The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also launched today, with a lighter, and thinner body, new hardware and faster processor.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is another Xiaomi product to say goodbye to plastic and hello to alloy and looks and feels all the better for it too. Ditching plastic means that Mi Pad 2 users can finally be free of the super slick rear side of the 7.9-inch tablet, while also getting something that is thinner and lighter in the hand too.
Xiaomi boasted that that Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, a flagship tablet, weighs 38g less than the original Mi Pad for a total weight of 322g, and is 18% thinner, just 6.95mm thick.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 Specifications
It’s not just the appearance of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 that has improved, all of the hardware has seen a significant update too. Xiaomi are so confident in the performance of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 that they are calling it a flagship tablet, despite the low entry retail price of only 999 Yuan.
Up front the tablet retains a 7.9-inch display from Sharp with the same 2048 x 1536 resolution as the iPad Mini 4, and a pixel density of 326ppi. There is a new ‘reading mode’ feature on the Mi Pad 2 also, which reduces the backlight to prevent eye fatigue and also prolong battery life.
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Speaking of the battery, the sleek metal Mi Pad 2 houses a large 6190mAh battery, which is charged via USB Type C. Xiaomi say the battery is good for 12.5 hours of video streaming or reading, 100 hours of music and 648 hours of standby.
The upgrades continue to the cameras where we see a 5 mega-pixel camera on the front and an 8 mega-pixel sensor on the rear.
Xiaomi have moved away from Nvidia for their chipset supplier and have opted for Intel processors. The Mi Pad 2 runs a 2.24Ghz 14nmm Intel X5-Z800 chipset, with integrated Intel HD Graphics GPU. RAM is 2GB, while there are options for either 16GB or 64GB internal storage.
Pricing for the 16GB version is 999 Yuan while the 64GB model will be slightly more at 1299 Yuan. Overall these are great updates, but I feel that Xiaomi have missed a trick once again by not supplying the Mi Pad 2 with LTE access.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 Android or Windows 10
Xiaomi have also announced that the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 will run either MIUI V7 based on Android 5.1 or Windows 10. We are waiting to learn if this option is available out of the box, if it is a dual boot option or if users need to install Windows 10 themselves.
Finally. An Atom X5-8500 tablet with proper Android MIUI 7.
Shut up and take my money !
Should be dual OS or they will have hard time against Cube Teclast Chuwi or even Huawei
Dual OS for that shitty, useless Windows 10 which is worthless as an mobile platform? No thanks.
Windows 10 isn’t bad for mobile, it’s a lot better than 8 was.
worthless because of what?
Windows 10 for tablet is much better than Windows 8. Trust me, I have dual OS tablet and I use Windows more than android.
If they offering Windows option they should also offer 4GB model cause CPU supports it.
… and Windows needs it
Yeah, seeing how Teclast X98 Pro has 4GB ram, Xiaomi should done this too.
Take my
I cant , it doesnt come out of the screen
+2gb ram extra I might double it ?
Serious? Only 2gb of ram for windows??
And the note 3 offers 3gb of ram…
Windows is useless for tablets, ir is the fact
True
Only windows can handle well .pdf , .doc files without any lag
I never have any lag handling .pfd or .doc files on Android. For PDF’s I use Adobe and for .doc’s I use Parrot Office (also handles any MS office formats).
Windows 10 has greatly improved the tablet experience. This comment brought to you by a Microsoft employee…
I thought you where from Gionee
Haha no I am just a huge fanboy of theirs. My actual job is a working PR for MSoft Asia.
Hmm… Okey…
I just started this job recently, they attempted to give me a Lumia phone to use. It’s sitting in my desk drawer in the box lol.
Which one?
Lumia 640. I told them the only way I would use one is if it’s the new Lumia 950.
Got the wrong info from someone *cough*maxpower*cough* it seems
Haha he is convinced I am a PR front man for Gionee. He doesn’t understand my love for them.
seem fine to me
Way to copy my picture lol….
yo man ikinder bueno has dat picture before you changed it to a meizu one
I think we need a ruling on this. Either way it is an epic game. Just finished the main quest last night.
if fallout 4 haf multiplayer , i would come in your game and molest your town
Umm…
omg, i totally thought it was you!
hehe…man, you use to have followers and now you have stalkers.
this thing is getting weird, you better watch out!
Finally. An Atom X5-8500 tablet with proper Android MIUI 7.
Shut up and take my money !
Should be dual OS or they will have hard time against Cube Teclast Chuwi or even Huawei
Dual OS for that shitty, useless Windows 10 which is worthless as an mobile platform? No thanks.
Windows 10 isn’t bad for mobile, it’s a lot better than 8 was.
worthless because of what?
Windows 10 for tablet is much better than Windows 8. Trust me, I have dual OS tablet and I use Windows more than android.
Seems that the CPU (and GPU) is more a downgrade than an upgrade. Perhaps a MiPad Pro in few months?
They needed an X86 capabale chipset so they could run Windows. The CPU is comparable to a SD810 in performance (without the overheating) and the GPU is about equal to an Adreno 330. Not the greatest setup but it will still handle just about everything on Android with ease. The bigger surprise is only 2 GB of RAM.
If they offering Windows option they should also offer 4GB model cause CPU supports it.
… and Windows needs it
Yeah, seeing how Teclast X98 Pro has 4GB ram, Xiaomi should done this too.
I would’ve thought about it if it had 4GB RAM.
Take my money
I cant , it doesnt come out of the screen
+2gb ram extra I might double it 😋
Serious? Only 2gb of ram for windows??
