Alongside their new flagship phones, Xiaomi also introduced the Xiaomi Pad 8 series for the tablet market.
The Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and the vanilla Xiaomi Pad 8, share a lot of similarities. So many that they even have the same 11.2-inch IPS display, so it’s kinda hard to tell them apart.
That’s a 3.2K panel with a high 144Hz refresh rate, 800-nit brightness, and has a Matte Edition option that uses AG texture coating for 70% less reflections.
Both models also have 9,200mAh batteries and have WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. They even weigh the same at 485g and will ship with the latest Android 16-based HyperOS 3.
Their main difference is the processor. The Pro variant goes for a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, while the latter settles for a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Charging is slower for the Pad 8 at 45W, as the Pro enjoys a 67W adapter.
The Pro model also has a sharper 50-megapixel main camera (vs 13-megapixels) and 32-megapixels for selfies (vs 8-megapixels).
Those in China can get the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro with a starting price of CNY2,799 (~Php22,900) for the 8GB/128GB model, while the top-tier variant with a 16GB/512GB configuration retails for CNY3,899 (~Php31,800). All variants can be had in a Matte Edition for a starting price of CNY3,599 (~Php29,400).
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro Specs
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- 11.2-inch 3.2K IPS display, 3200 x 2136 pixel resolution, ~344ppi
- 144Hz refresh rate, 3:2 aspect ratio
- HDR10, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision
- 4.32GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite octa-core processor
- 8GB/12GB/16GB RAM
- Adreno 830 GPU
- 128GB/256GB/512GB internal storage, non-expandable
- 32-megapixel ultra-wide front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) rear camera, Color spectrum sensor, LED flash
- Quad stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless
- WiFi 7, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.4
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 251.2 x 173.4 x 5.8mm
- Weight: 485g/494g
- Colors: Green, Blue, Gray
- 9,200mAh non-removable battery, 67W wired, 22.5W reverse wired charging