it's the POCO Pad

If Xiaomi's commitment to the Spanish market has been characterized by anything, it is by the variety of products it offers in our country, from WiFi extensions to fanny packs or screwdrivers. In addition, the company has two other brands, Redmi and POCO, which also cover other market niches; and now it's the latter's turn, with the launch of a highly anticipated device: the POCO tablet.

In fact, the POCO Pad has finally arrived in Europemonths after the launch of the new Redmi tablets and more than a year after the Xiaomi Pad 6. So it seems that Xiaomi tablets are succeeding in our market, because the company has made sure to cover all price ranges and features.

Specifically, the POCO Pad appears to fall halfway between the aforementioned Redmi and Xiaomi tablets; It is not one of the cheapest nor the most complete, but This balance is exactly what many users will ask for who are looking for a tablet to accompany their smartphone.

To begin with, the POCO Pad stands out with a 12.1-inch screen with a high resolution of 2.5K, which should be sharp enough both for working with documents and web pages and for watching movies; For the latter, we would appreciate the Dolby Vision supportas well as the maximum brightness of 600 nits.

In fact, it mostly looks like a tablet designed for watching moviesdue to the 16:10 aspect ratio, which is closer to what can be found in content from Netflix, YouTube and other platforms; and Dolby Atmos compatibility, with four speakers, promises a great experience even without headphones (even if you have a 3.5 mm jack if you prefer them). The final touch is the refresh rate of up to 120Hz, capable of automatically adjusting to different levels depending on the screen content, to save battery in the long run. Finally, Xiaomi highlights the triple TÜV Rheinland certification for vision protection with blue light filter.

As for the interior, the POCO Pad uses a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processorwhich should be enough for all types of tasks, both leisure and work, as well as playing good quality games. It comes with a large battery with a capacity of 10,000 mAh, which Xiaomi claims should be able to offer up to 16 hours of online video playback.

Finishing with the “hardware”, the POCO Pad has two cameras, one on the front and one on the back, and both 8 Mpx; although the front camera has FocusFrame technology to focus during video calls. Regarding connectivity, has Wi-Fi 6 to take advantage of compatible routers.

The POCO Pad comes with HyperOS by default, with all the own advantages of the Xiaomi platform like synchronization with the rest of our devices and shared clipboard. It is also compatible with the Xiaomi Smart Pen touch stylus and has the Lienzos Mi app for drawing and planning; although the Pencil is a separately sold accessory, like the POCO Pad Keyboard case.

The POCO Pad is only available in Europe with a memory configuration, with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage; The price in our country is 299.99 dollars, but on the occasion of the launch we can get it already reduced by 239.99 dollarsuntil December 29.