Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 review: Up-and-comer

27 August 2014
Busy making a name for itself, Xiaomi must be hoping their first ever tablet will get the attention it deserves, following a couple of flagships that had the cheek to challenge the big boys. Just like them, the...

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  • Anonymous
  • XMF
  • 03 Sep 2014

Anonymous, 03 Sep 2014Oh, look a cheap version of an iPad! A lot cheaper version to be exactly! And a lot better one, in terms of the cameras and raw processing power, especially in gaming! Imagine playing an Unreal Engine 4 game on it. And it's got a micro sd card slot too.

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    • Anonymous
    • QTb
    • 03 Sep 2014

    Oh, look a cheap version of an iPad!

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      • Anonymous
      • XMF
      • 03 Sep 2014

      Erin, 31 Aug 2014Xiaomi devices always have non-removable battery. Dealbreak... moreDo you know any tab with removable battery? lol you're too funny!

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        • Erin
        • vf1
        • 31 Aug 2014

        Xiaomi devices always have non-removable battery. Dealbreaker for me to avoid any Xiaomi products.

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          • arlene
          • t7X
          • 31 Aug 2014

          How can i order??

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            • AnonD-300168
            • mxh
            • 30 Aug 2014

            Nice tab. Two things that need improvement. Back cover and LTE version. Would become the best tab.

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              • AnonD-107802
              • SwA
              • 29 Aug 2014

              I think there is a lot of dispute on the wrong direction. Mi Pad imitates more the Amazon model with Kindle tablets and smartphones. That is, it provides a heavily customized UI based on Android but with certain restrictions. The whole user experience pushes the owner to consume content from Baidu marketplace and service as Amazon does with its own platform. The problem in both cases is that, even though the hardware specs are top level, the user experience is inferior to pure Android. In case of Mi Pad, things are worst since MIUI customization is half-baked and puts a lot of restrictions to end user. Currently, MIUI version (v5) is smartphone-oriented and lacks a lot of features required on tablet space. Hopefully, this gonna get better in a few months when MIUI v6 arrives. At the other hand, I regard lack of HDMI port (in any form) or Miracast as major omissions for a tablet with such powerful media character.

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                • AnonD-299691
                • r@g
                • 29 Aug 2014

                First with K1 ?, 29 Aug 2014"This is the first commercially-available device to be... moreMipad launched in June 15th.

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                  • Namo12
                  • 9K5
                  • 29 Aug 2014

                  Xiami is fooling the consumers with their cheap copy-cat products. By the time you start using it, they will change the model and you will not have any warranty support and your money is wasted (just now they did it with MI3 phone).

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                    • First with K1 ?
                    • i8u
                    • 29 Aug 2014

                    "This is the first commercially-available device to be powered by Nvidia's Tegra K1 chipset"

                    How about Nvidia Tegra Shield tablet which is available in USA since July and in Europe since 15 August ?
                    Nvidia Shiels has also a LTE version available in USA already.

                    When GSMArena is going to review that tablet ?

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                      • AdamBoy64
                      • Fv4
                      • 29 Aug 2014

                      AnonD-285813, 29 Aug 2014Even those chinese phone and tablet manufactures are coming... moreThe technical specs... yes.
                      Not sure about design though.

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                        • AnonD-285813
                        • 8UW
                        • 29 Aug 2014

                        Even those chinese phone and tablet manufactures are coming with better desgins and specs than Apple.

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                          • Slick
                          • ii6
                          • 29 Aug 2014

                          I dont get it. This is just another Android device so it should only be look at from a value perspective, that is, how cheap it is for what it delivers. Same for any Android device because they are basically the same. So only buy a cheap Android device to do just what you what and dont bother with all this specs race. Get cheap and dont pay way way over the top. Not worth it.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • XMF
                            • 28 Aug 2014

                            bobby21, 28 Aug 2014This is a bad iPad mini ripoff. Wrong. What's right is, iPad mini is worse than this ripoff.

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                              • Rajiv
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                              • 28 Aug 2014

                              it doesn't support miracast,only wifi direct is supported right ??

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                                • 007
                                • tT7
                                • 28 Aug 2014

                                gsma please review the shield tablet.....

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                                  • AnonD-287070
                                  • KFP
                                  • 28 Aug 2014


                                  "Best of all, the Tab Pro 8.4 costs even less than the Mi Pad 7.9 or the LG G Pad 8.3."
                                  What's this..? Pro cost almost double the Mi pad.. R u sure abt ur conclusion..?

                                    This is a bad iPad mini ripoff.

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                                      • concrete
                                      • xYm
                                      • 28 Aug 2014

                                      @Kounavi
                                      I agree

                                      @GSMArena team
                                      Thanks. It is great that you are reviewing Xiaomi’s phones and tablets and I can read their reviews on your website, but I have a feeling that the price comparison in not fair. I own Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 I bought it 2 weeks after it appeared on the marked. It was the most expensive 8” android tablet on the market (LTE version) (though wf-fi version was not much cheaper). MiPad is a fresh device and it is much more power full than Lg G Pad 8,3 and comparing prices here is like comparing prices of LG G2 vs SGS 5.

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                                        • Gavash
                                        • 3iw
                                        • 28 Aug 2014

                                        jerry, 28 Aug 2014Sure... It might have taken a lot of design cues from the i... moreDude, it's a RIPOFF the iPad, ofcourse they had to.

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