It has officially been verified that the upcoming Xiaomi tablet will belong to the Pad 6 series, not the Pad 7 Pro as earlier rumors had suggested. The Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro is slated to debut in China on February 22nd, coinciding with the release of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra. In addition to verifying the launch date and name, the company has disclosed some of the device’s primary specifications.
While the Pad 6 Pro from Xiaomi is equipped with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, the Pad 6S Pro will launch with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It’s still flagship-grade performance even though it’s a Qualcomm last-generation SoC. The next Android tablet will also have greater power than the current high-end Pad 6 Max thanks to this CPU.
On that note, as confirmed by the company, the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro will also see improvement in terms of display, wireless connectivity, and charging speed compared to the Pad 6 Max. As for the display, the soon-to-be-launched tablet will bring a 3K screen, an upgrade from the 2.8K panel on the Max. This screen resolution jump will result in more detail-rich and crisp images.
Then, there’s wireless connectivity, which has been upgraded to WiFi 7 on the new tablet. To compare, Pad 6 Max came with WiFi 6E support. Although WiFi 6E is pretty fast, the new wireless tech promises even lower latency and faster speeds. The last confirmed upgrade for the Pad 6S Pro is 120W fast charging support, a solid improvement from the 67W found in the Pad 6 Max.
Regarding software, the Pad 6S Pro will launch with Xiaomi HyperOS (Poco X6 Pro with HyperOS curr. $409.99 on Amazon). The company has yet to reveal other specs of the Android tablet. Previous rumors hinted that it would come with up to 1 TB of storage and 24 GB of RAM, a large-sized 10,000 mAh battery, and a quad-speaker setup.
As for the global debut, the Pad 6S Pro will likely be announced for the international markets at the MWC 2024 event that’s set to start on February 26.
