Redmi K Pad design officially revealed as Xiaomi takes aim at the Apple iPad mini

Xiaomi has revealed the design of the Redmi K Pad, the first flagship tablet in the Redmi family. The slate has been officially confirmed to use the Dimensity 9400+, which is also the most likely chip to power the Galaxy Tab 11 slates. For comparison, the Redmi Pad Pro from last year only used the mid-range Snapdragon 7s Gen 2.

Redmi K Pad

The Redmi K Pad will be much smaller than the 12.1” Pro – the K will feature an 8.8” LCD, making it more portable and suitable for one-handed use, according to Xiaomi exec Lu Weibing.

The Redmi K Pad will have an 8.8” display

According to a post on Weibo, the Redmi K Pad will directly compete with the Apple iPad mini. The display will have such a high resolution and refresh rate that Xiaomi apparently had to use two display driver ICs. However, Lu doesn’t go into specifics.

Redmi K Pad

Rumored info we’ve seen so far suggests that the K Pad will have an 8.8” IPS LCD with “3K+” resolution and 165Hz refresh rate. It will support 67W charging, but we don’t know the battery capacity yet. The text next to the camera reads “Gamma Antenna”, but it’s not clear what that is.

Redmi K Pad and Redmi K80 Ultra

The tablet will allegedly cost CNY 4,000 ($560) and will launch alongside the Redmi K80 Ultra phone (seen in the photo above), which is also powered by the Dimensity 9400+.

Source (in Chinese)