And the note 3 offers 3gb of ram…
Windows is useless for tablets, ir is the fact
True
Only windows can handle well .pdf , .doc files without any lag
Way to copy my picture lol….
Windows 10 has greatly improved the tablet experience. This comment brought to you by a Microsoft employee…
seem fine to me
I never have any lag handling .pfd or .doc files on Android. For PDF’s I use Adobe and for .doc’s I use Parrot Office (also handles any MS office formats).
I thought you where from Gionee
yo man ikinder bueno has dat picture before you changed it to a meizu one
I think we need a ruling on this. Either way it is an epic game. Just finished the main quest last night.
Haha no I am just a huge fanboy of theirs. My actual job is a working PR for MSoft Asia.
Hmm… Okey…
Got the wrong info from someone *cough*maxpower*cough* it seems
Haha he is convinced I am a PR front man for Gionee. He doesn’t understand my love for them.
I just started this job recently, they attempted to give me a Lumia phone to use. It’s sitting in my desk drawer in the box lol.
Which one?
Lumia 640. I told them the only way I would use one is if it’s the new Lumia 950.
omg, i totally thought it was you!
hehe…man, you use to have followers and now you have stalkers.
this thing is getting weird, you better watch out!
if fallout 4 haf multiplayer , i would come in your game and molest your town
Umm…
no lte is a childish blunder … and 3 GB ram shoulda been there !
no 4gb ram and no LTE, why ? WHY?! And I was ready to buy that thing…
I am a little surprised there is no LTE, although even if there was it would be worthless for me because it wouldn’t be US bands.
Seems that the CPU (and GPU) is more a downgrade than an upgrade. Perhaps a MiPad Pro in few months?
They needed an X86 capabale chipset so they could run Windows. The CPU is comparable to a SD810 in performance (without the overheating) and the GPU is about equal to an Adreno 330. Not the greatest setup but it will still handle just about everything on Android with ease. The bigger surprise is only 2 GB of RAM.
I would’ve thought about it if it had 4GB RAM.
As per usual hardware looks nice, such a shame it will run laggy buggy, ram hogging MIUI. MIUI for tablets is laughably bad. At least it dual boots windows I suppose
I am actually in the market for a new tablet, still using original Nexus 7 but that 1GB of RAM is finally becoming a bottleneck. On a recent trip to a local retailer (Best Buy for those in the US) I found the following 8 inch or under tablets (anything else is too big for me):
Galaxy Tab S2 (32 GB) – $349
Ipad Mini 4 (64GB) – $499
This Mipad is a steal for the price.
no lte is a childish blunder … and 3 GB ram shoulda been there !
no 4gb ram and no LTE, why ? WHY?! And I was ready to buy that thing…
I am a little surprised there is no LTE, although even if there was it would be worthless for me because it wouldn’t be US bands.
I personally don’t have a problem with 2GB of RAM or the lack of LTE. At least, not at the asking price. 2GB of RAM is sufficient if you limit your background processes (even in Windows), and I can easily tether the tablet to my phone for LTE (who leaves the house without their phone, ayway?)
In my opinion, the no-brainer was not to launch the base model with only 16GB of storage. 16GB (or around 10-12GB usable depending on MIUI’s footprint) is woefully low for an Android tablet, and pretty much makes Windows 10 use an exercise in futility.
Why on earth would they just not eliminate the rear 8MP camera and instead up the internal storage to 64/128GB, at the same asking price? I mean, is there anyone out there who can honestly say that their tablet camera is their primary camera?
It’s a shame, because at 999Y a 64GB model would have been an impulse buy for me. Heck, even a 32GB model would have been. But at 1299Y (plus the cost to import to Canada) it’s a bit harder to swallow, especially when I know I’m paying for an 8MP camera module I’ll literally NEVER use.
Le Sigh…
3GB RAM or more… or go home!!
As per usual hardware looks nice, such a shame it will run laggy buggy, ram hogging MIUI. MIUI for tablets is laughably bad. At least it dual boots windows I suppose
I personally don’t have a problem with 2GB of RAM or the lack of LTE. At least, not at the asking price. 2GB of RAM is sufficient if you limit your background processes (even in Windows), and I can easily tether the tablet to my phone for LTE (who leaves the house without their phone, ayway?)
In my opinion, the no-brainer was not to launch the base model with only 16GB of storage. 16GB (or around 10-12GB usable depending on MIUI’s footprint) is woefully low for an Android tablet, and pretty much makes Windows 10 use an exercise in futility.
Why on earth would they just not eliminate the rear 8MP camera and instead up the internal storage to 64/128GB, at the same asking price? I mean, is there anyone out there who can honestly say that their tablet camera is their primary camera?
It’s a shame, because at 999Y a 64GB model would have been an impulse buy for me. Heck, even a 32GB model would have been. But at 1299Y (plus the cost to import to Canada) it’s a bit harder to swallow, especially when I know I’m paying for an 8MP camera module I’ll literally NEVER use.
Le Sigh…
3GB RAM or more… or go home!!
Am I the only one who thinks 7.9″ is too small for a tab? At least 9.7″ please. Besides in a couple of years time we will call that a phone ?
No, you are not.
Am I the only one who thinks 7.9″ is too small for a tab? At least 9.7″ please. Besides in a couple of years time we will call that a phone 😳
No, you are not.
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Will it be possible to use dongle on this thing with OTG?
Will it be possible to use dongle on this thing with OTG?