11.2-inch Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro tablets powered by Snapdragon chips are presented, starting at $280

Along with the flagship Xiaomi 15 series smartphones and the Band 9 Pro fitness tracker, Xiaomi introduced the Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro tablets in all-metal cases. The tablets are equipped with 11.2-inch LCD screens with 3K resolution and a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz. Xiaomi Pad 7 is powered by the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chip, while the Pro version is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3.

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The tablet screens boast a Soft Light Edition anti-glare coating with a nano-texture and optical layer that Xiaomi says reduces unwanted glare by 99% and reduces reflectivity by 65%. Improved vision protection is claimed. According to the manufacturer, the matte texture of the screen when using the included stylus creates the feeling of working with paper.

The tablets run the Xiaomi HyperOS 2 software shell, support multitasking at the PC level, and are compatible with Apple office suites. Both devices offer their owners the services of a global intelligent assistant based on AI.

The tablets come with a new keyboard that offers smooth tilt adjustment from 0° to 124°. The 64-key keyboard is equipped with adaptive backlighting and a tactile touchpad.

Xiaomi Pad 7 Specifications:

• 11.2-inch 3:2 display with 3200 × 2136 resolution with variable refresh rate from 30 to 144 Hz, 240 Hz sensor sampling rate, HDR 10, Dolby Vision, hardware blue light reduction, hardware TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification;
• Octa-core Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor with Adreno 732 GPU;
• 8 or 12 GB of RAM standard LPDDR5X;
• UFS 3.1 or UFS 4.0 storage capacity from 128 GB to 512 GB;
• 13-megapixel camera with 1/3.06″ sensor, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF;
• 8-megapixel OV08D front camera 1/4″ 1.12 µm with f/2.28 aperture;
• Dimensions: 251.22 × 173.42 × 6.18 mm;
• Weight: 490 g;
• Dolby Atmos, 4 speakers, 4 microphones;
• Wi-Fi 7 802.11ax (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.4;
• Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C;
• 8,850 mAh battery with 45 W fast charging.

Characteristics of Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro

• 11.2-inch 3:2 display with 3200 × 2136 resolution with variable refresh rate from 30 to 144 Hz, 240 Hz sensor sampling rate, HDR 10, Dolby Vision, hardware blue light reduction, hardware TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification;
• Octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor up to 3.4 Hz with Adreno 750 GPU;
• 8 or 12 GB of RAM standard LPDDR5X;
• UFS 3.1 or UFS 4.0 storage capacity from 128 GB to 512 GB;
• 50-megapixel camera with 1/2.76″ 1.28 µm sensor with f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, 4K video recording;
• 32-megapixel OV32D front camera 1/3.6″ 1.22 µm with f/2.2 aperture;
• Dimensions: 251.22 × 173.42 × 6.18 mm;
• Weight: 490 g;
• Dolby Atmos, 4 speakers, 4 microphones;
• Wi-Fi 7 802.11ax (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.4;
• Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C;
• 8850 mAh battery with 67 W fast charging.

Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro are available in black, green and sky blue. Prices depending on configuration:

• Xiaomi Pad 7 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage – 1999 yuan ($280)
• Xiaomi Pad 7 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage – 2299 yuan ($322)
• Xiaomi Pad 7 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage – 2599 yuan ($364)
• Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage – 2499 yuan ($350)
• Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage – 2799 yuan ($392)
• Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage – 3099 yuan ($434)
• Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 12 GB RAM, 512 GB storage – 3499 yuan ($490)

A screen with Nano Soft coating is available in models with a storage capacity of 256 GB or more; it increases the cost of devices by 200 yuan ($28). Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro tablets are already on sale in China.