Domestic release has also been announced! Xiaomi's high-spec tablet "Xiaomi Pad 5" global version review

 The "Xiaomi Pad 5" announced by Xiaomi in September is a high-performance tablet equipped with an 11-inch display. It has already been sold overseas, and some countries also sell covers with keyboards and styluses. Let's review the global model this time. Technical suitability was also confirmed for the global version.

Xiaomi Pad 5 global version with keyboard cover, stylus

Equipped with Snapdragon 800 series, high-spec 11-inch display

The main specs of the Xiaomi Pad 5 are the Snapdragon 860 chipset, 6GB of memory, and 128GB or 256GB of storage. The display is an 11-inch LCD (2560 x 1600 dots). The battery is 8720mAh and supports 33W fast charging. In China, the high-end model "Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro" has also been released, and there is also a 5G compatible model, but Xiaomi Pad 5 is currently only the Wi-Fi version (Wi-Fi 5 compatible).

*The display size was wrong at the time of the first posting. I apologize for the correction.

Xiaomi Pad 5 with 11-inch display

 The main body has a flat back and side design similar to an iPad. The back has a metal-like finish that gives it a luxurious feel. The camera has a shape similar to Xiaomi's other smartphones, with a single 13-megapixel camera. It seems that there are two cameras, but one side is a dummy and is labeled "13MP".

There is actually one camera on the back that looks luxurious

 Although it is a tablet, it has four speakers, which is a major feature. Looking at the side of the main unit, you can see two speaker units on each side. The power button has a flat shape, but the fingerprint authentication sensor is not installed. The only biometric authentication supported by Xiaomi Pad 5 is face authentication using the front camera.

USB Type-C terminal on the right side. 4 speakers in total, 2 on each side

Power button on the left side. No fingerprint sensor

 Access connectors for peripheral devices can be seen at the top of the main unit. There is a volume button at the top, and a magnetic terminal for attaching the stylus can be seen in the center. In addition, the bottom of the main unit has a 3PIN terminal for connecting the keyboard cover.

A magnet for charging the stylus can be seen at the top center of the main unit.

There is a contact with the keyboard cover at the bottom of the main unit

 Domestic sales have also been announced! Xiaomi's High-spec tablet

The body size is 254.7 x 166.3 x 6.9mm, and the weight is 511g. Compared to products of the same display size, Apple's "iPad Pro 11 (2021 model)" and Samsung's "Galaxy Tab S7" are both less than 500g, so they are slightly heavier than them. The front camera has an 8-megapixel built-in one on the upper side of the display when the main body is oriented vertically.

There is nothing you can't hold in one hand. Vertical position makes it easy to hold meetings with the front camera

 The refresh rate of the display corresponds to 120Hz. Widevine DRM is compatible with L1 according to the app, so it seems that some streaming services can play HD quality.

The refresh rate can be switched between 120Hz and 60Hz (left). Widevine DRM L1 compatible (right)

 Although the tablet has the advantage of being able to use a large screen, the use of the two apps is also very practical. I tried launching two apps on Xiaomi Pad 5, but it is possible to display at a level where characters can be recognized sufficiently. The width of the two apps can be changed, and if you want to make one narrower and the other wider, you can adjust by dragging the border between the two apps to the left or right.

Two apps can be displayed at the same time

 Another application can be displayed in a floating window on top of the application. Floating windows can be stacked in any position, but the window size cannot be changed. Also, only some apps are compatible, for example, YouTube was not compatible at this time.

Some apps support floating windows

 The OS is equipped with MIUI 12 based on Android 11. Looking at the certification, it had acquired Japanese technical suitability. Xiaomi has already officially announced its introduction to Japan on SNS, etc., but the specifications of the Japanese model are unknown at this time. There may be a possibility that the global model will be introduced to Japan as it is.

Equipped with MIUI 12 (left). Although it is a global version, there is technical aptitude (right)

 Benchmark is 731 for Geekbench 5 single core and 2540 for dual core. AnTuTu v9 scored 509651.

Geekbench 5 score (left). AnTuTu score (right)

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