Xiaomi has announced the Xiaomi Pad 6 and Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro, the company’s latest tablets at an event in China along with the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, as it had promised. Both these feature an 11-inch 2.8k LCD screen with 144Hz refresh rate and feature an unibody metal design.
The Pad 6 is powered by Snapdragon 870 SoC and the Pro is powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. The Pad 6 Pro can maintain an average frame rate of 58.7fps even after half an hour of playing Genshin Impact game, says the company.
These have quad speakers, Dolby Atmos and pack a 8840mAh with 33W and 8600mAh battery with 67W charging, respectively.
The smart touch keyboard of the Xiaomi Pad 6 series comes with a larger touch area, combined with full-screen gesture operations, and NFC one-touch instant transmission.
The stylus has less latency of about 40% compared to the predecessor, has a battery life of 150h on a single charge, and the wear resistance of the tip is increased by 3 times, says Xiaomi.
Xiaomi Pad 6 and Pad 6 Pro specifications
Display: 11-inch (2880 x 1800) 16:10 display with 30/48/50/60/90/120/144hz variable refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, HDR 10, Dolby Vision, Hardware-level blue light reduction, TÜV Rheinland low blue light certification, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Processor:
- Pad 6 – Octa Core (1 x 3.2GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 870 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
- Pad 6 Pro – Up to 3.2GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno next-gen GPU
RAM/Storage: 6GB / 8GB LPDDR5 with 128GB UFS 3.1 storage, 8GB RAM LPDDR5 with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage, 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB/ 512GB UFS 3.1 storage (6 Pro)
OS: Android 13 with MIUI 14
Cameras
- Main Cameras:
- Pad 6 – 13MP camera with f/2.2 aperture, PDAF
- Pad 6 Pro – 50MP 1/2.76″ sensor with f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, 2MP depth sensor, 4K video recording
- Selfie Cameras:
- Pad 6 – 8MP
- Pad 6 Pro – 20MP
Dimensions: 253.95×165.18×6.51mm
Weight: 490g
Multimedia: USB Type-C audio, Dolby Atmos, 4 Speakers, 4 microphones
Network/Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2 (5.3 in Pro), USB Type-C USB3.2 Gen1
Battery
- Pad 6 – 8840mAh (typ)/8640mAh (min) battery with 33W fast charging
- Pad 6 Pro – 8600mAh (typ) / 8400mAh (min) battery with 67W fast charging
Xiaomi Pad 6 Series Price and Availability
The Xiaomi Pad 6 and Pad 6 Pro come in Black, Gold and Mountain Blue colours.
Xiaomi Pad 6 starts at CNY 1,999 ($291 converted) for the 6/128GB model. The 8/128GB version is CNY 2,099 ($305 converted) while the 8/256GB model is going for CNY 2,399 ($349 converted).
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro starts at CNY 2,699 ($392 converted) for the base 8/256GB trim. It’s also available in 8/256GB (CNY 2,699) and 12/256GB (CNY 2,999) trims while the top of the line 12/512GB model is priced at CNY 3,299 ($480 converted).
Both tablets are available on pre-order in China while open sales are set to begin on April 21. International pricing and availability were not detailed.
