
2. 81.2%  | Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 810 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB UFS 2.1 | Amazon: 1. $309.50 XIAOMI Redmi Pad 2 PRO Only ... 2. $266.00 XIAOMI Redmi Pad 2 PRO Only ... 3. $260.00 XIAOMI Redmi Pad 2 PRO Only ... List Price: 300€ | 610 g | 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 12.10" 2560x1600 249 PPI TFT-LCD |
3. 78.9%  | Lenovo Idea Tab Plus Mediatek Dimensity 6400 ⎘ ARM Mali-G57 MP2 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB UFS 2.1 | Amazon: 1. $248.99 Lenovo Idea Tab Plus - Light... 2. $321.76 Lenovo Idea Tab Pro with Goo... 3. $19.88 Vakarey for Lenovo Idea Tab ... List Price: 299 Euro | 530 g | 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 12.10" 2560x1600 249 PPI IPS |
4. 78.4%  | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ MediaTek Dimensity 7300 ⎘ ARM Mali-G615 MP2 ⎘ 6 GB Memory, 128 GB | Amazon: $309.99 List Price: 269€ | 482 g | 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 11.00" 1920x1200 206 PPI IPS |
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