Xiaomi’s upcoming launch event isn’t just about the new Xiaomi 17 series phones. The company is also preparing to roll out the Pad 8, and thanks to a steady stream of leaks, we already have a decent picture of what’s on the way.
The Pad 8 is shaping up as the base model in Xiaomi’s refreshed tablet lineup, sitting below the Pad 8 Pro. A recent Geekbench entry for a device tagged as 25097RP43C suggests it’s running on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, paired with 12GB of RAM. Early scores land around 1,984 for single-core and 6,323 for multi-core. That’s slightly shy of phones like the Poco F7 or Nothing Phone (3) using the same chip, but that’s not unusual for pre-release hardware.
Xiaomi has already teased some of the specs, including an 11.2-inch LCD screen with a sharp 3.2K resolution and a fast 144Hz refresh rate—clearly targeting gamers and heavy content consumers. Powering everything is a 9,200mAh battery with 45W fast charging. Despite packing in that much juice, the tablet is impressively thin at 5.75mm and weighs just 485g, which puts it nearly on par with the Pro version.
Other details floating around include a 13MP rear shooter, an 8MP selfie cam, quad speakers, quad microphones, and a USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 port for faster transfers. On the software front, it’s expected to ship with HyperOS 3, designed to integrate more smoothly with the rest of Xiaomi’s ecosystem.
Leaked hands-on images show a clean, flat-edged design with slim bezels, keeping in line with the brand’s recent devices. With the official reveal coming later this month, the Pad 8 looks set to offer a more affordable tablet option that still ticks a lot of the right boxes.
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(Sources: Lei Jun on Weibo, Geekbench)
