Xiaomi India enters tablet segment with Redmi Pad

Xiaomi announced its foray into the mainstream tablet category with the launch of its latest - Redmi Pad. With its sleek and stylish design, Redmi Pad is equipped with features that offer smooth performance, long battery life, and an immersive audio-visual experience. Aimed to offer consumers the right entertainment, browsing, gaming, and e-learning experience, Redmi Pad is designed keeping the requirements of today’s users in mind.

Speaking on the launch, Sumit Sonal, General Manager Marketing, Xiaomi India said, “Having developed a deep connect with the consumers, we understood the first-time user’s needs and preferences for the budget-friendly tablet. In line with that, we are happy to bring a refreshing turn in the mainstream segment with Redmi Pad.”

“It is the right companion for those who want it all in a single device – for entertainment, shopping, gaming, work commitments, video calls, or e-learning. The Redmi Pad provides the best all-around performance in picture, sound, and overall user experience with its segment-first 90Hz refresh rate and powerful Helio G99 processor. By setting industry benchmarks with top-of-the-line specifications, we are sure to become 'The Right Choice' for first-time tablet buyers. With this addition to our portfolio, we hope to build the momentum of providing consumers with amazing products with honest prices and innovative technology,” He further added.

The Right Entertainment Experience

Redmi pad offers the best multimedia experience with incredible visual experience and immersive sound. Featuring a 24.94cm (10.61) display, Redmi Pad promises to give users an entertainment experience like never before. For a smooth and easy experience whether for swiping, browsing, or scrolling, the 90Hz refresh rate ensures an altogether smoother visual experience. The tablet also comes with Widevine L1 certification which ensures that content is streamed in the highest resolution across OTT platforms.

The device comes with an in-built SGS eye protection and TUV Rheinland certification to minimize eye strain and provide a long-lasting and comfortable viewing experience. Coupled with a cutting-edge 2K screen and quad-speaker setup, Redmi Pad also supports Dolby Atmos offering a complete cinematic entertainment experience.

Designed as a perfect partner for long and uninterrupted hours of entertainment and further adding to uninterrupted leisure time, Redmi Pad offers 2 Months of Free YouTube Premium for you to enjoy endless videos and music at no cost.

The Right Browsing Experience

Redmi Pad enables consumers to ease through browsing activities, and also promises a no-compromise experience with the segment-first 90Hz refresh rate. It also offers the consumers more screen real estate with a 15:9 wider aspect ratio that helps not only in productivity-related tasks but also with better scaling of video content on the tablet. The newly launched tablet comes with MIUI 13 based on Android 12 out of the box to bring multiple productivity and entertainment-focused improvements. Users can run up to three apps on the screen at the same time with Split Screen, Floating Windows, and Multi-Window features. For all readers and bookworms, the Reading Mode feature changes the colors and texture of the screen automatically by adapting to the light of the environment thus reducing eye fatigue.

The Right E-learning Experience

To help enhance the e-learning experience for the consumers, Redmi Pad comes with an 8MP 105°ultra-wide front camera placed horizontally and is specially designed for video calls. The new FocusFrame technology on the front camera can automatically track the subjects when they join a video call and keep them in the center even if the subject is moving during the call. Redmi Pad also offers an in-built document scanner, coupled with 3rd party pen support that makes taking notes a seamless process. Additionally, Redmi Pad offers Dual-Microphones with one mic dedicated for noise reduction and allows the users to be heard sharp and clear on the other end.

The Right Gaming Experience

With the continued dominance of online gaming, consumers are looking for a tablet that delivers incredible performance in the segment. Equipped with a gaming-centric MediaTek Helio G99 processor, Redmi Pad offers unmatched gaming and a lag-free experience. Built on the highly efficient 6nm process, the advanced chipset ensures smooth performance, great thermal performance, impressive visuals, and takes gaming on the move.

With Dual Band WiFi 5 support, Redmi Pad provides stable speeds across your home, classrooms, and at work. Bluetooth 5.3 offers seamless connectivity with all external devices including headphones, keyboards, and mice.

Redmi Pad comes with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and has a microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 1TB.

The Right Ergonomic Experience

Redmi Pad offers a premium metal unibody design, along with a great in-hand feel. It measures only 7.05mm thin and weighs just 465 grams. The sleek stylish pad is available in Graphite Gray, Moonlight Silver, and Mint Green.

Large 8,000mAh battery

Whether using Redmi Pad for entertainment, work, or study, the long-lasting 8,000mAh battery makes it easy to stay powered through the day. Redmi Pad supports 18W fast charging and comes with a 22.5W in-box charger, which further guarantees endless fun for marathon gaming, movie watching, or hours-long photo shooting.

· 21+ hours of video playback or,

· 12+ hours of gaming or,

· 8+ days of music playback

MIUI and Update Cycle:

It also offers 3 years of security updates, 2 versions of Android and MIUI updates over a span of three years to aid the overall performance experience. Equipped with this flagship-level process technology, Redmi Pad brings a high-end experience to more users with exceptional performance and high-power efficiency.

Price and availability

Redmi Pad will be available in three variants - 3GB+64GB, 4GB+128GB, and 6GB + 128GB at an introductory price of INR 12,499, INR 14,499 and INR 19,999 respectively.

It will be available across Mi.com, Mi Homes, Flipkart, and all our retail partners, starting 05 October 2022. The 6GB + 128 GB (Mint Green) variant will be exclusively available on Mi.com, starting from 05 Oct 2022 for all consumers.