Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro review
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro was launched globally a couple of months ago and it has quickly become a go-to tablet for its flagship specs and plenty of optional accessories. The best part, you will spend half of what you would pay Apple for the same class of a slate.
The Pad 7 Pro is technically a sequel to the Pad 6 Pro, though the latter was not launched globally. Instead, we got the Pad 6S Pro, a slightly upgraded version of the 6 Pro with a larger screen, more speakers, and faster processor.
The Pad 7 Pro has a large 11.2-inch IPS LCD screen with a higher resolution - 3,200 x 2,136 pixels, 12-bit color depth, 144Hz refresh rate, HDR10 and Dolby Vision streaming support. Xiaomi Focus Pen is also supported - that is the latest generation of the proprietary stylus.
The Pad 7 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC with 12GB RAM. It is a flagship piece of hardware even if not the most powerful one.
The cameras are the same as on the Pad 6S Pro - a 32MP front camera, and a 50MP rear one accompanied by a 2MP depth sensor.
The Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro has four speakers that support Dolby Atmos. It is powered by an 8,850mAh battery with support for up to 67W fast charging.
The tablet boots Android 15 OS with HyperOS 2 and offers a desktop-like interface for those needing it. Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro specs at a glance: Body: 251.2x173.4x6.2mm, 500g; Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back; Stylus support (magnetic).
251.2x173.4x6.2mm, 500g; Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back; Stylus support (magnetic). Display: 11.20" IPS LCD, 68B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (peak), 2136x3200px resolution, 13.48:9 aspect ratio, 345ppi.
11.20" IPS LCD, 68B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (peak), 2136x3200px resolution, 13.48:9 aspect ratio, 345ppi. Chipset: Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm): Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520); Adreno 735.
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm): Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520); Adreno 735. Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1 - 128GB only, UFS 4.0.
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1 - 128GB only, UFS 4.0. OS/Software: Android 15, HyperOS 2.
Android 15, HyperOS 2. Rear camera: Wide (main) : 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF; Depth : 2 MP, f/2.4.
: 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF; : 2 MP, f/2.4. Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm.
32 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm. Video capture: Rear camera : 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; Front camera : 1080p@30fps.
: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; : 1080p@30fps. Battery: 8850mAh; 67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 40% in 20 min.
8850mAh; 67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 40% in 20 min. Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.4, LHDC 5; Infrared port.
Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.4, LHDC 5; Infrared port. Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers (4 speakers).
The Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro seems to have it all for a €400 tablet, so as far as a quick specs scroll goes, we have no complaints. We wish Xiaomi had considered a cellular-enabled version, though. Unboxing the Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
The tablet ships in a thin white box that contains the Pad 7 Pro and a USB-A-to-C cable.
There is no charger in the box, no stylus, no cover or keyboard. Xiaomi sells these separately but we have them so we tell you more about them too.
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