Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 is official with an 8-inch display and Snapdragon 660

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4

Android tablets may well face a general decline in demand, but clearly, that hasn’t stopped Xiaomi from releasing a new Android tablet. The company’s Mi Pad series of tablets are some of the few Android tablets that are worth recommending because of their respectable specifications and affordable prices, at a time when most Android tablets have outdated specifications.

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 was released back in April 2017 with the MediaTek MT8176 SoC. We have exclusively reported some of the specifications of its successor, and Xiaomi has now officially launched it alongside the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro.

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 is not a typical cheap Android tablet. It has a high-resolution display, a capable SoC in the form of the Snapdragon 660, and metal unibody construction. Let’s take a look at its specifications:

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 – Specifications at a glance

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Specifications
Dimensions and weight 200.2 x 120.3 x 7.9 mm, 342.5g
Software MIUI 9 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo
CPU Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (4x Kryo 260 Performance cores clocked at 2.2GHz + 4x Kryo 260 Efficiency cores clocked at 1.8GHz)
GPU Adreno 512
RAM and storage 3GB of RAM with 32GB of storage / 4GB of RAM with 64GB of storage; dedicated microSD card slot
Battery 6600mAh, 5V/2A charging)
Display 8-inch WUXGA (1920×1200) IPS LCD with a 16:10 aspect ratio
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
Ports USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack; LTE version: Nano SIM slot
Bands LTE version:
FDD-LTE: Bands 1/3/5/7/8
TDD-LTE: Bands 34/38/39/40/41
Rear camera 13MP camera with f/2.0 aperture
Video recording up to 1080p at 30fps
Front-facing camera 5MP front-facing camera

The Mi Pad 4 has metal unibody construction, which instantly gives it a more premium look and feel than most budget Android tablets. The tablet has relatively small bezels, and Xiaomi is promoting how it can be used with one hand. The display’s 16:10 aspect ratio also helps in this respect.

Performance

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 system-on-chip. The SoC has four big cores in the form of the Kryo 260 Performance (based on Arm Cortex-A73) clocked at 2.2GHz, paired with four Kryo 260 Efficiency (Cortex-A53) cores clocked at 1.8GHz. The Snapdragon 660 uses the Adreno 512 GPU, which is more powerful than the Adreno 509 of the Snapdragon 636.

The tablet comes in two variants: 3GB of RAM with 32GB of storage, and 4GB of RAM with 64GB of storage. It does not have a microSD card slot.

Display

The Mi Pad 4 has a 8-inch WUXGA (1920×1200) IPS LCD with a 16:10 aspect ratio. The display’s aspect ratio and resolution are different from its predecessors. Technically, the Mi Pad 4 features a lower resolution display than the Mi Pad 3 and the Mi Pad 2. The move to a 16:10 aspect ratio from a 4:3 aspect ratio may also be thought of as a downgrade for productivity tasks, but opinions on this can vary.

Connectivity

The tablet is powered by a 6600mAh battery with regular 10W charging. It has Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac, and Bluetooth 5.0, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Software

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 is powered by MIUI 9 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo, which means that it’s required to have Project Treble support.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 – Pricing and availability

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 is available in Black and Rose Gold colors. Pre-orders for the device have gone live in China, with availability scheduled for June 29. The 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant costs CNY 1099 ($170), while the 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant costs CNY 1399 ($215). The LTE variant costs CNY 1499 ($230).

Let us know what you think about the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 in the comments below.



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Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 is official with an 8-inch display and Snapdragon 660 Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 is official with an 8-inch display and Snapdragon 660 Reviewed by digital manu on June 25, 2018 Rating: 5

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