In addition to having announced the three new flagships of the Xiaomi 17 range, the first smartphones in the world with Soc Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 of Qualcomm, Xiaomi has exploited today’s Chinese event to present the new ones on the home market Xiaomi Pad 8 And Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro.
As already happened on the previous generation models, also in this case the Chinese producer has decided to develop two identical tablets that differ exclusively for the beating heart and the photographic sector. Let’s find out all the details.
Index:
- Xiaomi Pad 8
- Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
- Availability and prices of the new Xiaomi Pad 8
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Xiaomi Pad 8
Xiaomi Pad 8 resumes forms and dimensions of the previous generation model, however becoming lighter and more subtle (stuff of fractions of the millimeter) while maintaining a unibody in metal body. There is also a version called Soft light edition which uses a nanotexture AG and an anti -reflective coating to reduce the reflectivity of 70%.
Anteriorly the tablet offers a large display IPS LCD from 11.2 inches in format 3: 2with resolution 3,200 x 2,136 pixels and refresh rate up to 144 Hzsupports the pen (input at 240 Hz), reacts to the touch without problems even with wet hands and has the Tüv Rheinland certification for the low blue light emission.
Staying in the “multimedia” field we find thestereo audiowhich comes out of four speakers (two per side) and enjoys support to Dolby Atmosa four microphone system that supports artificial intelligence functions (such as the extraction of the vocal imprint and the interpreter mode on 29 languages), a front camera from 8 Megapixel for videoconferences (1080p) and a rear camera from 13 Megapixel for scanning documents (supports video up to 4K @ 30fps).
Beating heart of the tablet is the soc Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 of Qualcomm, flanked by 8 or 12 GB of RAM memory and from 128 or 256 GB of storage space: it is a decisive step forward compared to the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 on the predecessor. The integrated battery is from 9.200 mah (up to 9.3 hours of autonomy in video playback) and supports the wired charging a 45 W.
Connectivity side we find Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 and a door USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen1 type), in addition to magnetic connectors for accessories: in addition to the pen Focus Touch Pen Procharacterized by a weight of 17.5 gramsultra-low latency and controls through gestures, we have a floating keyboard that offers continuous regulation from 0 ° to 124 ° and offers large keys available to users and a “mechanical” touchpad.
The package closes the package Hyperos 3 on Android 16 basis, specifically optimized for tablets thanks to an adaptive user interface and with the addition of dynamic widgets, wallpapers generated by the AI, advanced multitasking, various layouts for the workstation, support for PC level apps (WPS, Cajviewer, Zwcad), support for secondary screens Wireless, Transfer of the multiplatform files with the Apple ecosystem and integrated desktop level integrated browser (with cards, multi-finical support and compatibility with extensions).
Technical specifications and images
Below are the key specifications of the new Xiaomi Pad 8.
- Dimensions: 251,22 x 173.42 x 5.75 mm
- Weight: 485 grams
- Display: IPS LCD from 11.2 ″ (3,200 x 2,136 pixels), 144 Hz
- Soc: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 (4 Nm)
- Memories: 8/12 GB (Copper 128/256 GB (storage space)
- Rear camera: 13 MP
- Front camera: 8 MP
- Mobile networks and connectivity: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen1)
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- Drums: 9.200 mahwired recharge a 45 W
- Operating system: Hyperos 3 base Android 16
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
As last year, Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro follows the “basic” model in all respects from an aesthetic point of view. The differences focus on performance, soc and memories, photographic sector, audio and charging technology.
Let’s start with the “flab”: the beating heart of this tablet is it Snapdragon 8 Elite of Qualcomm, the SoC that up to 2 days ago was the most present among those present in the catalog of the US chipmaker and which is of a completely different pasta compared to the Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 present on the predecessor. The power is not lacking and allows you to manage even the heaviest workloads. To support the SoC, in this case, we find an infinite number of memory configurations, obtained by playing with 8, 12 or 16 GB of RAM memory and with 128, 256 or 512 GB of storage space.
The photographic sector here has two different sensors: at the front we have a camera from 32 Megapixel (4K) and at the rear we have a camera from 50 megapixel (4K @ 60fps), comparable to that present on some smartphones in terms of quality. Remaining in the multimedia field, Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro has audio optimization Harman Audioefx.
The last difference lies in the battery or, better, in autonomy and in the charging system: the unit is in fact once again from 9.200 mah But, thanks to the most efficient soc, it guarantees up to 10.5 hours of video playback; In addition, the wired charging goes up to 67 W.
Technical specifications and images
Below are the key specifications of the new Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro.
- Dimensions: 251,22 x 173.42 x 5.75 mm
- Weight: 494 grams
- Display: IPS LCD from 11.2 ″ (3,200 x 2,136 pixels), 144 Hz
- Soc: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 Nm)
- Memories: 8/12/16 GB (Copper 128/256/512 GB (storage space)
- Rear camera: 50 MP
- Front camera: 32 MP
- Mobile networks and connectivity: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen1)
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- Drums: 9.200 mahwired recharge a 67 W
- Operating system: Hyperos 3 base Android 16
Availability and prices of the new Xiaomi Pad 8
We have come to the conclusion and we just have to talk about availability and prices of the new Xiaomi tablets. Both can already be purchased in China, where they are offered in the colors Pine Green, Ice Crystal Blue And Black and in various configurations. Here is the price list:
- Xiaomi Pad 8
- Version 8+128 GB at the price of 2,199 Yuan (about 264 euros)
- Version 8+256 GB at the price of 2,499 Yuan (about 300 euros)
- Version 12+256 GB at the price of 2,799 Yuan (about 336 euros)
- Xiaomi Pad 8 “Soft Light Edition” (in blue only)
- Version 8+256 GB at the price of 2.699 Yuan (about 324 euros)
- Version 12+256 GB at the price of 2.999 Yuan (about 360 euros)
- Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
- Version 8+128 GB at the price of 2,799 Yuan (about 336 euros)
- Version 8+256 GB at the price of 3.099 Yuan (about 372 euros)
- Version 12+256 GB at the price of 3.399 Yuan (about 408 euros)
- Version 12+512 GB at the price of 3.699 Yuan (about 445 euros)
- Version 16+512 GB at the price of 3,899 Yuan (about 469 euros)
- Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro “Soft Light Edition” (in blue only)
- Version 12+256 GB at the price of 3,599 Yuan (about 433 euros)
- Version 12+512 GB at the price of 3,899 Yuan (about 469 euros)
- Version 16+512 GB at the price of 4,099 Yuan (about 493 euros)
Xiaomi brought both models of the previous generation to Italy five months after their debut in China; It cannot be excluded that even with the new generation models the same thing can happen; However, we have no indications on the timing.
