Xiaomi Pad 6 in for review

28 July 2023
Xiaomi's Snapdragon 870-powered tablet has landed at our office for review.

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thechickadee, 29 Jul 2023Everyone seems to be complaining about the chipset. In Mal... moreOppo not really giving better software support than Xiaomi though. The Oppo Pad Air at most getting 3 years security update while the Pad 6 is getting 3 years too.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 29 Jul 2023

    Ihor, 29 Jul 2023When those vendors will at last understand that we need BIG... moreWhen will you realise that your needs aren't reflective of everyone? Maybe do some data science and you'll see that, perhaps you could write a paper on it - though make sure it's only in A5 otherwise we won't be able to read it.

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      • 0wd
      • 29 Jul 2023

      When those vendors will at last understand that we need BIGGER screens? I am a data scientist, I have all my scientific papers of A4 size, usually with small fonts. I need at least 14 inch screen tablet to be able to visualize A4 size normally. OK, let us forget about us (professionals): there are also students, children, etc., who have a plenty of books which are NOT comfortable to read on those 10-11 inch screens...

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        • Tyas
        • phj
        • 29 Jul 2023

        No 3.5mm, no sd slot. It's take too much space in body of 11 inch tablet?

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          • Anonymous
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          • 29 Jul 2023

          lenovo y700 is the better choice, great compact dimension 8 inch,sd870 12/256, 45watt fast charging

            My boy (Xiaomi 13) turned big👍

              ashrobb, 29 Jul 2023It has A77, not A76. And recently Apple released an iPad wi... moreA13 is hot and slow processor for today's standards.. I've seen how genshin impact performs.

                Anonymous, 29 Jul 2023Old chip. Does not matter if it is stronger than other. It... moreIt has A77, not A76. And recently Apple released an iPad with the A13 so what is the issue if the chipset still runs strong?

                  "However, the company hasn't made any promises about the Android version upgrades and security patches, which is a bummer."

                  This is the answer for you GSMArena

                  https://trust.mi.com/misrc/updates/phone?tab=aerdata

                  Many of the latest Xiaomi releases now provide at least 4 years of security updates, even €100 phones.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • D6e
                    • 29 Jul 2023

                    I tried to use a Redmi Pad and I decided not to use it again. The widgets are poorly implemented and not even their own widgets are correctly resized on large screens. Seriously. Not being able to use third party launchers with full screen gesture is also annoying.

                      Anonymous, 28 Jul 2023SD865 in 2023. Pathetic For this price, 865 chipset performance is already quite good.

                        It's a really great tablet. A side fingerprint sensor would make it way better though.

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                          • 29 Jul 2023

                          Everyone seems to be complaining about the chipset. In Malaysia, this tablet is priced at roughly 280usd for the baseline model, aside from the baseline ipad 9, there's simply no competition for SD870 at that price point. The alternatives are what? the matepad with kirin or the oppo pad air with SD680? i'd take the 870 with one year less of software update anyday than having to suffer the slow performance that the other chips offer.

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                            • 29 Jul 2023

                            Anonymous, 28 Jul 2023I don't agree about the "pathetic" part, but... moreOld chip. Does not matter if it is stronger than other. It is old chip with A76 and this should be left behind.
                            Imagine the upcoming ipad 11 with A12.
                            This would be ridiculous.

                            Funny that brand not from China get extremely bashed if SoC is not current gen.

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                              Anonymous, 28 Jul 2023I don't agree about the "pathetic" part, but... more860 = 855++

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                                Anonymous, 28 Jul 2023SD865 in 2023. Pathetic The only pathetic thing here is selling a 128Gb model since all of them have no SD card slot. Imagine the free space left to the user after subtracting the space used by OS. And still doesn't include future firmware/app updates.

                                  LoneOwl, 28 Jul 2023If you guys did bother checking what SoC android tablets un... moreI'd sign everywhere for tablets at this price range to include a Snapdragon 870 like this one. Some competitors offer the Snapdragon 695 or Helio G99. Some people are living in their own minds, really disconnected from reality.

                                    If you guys did bother checking what SoC android tablets under 380 use, you would be surprised with how bad chips tablets have these days.

                                    The Xiaomi pad 6 probably has the best chip for its price and its not even close, aside from normal Ipads(the previous ones, the latest is more expensive).

                                    At around 450-500 the next best one is the Oneplus with Dimensity 9000 ,and over 600 and 700, there are the more expensive Samsung S series.

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                                      Anonymous, 28 Jul 2023SD865 in 2023. Pathetic I don't agree about the "pathetic" part, but I do think they should've given something more powerful - like the Dimensity 8100. It's kind of the only good choice imo. There have been no "makes-sense-for-oems" midrange processors from Snapdragon. 860, 865, 865+, 870, 888, 888+, 778G, 778G+, 782G, 7 Gen 1 - ALL are in the same ballpark. 8 Gen 1 was a joke, 8+ Gen 1 is high-end (it's on the Pad 6 Pro) and so is 7+ Gen 2 (even more randomly).

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 28 Jul 2023

                                        SD865 in 2023. Pathetic