POCO
Pad M1 vs Pad Pro
Device summary
Redmi
Pad Pro
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Starting price | $329 | — |
| Display size | 12.1-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 181.7 mm × 279.8 mm × 7.5 mm | 181.8 mm × 280.0 mm × 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 610 g | 571 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | LCD | — |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | Yes | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 8 MP | — |
| Front cameras | Front · 8 MP | — |
| Video recording | 1080p@30fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | 12000 mAh | — |
| Wired charging | 33 W | — |
| Charging standard | 33W charging; 27W wired reverse | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | — |
| USB | USB‑C 2.0 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- Pad M1
- 2025
- Pad Pro
- 2024
Starting price
- Pad M1
- $329
- Pad Pro
- —
Display size
- Pad M1
- 12.1-inch
- Pad Pro
- —
Dimensions
- Pad M1
- 181.7 mm × 279.8 mm × 7.5 mm
- Pad Pro
- 181.8 mm × 280.0 mm × 7.5 mm
Weight
- Pad M1
- 610 g
- Pad Pro
- 571 g
Front material
- Pad M1
- —
- Pad Pro
- —
Back material
- Pad M1
- —
- Pad Pro
- —
Display
Display technology
- Pad M1
- LCD
- Pad Pro
- —
Resolution
- Pad M1
- 2560 × 1600
- Pad Pro
- —
Refresh rate
- Pad M1
- 120 Hz
- Pad Pro
- —
Peak brightness
- Pad M1
- 500 nits
- Pad Pro
- —
Performance
Chipset
- Pad M1
- Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- Pad Pro
- —
RAM
- Pad M1
- 8 GB
- Pad Pro
- —
Storage
- Pad M1
- 256 GB
- Pad Pro
- —
Expandable storage
- Pad M1
- Yes
- Pad Pro
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- Pad M1
- Wide · 8 MP
- Pad Pro
- —
Front cameras
- Pad M1
- Front · 8 MP
- Pad Pro
- —
Video recording
- Pad M1
- 1080p@30fps
- Pad Pro
- —
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- Pad M1
- 12000 mAh
- Pad Pro
- —
Wired charging
- Pad M1
- 33 W
- Pad Pro
- —
Charging standard
- Pad M1
- 33W charging; 27W wired reverse
- Pad Pro
- —
Connectivity
Wi‑Fi
- Pad M1
- Wi‑Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
- Pad Pro
- —
Bluetooth
- Pad M1
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Pad Pro
- —
USB
- Pad M1
- USB‑C 2.0
- Pad Pro
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Pad Pro
39 g lighter
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
Pad M1
Strengths
- Class-leading battery and screen size value in POCO's tablet lineup
- Aluminum build, microSD, and 3.5mm jack feel thoughtfully practical
- Community pattern confidence from multiple consistent professional reviews
Compromises
- Slow 33W charging on a massive cell frustrates quick top-up habits
- Modest chipset and UFS 2.2 limit gaming and install-heavy workflows
- No official stylus support steers creatives toward Pad X1 instead
Pad Pro
Strengths
- Large, bright 12.1-inch 120Hz display
- Genuinely immersive quad-speaker setup
- Excellent multi-day battery life on the 10000mAh cell
Compromises
- Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 limits demanding gaming and multitasking
- 33W charging feels slow for the large battery
- Cameras are purely functional