Xiaomi Mi Pad 6: A Versatile Tablet Offering Impressive Gaming and Movie Streaming, but Some Drawbacks for Productivity

The Xiaomi Pad 6 was announced in April and now it is available everywhere so lets find out whether this tablet is worth to consider.

Xiaomi Pad 6 specs

Body: 254.0×165.2×6.5mm, 490g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back; Stylus support (magnetic).
Display: 11.00″ IPS LCD, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 550 nits, 1800x2880px resolution, 14.4:9 aspect ratio, 309ppi.
Chipset: Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm): Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 585); Adreno 650.
Memory: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
OS/Software: Android 13, MIUI 14.
Rear camera: 13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF.
Front camera: 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4″, 1.12µm.
Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
Battery: 8840mAh; 33W wired, PD3.0, QC4.
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.2.
Misc: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only); stereo speakers (4 speakers).

Inside the box:

The paper box of Xiaomi Pad 6 contains the tablet itself, a USB cable, and a 33W charger with a USB-A port.

Design:

Meet the Xiaomi Pad 6 – a sleek and feather-light tablet boasting a resilient Gorilla Glass 3 screen cover and an elegant aluminum unibody. The smooth matte aluminum finish enveloping all sides not only adds a touch of sophistication but also provides a reassuringly grippy feel. It has 6.5mm thin flat edges which makes an overall secure grip and great handling experience.

Accessories:

Introducing Xiaomi’s second-generation Smart Pen, a must-have accessory for any Pad 6 user. The stylus comes with a 4096-level of pressure sensitivity and a 150- hour battery life and supports magnetic charging and it draws power from the tablet’s cell when attached to it. Xiaomi claims that a minute charging may provide up to 7 hours of battery life.

Display:

The tablet comes with a stunning 11-inch IPS LCD screen with a resolution of  2,880 x 1,880 pixels or 309 pixels per inch(ppi). It has got one of the best display with vibrant colours supporting 10-bit color depth of 1 billion colors, a dynamic 144Hz refresh rate, and captivating Dolby Vision and HDR10 certification for better streaming.

The display covers DCI-P3 color gamut, which offers seamless viewing experience without any doubts. The display has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection which ensures durability and clarity. The other features of the display is adpative color temperature sensor which intelligently adjust the display based on the ambient light conditions and provides optimal visual experience.

Xiaomi proudly presents a display with 550 nits of typical brightness and an impressive 1400:1 contrast ratio. Even in low-light settings, the Pad 6 maintains clarity with a minimum brightness of 1.4 nits at point white. Elevate your visual experience with the Xiaomi Pad 6, where every detail is vividly brought to life on this cutting-edge display.

Dive into a world of vibrant visuals with the Xiaomi Pad 6’s versatile display options. Supporting both DCI-P3 and sRGB color spaces, the display offers a trio of distinct color models: Original PRO (default, sRGB), Vivid (DCI-P3), and Saturated (DCI-P3 with saturation boost). Tailor your viewing experience by fine-tuning color temperatures for each mode. Opt for Adaptive colors to let the display adjust its color temperature based on ambient light conditions.

Unlock a realm of customization in the custom section, where you can select the color gamut (Original, P3, sRGB) and refine colors, saturation, hue, contrast, and gamma. The Original Pro option faithfully reproduces sRGB, though we noted slight bluish-white and gray hues. This also holds true for the Vivid mode. Advanced Settings offer more options, with P3 and sRGB delivering good accuracy but exhibiting a blue tint over white and gray colors.

Experience fluid visuals with the display’s support for a dynamic 144Hz refresh rate, featuring two modes: Custom (choose between 144Hz, 90Hz, or 60Hz refresh ceilings) and Default (automatic switching behavior). Xiaomi’s specified seven refresh rates ensure optimal performance across streaming, idle pictures, system interface, games, and benchmarks. The adaptive refresh rate intelligently adjusts, dropping to 50Hz for static content. Witness seamless transitions with video playback using varying refresh rates based on FPS.

Explore two AI Image Engine features, including AI HDR enhancement for improved detail in both lighter and darker areas of SDR content. The MEMC feature provides motion interpolation, though it may create a soap opera-like effect in some movies or TV shows.

The Xiaomi Pad 6 guarantees an enhanced viewing experience with Widevine L1 DRM support, enabling Full HD streaming with HDR10 and Dolby Vision across popular platforms, including Netflix. Immerse yourself in the cinematic brilliance of the Pad 6’s display enhancements and streaming capabilities.

Speakers:

The Xiaomi Pad 6 comes with four speakers which are very loud and powerful and supports Dolby Atmos.

Cameras:

The Xiaomi Pad 6 has a front- and rear-facing camera. With 1.12µm pixels, the 13MP OV13B 1/3.06″ sensor powers the rear camera. This camera, which has a 28mm f/2.2 lens mounted behind it, has focusing capabilities and is prepared to record breathtaking moments in 4K resolution. Prepare to let your inner photographer loose thanks to the Pad 6’s camera features. It has 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4″, 1.12µm front camera which is good for video calling.

Battery life:

The Xiaomi Pad 6 comes with 8,840mAh battery which according to the comapny should last for around 65 hours of music playback, 16 hours of video playback, 23 hours of book reading and 27 days on standby. On practical it showed 11 hours of web browsing and 12 hours of video playback.

These are very impressive scores for a tablet which means you can get good amount of battery life if you do web browsing or if you plan to buy just for movie or tv shows streaming.

Charging speed:

The tablet supports 33W fast charging which takes 90 minutes for full charge and 38% on 30 minutes.

Software & Performance:

The Xiaomi Pad 6 operates on the user-friendly MIUI 14, seamlessly integrated with Android 13. If you’re familiar with MIUI on phones, you’ll find a similar experience on the tablet, with some nifty enhancements like landscape orientation (complete with a two-column split in certain apps) and improved multi-tasking.

Under the hood, the Pad 6 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 870 chipset, featuring an octa-core CPU in a 1+3+4 setup, with the prime core reaching a speedy 3.2GHz. Handling graphics is the Adreno 650, promising flagship-grade performance, ideal for high-frame-rate gaming.

With three variants sporting LPDDR5 RAM and UFS3.1 storage – 6GB RAM + 128GB, 8GB RAM + 128GB (the one we have), and 8GB RAM + 256GB – the Pad 6 offers more than respectable performance in its price range, even if it doesn’t claim the top spot. Because of its powerful processor and graphics capabilities, you may anticipate a fluid user interface, fluid multitasking, and breezy gaming. Furthermore, we applaud Xiaomi for making sure that heat dissipation was efficient because the tablet’s elegant unibody design never felt overheated.

Conclusion:

The Xiaomi Pad 6 is one of the best budget tablet out in the market as of right now and it provides some best features in this price range like it has got one of the best display with both HDR10 and Dolby Vision certified and the performace of this tablet is very decent and you can play almost all the games in this with good FPS although the processor is not powerful enough to play every new titles on high settings.

So, if you on a budget and wants to buy a tablet for gaming or movie streaming then this might be the best deal for you but if you want to buy a tablet strictly for productivity then I would suggest go for a ipad because although it can give you a decent experience with stylus like notes taking but the Android OS does not provide optimal experince with the note taking apps.

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