⚖ Head to Head Comparison

Poco Pad M1
poco
79
$350
VS
+9
Apple iPad Pro M5
Apple
89
$999
Apple iPad Pro M5 Takes the Crown
The Apple iPad Pro M5 delivers a notably superior experience with a commanding 9-point lead (89 vs 79). Across 20 expert reviews, critics consistently favor the Apple iPad Pro M5.
💡 Our Take: Go with the Apple iPad Pro M5 for the best experience. The Poco Pad M1 is only worth considering at a significant discount.
✓ Apple iPad Pro M5 scores 9 points higher ✓ Based on 20 expert reviews
Based on 1 shared reviewers plus individual reviews (20 total).
📈 Score Breakdown by Publication
| Publication | Poco Pad M1 | Apple iPad Pro M5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stuff | 80 | 100 |
| CNET | — | 88 |
| Engadget | — | 85 |
| Express | — | 90 |
| Geekculture Co | 78 | — |
| Gizmodo | — | 70 |
| GSMArena | 78 | — |
| Mashable | — | 92 |
| Notebook Check | — | 90 |
| Notebookcheck | 81 | — |
| PCMag | — | 70 |
| Phone Arena | — | 84 |
| T3 | — | 100 |
| Tech Advisor | — | 90 |
| Tech Guide | — | 100 |
| TechRadar | — | 90 |
| The Verge | — | 90 |
| Tom's Guide | — | 90 |
| Wired | — | 90 |
⚙ Specifications Comparison
| Specification | Poco Pad M1 | Apple iPad Pro M5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 12.1" | 11,13" |
| Display Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Resolution | 1600x2560 | 2420x1668 |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | — |
| Processor | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Apple M5 |
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB, 16GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB,512GB 1TB,2TB |
| Battery | 12000mAh | 31.29Wh, 38.99Wh |
| HDR Support | Dolby Vision | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Water Resistance | — | N/A |





