The Xiaomi Pad 8 has been made official.
It was announced alongside the Xiaomi 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max. Oh, and the Xiaomi Pad 8 also came out together with the Pad 8 Pro, which shares a lot of similarities with.
Both devices have the same 11.2-inch 3.2K IPS display with 144Hz refresh rate, 9,200mAh battery, WiFi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4. They differ in the processor, camera, and charging speeds.
The non-Pro model goes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (vs Snapdragon 8 Elite), has a 13-megapixel (vs 50-megapixel) main camera, an 8-megapixel (vs 32-megapixel) selfie shooter, and a 45W (vs 68W) charging support.
Pricing and availability details in the Philippines are yet to be known. However, the Xiaomi Pad 8 is now listed in China with a starting price of CNY2,199 (~Php17,900), while the Matte Edition model with an anti-reflective screen coating costs CNY500 (~Php4,100) more.
Xiaomi Pad 8 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
- 3.21GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Elite octa-core processor
- 8GB/12GB RAM
- Adreno 825 GPU
- 128GB/256GB/512GB internal storage, non-expandable
- 8-megapixel front camera
- 13-megapixel (f/2.2, 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: Black, Blue, Green
- 9,200mAh non-removable battery, 45W wired, 22.5W reverse wired charging