- Xiaomi India is gearing up to launch a new tablet in India.
- The dedicated microsite on the Xiaomi India website has a count down for April 1st at 12 PM IST.
- The tablet could be a brand new model but there are chances it’s the Mi Pad 5 variant.
Xiaomi India just launched the Redmi Note 11 and Note 11 Pro series in India and expanded its wearable market with the announcement of the Redmi Watch 2 Lite. Beyond phones, the company has smart TVs, accessories, lifestyle products, and much more up its sleeves. While it tested its luck in the tablet with the Mi Pad years ago, the brand hasn’t brought a successor or a follow-up model to the country since the reception wasn’t all that good. However, after years of strategic silence, Xiaomi has officially teased a new tablet device for India. Xiaomi India head, Manu Kumar Jain took to Twitter and announced the same.
Mi Fans, we’re gearing up to make your wish come true. 😍
— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) March 29, 2022
𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 in the power of making dreams come true. #KeepTabsOnUs
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The official tweet from the top executive said, “Mi Fans, we’re gearing up to make your wish come true. Always Believe in the power of making dreams come true. #KeepTabsOnUs in the power of making dreams come true. #KeepTabsOnUs.” There’s also a dedicated microsite on the Xiaomi India website but it only has a countdown for April 1st at 12 PM IST. Whether this is the launch date or just a timeline to reveal more details is something that needs to be seen.
While the tablet device could be a brand new model, there are chances it could be the recently launched Mi Pad 5 (unless it is an April fool’s joke). It should be interesting to see Xiaomi taking on Realme, which already has Realme Pad in India and is apparently readying the Realme Pad Mini’s launch in the Philippines.
Mi Pad 5 specifications
To recall the Mi Pad 5 specifications, it has an 11-inch WQXGA display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz sampling rate, Dolby Vision, HDR10, TrueTone True colour display, TUV Rheinland low blue light hardware scheme certification. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 processor with Adreno 640 GPU.
The Mi Pad 5 will come with 6GB RAM and either 128GB or 256GB storage. It runs on Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 custom skin out of the box and packs an 8720mAh battery with 33W fast-charging support. It measures 254.69×166.25×6.85mm and weighs 511 grams.
Moving to optics, the Mi Pad 5 has a single 13MP snapper on the back that can record 4K videos. There is an 8MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats. The tablet is equipped with Dolby Atmos, USB Type-C audio and quad speakers. Connectivity features include 5G, 4G LTE (optional) dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and USB Type-C.
There’s also Mi Pad 5 Pro that comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC that is paired with the Adreno 650 GPU. The Mi Pad 5 Pro Wi-Fi version comes with a 13MP primary camera and a 5MP depth sensor. While the 5G model features a 50MP primary sensor and a 5MP depth sensor. It has an 8MP selfie snapper on the front. It has an 8,600mAh battery with 67W fast charging support.
