this is the POCO Pad

If Xiaomi’s commitment to the Spanish market has been characterized by something, it is by the variety of products it offers in our country, from WiFi extenders 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 is the latter’s turn, with the launch of a highly anticipated device: the POCO tablet.

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

Specifically, the POCO Pad seems to fit halfway between the aforementioned Redmi and Xiaomi tablets; It is not one of the cheapest or most complete, but This balance is just what many users will ask for who are looking for a tablet to accompany their smartphone.

To start, the POCO Pad stands out for 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, this looks like a tablet especially designed for watching moviesdue to the 16:10 aspect ratio, which is closer to what we can find in content from Netflix, YouTube and other platforms; and Dolby Atmos compatibility, with four speakers, promises a great experience even without headphones (although we have a 3.5 mm jack if we prefer them). The finishing touch is the refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, which is capable of adjusting to various levels automatically depending on the content on the screen, to save battery life in the long term. Finally, Xiaomi highlights the triple TÜV Rheinland certification for vision protection with blue light filter.

When it comes to 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 some games with good quality. It comes with a large battery with a capacity of 10,000 mAh, which Xiaomi says should be able to offer up to 16 hours of online video playback.

Finishing with the ‘hardware’, the POCO Pad has two cameras, one front and one rear, and both 8 Mpx; although the front camera has FocusFrame technology to focus during video calls. Regarding connectivity, has WiFi 6 to take advantage of compatible routers.

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

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