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POCO Pad C1
POCO Pad C1 is a 9.7-inch tablet with a 2048x1280 120Hz LCD, the Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2, 4GB or 6GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage and a 7,600mAh battery with 18W charging. It was announced on 21 May 2026 and launched in Malaysia at RM599 for the 4GB/64GB model. It is a Wi-Fi-only rebrand of the Redmi Pad 2 9.7.
Pros
- 9.7-inch 2048x1280 LCD (250 ppi) with up to 120Hz refresh and 600 nits peak brightness in outdoor mode
- 7,600mAh battery that POCO rates at up to 1.7 days of use and 15+ hours of online video playback in its own tests
- Slim 7.4mm aluminum body at 406g
- microSD slot for up to 2TB of extra storage, a 3.5mm headphone jack and dual stereo speakers
Cons
- Entry-level Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 (6nm, Adreno 610) with 4GB of RAM in the base model
- Charging is limited to 18W, and the adapter listed for the box is rated at only 15W
- Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 and USB 2.0 data speed, with no NFC and no cellular option
- Basic 8MP rear and 5MP front cameras, with video capped at 1080p at 30fps
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the POCO Pad C1
Display
- Screen size
- 9.7 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2048x1280
- Pixel density
- 250 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 600 nits
Performance
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 64GB / 128GB + microSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 7,600 mAh
- Charging
- 18 W
Design
- Weight
- 406 g
- Thickness
- 7.4 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 8 MP
- Front camera
- 5 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Cellular
- Wi-Fi only
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Features
- Speakers
- Dual stereo
- Operating system
- Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
Quick answers
Is the POCO Pad C1 good in 2026?
The POCO Pad C1 earns an Inno Score of 38.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. POCO Pad C1 is a 9.7-inch tablet with a 2048x1280 120Hz LCD, the Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2, 4GB or 6GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage and a 7,600mAh battery with 18W charging. It was announced on 21 May 2026 and launched in Malaysia at RM599 for the 4GB/64GB model. It is a Wi-Fi-only rebrand of the Redmi Pad 2 9.7.
What are the key specs of the POCO Pad C1?
Screen size: 9.7 ″ · Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 · Capacity: 7,600 mAh · RAM: 4 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the POCO Pad C1?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Huion Kamvas Pad 12, Galaxy Tab Active3, AGM PAD P3 Compact — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
