Xiaomi Pad 6 has been launched in India as a new Android tablet under Rs. 30,000. It’s the successor to last year’s Xiaomi Pad 5 (Review), which featured some value-for-money hardware. The Pad 6 tries to outdo its predecessor by featuring one of the most popular Qualcomm SoCs, as well as a slightly larger and smoother display than before. While we’re working on a full review, here are our quick first impressions of the Xiaomi Pad 6.
The Xiaomi Pad 6 comes packed in a fairly large box, which includes a 33W fast charging adapter and a USB Type-A to Type-C cable. Xiaomi has also launched its second-generation smart stylus (Rs 5,999) and a keyboard case accessory (Rs 4,999) in India, both of which can be purchased separately. The base model of the Pad 6 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at Rs. 26,999, while our review unit packs 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, and is priced at Rs. 28,999.
Xiaomi Pad 6’s 11-inch IPS LCD offers 144Hz refresh rate support
The tablet is made in metal unibody design with flat frame. We have the Graphite Gray color option, which has a matte finish and does a pretty good job of hiding fingerprints and smudges. If you want something more vibrant, there is also a Misty Blue color. The Pad 6 weighs around 490 grams and is 6.51 mm thin. The tall form factor means you generally have to hold the tablet with both your hands for a comfortable experience.
The screen is 0.5 inches larger than the Xiaomi Pad 5 and also offers slightly higher resolution. The Xiaomi Pad 6 features an 11-inch IPS LCD with 2.8K resolution (1,800×2,880 pixels) and support for 144Hz adaptive refresh rate. The tablet has a quad-speaker setup, which can be loud enough to fill a small room. To improve the multimedia experience, the Xiaomi Pad 6 is said to support HDR10+, Dolby Atmos, and Dolby Vision HDR video playback.
The tablet has sizable bezels around the display which is necessary so that you can hold it comfortably without accidentally touching the display. When held vertically you’ll find the power button on the right side, below which is a space to magnetically charge the stylus. There’s a power button on the top right corner, which unfortunately doesn’t include a fingerprint scanner.
The Xiaomi Pad 6 has a Snapdragon 870 SoC, which we have seen in many smartphones in and around Rs. 30,000 in India. The tablet also packs an 8,840mAh battery, which is claimed to last up to two days on a single charge. There is support for 33W fast charging via USB 3.2 Type-C port.
Xiaomi Pad 6 has a single camera sensor on the back.
The rear camera module design of the Xiaomi Pad 6 seems to be inspired by the Xiaomi 13 Pro (Review), the company’s flagship smartphone in India. The tablet features a square-shaped module at the back for a single 13-megapixel camera sensor and an LED flash. The rear camera can record videos up to 4K 30fps. For video calls and selfies, there’s a bezel-length 8-megapixel front camera that can record video at up to 1080p 30fps.
The Xiaomi Pad 6 takes on the iPad 9th generation (Review), which is a few years older but still performs quite well. While the Pad 6 looks quite promising on paper, the software experience is something that will decide whether it has the edge over Apple’s iPadOS. The Pad 6 boots MIUI 14 for the Pad, based on Android 13. The custom skin comes with some multi-tasking, productivity-focused features, which we’ll talk about in detail in the full review coming soon.
