Poco’s new tablets look like budget-friendly winners

Poco has a couple of new tablets, the Poco Pad X1 and Poco Pad M1, which replace its existing single tablet, the Poco Pad.

There are quite a few differences between them, so let’s take a closer look at these two new challengers in the budget-friendly Android tablet space.

Poco Pad X1

The Poco Pad X1 is the smaller of the two tablets, but it still has a big 11.2-inch screen with a 3200 x 2136-pixel resolution, a maximum 144Hz refresh rate, a peak 800 nit brightness, plus support for a stylus.

It uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor with 8GB of RAM, 512GB of storage space, and an 8,850mAh battery. On the back is a 13MP camera while an 8MP camera takes care of the video call duties.

Other features include four speakers and Dolby Atmos support, the option of grey or blue colors, and a choice of two keyboard accessories. The tablet is made of aluminum and measures 6.18mm thick, with a weight of 500 grams.

Poco Pad M1

The Poco Pad M1 has a massive 12.1-inch screen, and is heavier than the X1 at 612 grams, and thicker too, at 7.5mm. The larger screen has a lower resolution, at 2560 x 1600 pixels, making the pixel density lower at 249ppi compared to the X1’s 435ppi.

Internally, the M1 is different, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7S Gen 4 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage space. It has a much larger capacity battery than the X1 though, with the 12,000mAh cell expected to return up to 83 days standby.

The Pad M1 has four speakers and Dolby Atmos support, the option of a keyboard case, a choice of grey or blue colors, and there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack on the chassis too. Both Poco Pad tablets run Android 16 with Xiaomi’s HyperOS interface.

Price and availability

Poco does not usually sell its hardware in the US, but does have a strong presence globally. It has not announced where the new tablets will be sold at the time of writing, but we expect a wide global launch.

The Poco Pad X1 comes in a single 8GB/256GB configuration and costs a reasonable $399, with the Floating Keyboard accessory an extra $199. The stylus, which Poco calls the Focus Pen, is $99.

The Poco Pad M1 doesn’t cost quite as much. It’s also only available in an 8GB/256GB configuration, and costs $329. It has a basic keyboard accessory for $99, and a cheaper Focus Pen for $69.

Considering how capable the OnePlus Pad Lite and the Oppo Pad SE are, and how reasonably priced they can be, we’re interested to see how the new Poco Pad tablets perform.