Infinix XPAD review: a good value for money 4G tablet

• By Dhruv Joshi
Published On: 28 February 2025 | 22:26 IST

A good entry-level tablet is all about balancing the essentials—delivering a solid multimedia experience, reliable performance, a good design, and decent battery life—while making a few trade-offs to keep the price in check. It is not often that a budget tablet gets this mix just right, but the Infinix XPAD comes surprisingly close.

With a sleek design, a large high-refresh-rate display, and a quad-speaker setup, it is quite clear that Infinix has focused on making this tablet a media-friendly device. Of course, it’s not perfect and there are a few compromises, but after spending time with the Infinix XPAD, I think it has a lot to offer for its price.

Design & display

The Infinix XPAD comes in a metal body with a clean dual-tone matte finish. I got the Stellar Grey variant, and I quite like its minimal look. You’ll find a quad-speaker setup along the top and bottom edges, a USB-C port and a 3.5mm headphone jack at the bottom, and the power and volume buttons on the right—right where they should be.

No IP rating here, so best to keep it away from water. Despite its large size, it’s comfortable to hold, though a case would definitely help with portability and work as a stand too. No fingerprint sensor or face unlock, which might be a dealbreaker for some.

Up front, there’s an 11-inch FHD (1900 x 1200p) LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 440 nits peak brightness. The bezels are on the thicker side, but I don’t mind them since they help prevent mistouches. The panel gets plenty bright indoors, and the multimedia experience is solid thanks to the quad speakers. They get loud, but they’re bass-heavy and lack depth in the mids.

The display itself has good colour balance, and you can tweak it to your preference. You also get Widevine L1 certification so you can stream content in FHD on platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc. No ambient light sensor, though, so no auto-brightness, which can get a bit annoying at times.

Cameras & 4G

The XPAD comes with 8MP cameras on both the front and back, but they’re more about functionality than photography. The rear camera leans towards high saturation, with soft details and poor edge detection. The front camera does a slightly better job, delivering near-accurate skin tones, though it softens facial details a bit too much for my liking.

For connectivity, you get two 4G SIM slots, making it convenient for on-the-go usage. Call quality is decent, with clear vocals, and the 4G speeds are comparable to a smartphone, though I did notice slightly slower speeds in some areas.

Performance and software

The Infinix XPAD runs on an entry-level MediaTek Helio G99 chipset, paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of eMMC storage, which can be further expanded up to 1TB with an SD card. Day-to-day performance is surprisingly good—I had no major issues with my usual routine of reading, browsing socials, watching YouTube, and playing casual 3D games like Hay Day. Although multitasking heavily or running demanding games like Genshin Impact does slow it down.

We also tested BGMI and COD: Mobile, and the experience was fairly smooth at medium settings. Dropping the graphics to low makes gameplay even smoother, though on a large screen, it doesn’t look as sharp.

Software-wise, Infinix has stepped up its game. The tablet runs on XOS based on Android 14, and apart from a few preloaded apps, the experience is clean and snappy, thanks to its stock Android-like interface. You also get Folax AI, a voice assistant for basic tasks like toggling Wi-Fi or answering simple questions. OS upgrades aren’t planned, but you do get two years of security updates.

Battery and charging

The Infinix XPAD packs a 7,000mAh battery with 18W charging support. Battery life is fair for the price, and our benchmarks back that up. With moderate to heavy usage, I found myself charging it every night, as it typically lasts a full day at most. In our lab tests, with 2 hours of heavy usage, the device registered a battery drop of 25 percent, meaning you can approximately get about 8 hours of screen time with heavy usage.

For moderate users, though, getting a full day of battery life shouldn’t be an issue. Charging speeds aren’t exactly fast, but that’s expected in this segment so it is best you charge the device towards the end of the day.

Verdict

The Infinix XPAD starts at Rs 11,999 for the 4GB+128GB variant and Rs 14,999 for the 8GB+256GB model, making it a compelling option in the budget tablet segment. For its price, it packs a strong multimedia experience with an 11-inch display, quad speakers, smooth day-to-day performance, and a lightweight design.

Its biggest competition comes from the Redmi Pad SE (review), which offers a similar display and better battery life but lacks 4G connectivity, and the Realme Pad 2 (review), which boasts a higher refresh rate display. The Infinix XPAD strikes a great balance between features and price, delivering a solid all-round experience. It checks a lot of the right boxes and is definitely worth considering.

Editor’s Rating: 8/10

Pros:

• Good multimedia experience
• Decent everyday performance
• 4G connectivity

Cons:

• No fingerprint sensor