These in search of an Android pill will welcome the information that Xiaomi is releasing at the very least considered one of its new fashions internationally. The Xiaomi Pad 6 is already out there in China and India and is now on sale within the UK.
This is what you have to know concerning the extremely anticipated Xiaomi Pad 6 and Pad 6 Professional.
When will the Xiaomi Pad 6 be launched worldwide?
Xiaomi unveiled the Pad 6 and Pad 6 Professional in China on April 18, on the similar occasion the place it unveiled the Xiaomi 13 Extremely telephone and the Xiaomi Band 8 wearable.
The common Pad 6 then launched in India on June 13, however with no signal of the Professional mannequin, and on July 7, the corporate introduced that the Pad 6 would even be offered within the UK with out mentioning the Professional.
It is out there for pre-order from July 10 at 10am BST and in case you get in earlier than July 17 you will get a free pair of Xiaomi Buds 3T Professional.
For reference, the Pad 5 and Pad 5 Professional had been first introduced in China in August 2021, whereas the common mannequin would go on sale months later in early 2022 in the remainder of the world. Meaning we might see the Professional once more in China – solely.
As with most Xiaomi merchandise, we do not count on them to launch within the US.
How a lot does the Xiaomi Pad 6 price?
In China, the Xiaomi Pad 6 begins at ¥1,999 (round $290/£235) for the 6GB/128GB base mannequin, whereas the Professional begins at ¥2,499 (round $360/£290) for 8GB/128GB.
Within the UK, solely the 6GB/128GB Pad 6 is offered and it prices £369 – fairly a bit greater than in China, even while you think about a further 20% VAT. Nonetheless, that’s the similar value that Xiaomi charged for the Pad 5. You may select between Gravity Gray, Gold and Mist Blue.
In India, the Pad 6 begins from ₹26,999 (round $330 / £260), the very same value the Pad 5 price when it launched.
What are the Pad 6 specs and options?
Since that is the mannequin out there within the West, we’ll focus initially on the common Xiaomi Pad 6.
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The 11-inch LCD display is identical dimension and show know-how as on final yr’s mannequin, nevertheless it’s been closely upgraded to a 144Hz refresh fee and a extra detailed 2880×1800 decision, each of which ought to enhance the pill for gaming and media consumption.
The Snapdragon 870 chip powering the pill is the pure successor to the 860 used final time round, and comes with the identical 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage within the base mannequin.
There’s 33W of charging for the marginally bigger 8840mAh battery, which ought to present first rate longevity.
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The Professional features a few main upgrades. The large one is a soar to the flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip, which is paired with 8GB of RAM for even higher efficiency.
The battery is definitely a wee bit smaller at 8600mAh, however the 67W charging is twice as quick, which ought to greater than make up for that.
The Professional additionally has quad audio system and an impressively detailed 20Mp selfie digital camera, which needs to be nice for video calls.
Hopefully, the Xiaomi Pad 6 will dwell as much as all its promise. If you cannot wait till then, take a look at our roundup of the perfect Android tablets to see if one thing else takes your fancy.
