Xiaomi Unveils Pad 8 Series with 11.2-Inch Display and Productivity-First Features

Xiaomi has introduced the Pad 8 series, its latest entry in the tablet space. The company is keeping things straightforward: an 11.2-inch display that’s meant to be large enough for work but not so oversized that it feels like a laptop replacement. This balance is what Xiaomi is trying to sell, and it makes sense if you look at how tablets are being used by students and professionals today.

HyperOS 3 is the other headline. Xiaomi has been pushing this system as its own flavor of Android, and here it shows up again. The pitch is that it will run smoother, handle more apps at once, and avoid the hiccups people sometimes complain about on other devices. Whether that plays out in day-to-day use, we’ll see, but at least on paper the software feels like more than a skin.

The design doesn’t shock. It’s slim, it’s light, it looks like a Xiaomi tablet. But there are details worth noting. A new keyboard comes with a bigger trackpad, making it feel closer to a laptop, though Xiaomi dropped a dedicated function row to keep things clean. That choice will split users—some will miss the shortcuts, others won’t care.

The stylus is a little different too. No buttons this time, just a simple pen that sticks to the tablet magnetically. This will please anyone who hated mis-clicks but might annoy folks who liked the extra controls. Either way, it’s less fiddly.

Performance is where things get interesting. The Pad 8 Pro is expected to run a Snapdragon chip, and early numbers suggest it should handle both single-core and multi-core tasks fine. The display uses a high-refresh LCD at 11.16 inches, batteries are bigger, and charging comes in two flavors: 67W for the Pro models and 45W on the regular one. That’s fast enough for most people and puts it near the top of its class.

All told, the Pad 8 series isn’t trying to reinvent the tablet. Instead, Xiaomi seems focused on polishing the experience: a screen that’s the right size, an OS tuned for work, and accessories that make it easier to type or draw. It’s aimed squarely at users who want their tablet to be more than a movie screen—but not necessarily a full PC replacement.