POCO Pad 5G now official

Previously in our full review of the POCO Pad 27 (Wi-Fi only version), we found its microSD slot can hold a SIM card, but it’s intentionally blocked off.

Now, it seems our assumption that this tablet would get a cellular version was correct. The POCO Pad now has a 5G variant, which shares identical specs with its 4G counterpart except for a two-tone finish at the rear. With the addition of 5G, it also supports GPS, and it even gets a new Green colorway.

Aside from these differences, there hasn’t been much change in the specs. These include a 12.1-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD, a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 under the hood, and a 10,000mAh battery paired with 33W charging.

POCO Pad 5G specs:
12.1-inch 2.5K IPS LCD
2560 x 1600 pixels, 120Hz adaptive, 249 ppi
600 nits brightness (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
4nm, octa-core, up to 2.4GHz
8GB LPDDR4x RAM
128GB, 256GB UFS 2.2 storage
Expandable up to 1.5TB via microSD
8MP f/2.0 rear camera
8MP f/2.3 front camera
Single nano-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
GPS
USB Type-C
3.5mm audio jack
Face unlock
IP52 dust and splash resistance
Quad speakers, Dolby Vision/ Atmos
Xiaomi HyperOS (Android 14)
10,000mAh battery
33W charging (wired)
280 x 181.85 x 7.52 mm
Dark Gray, Green, Blue

Price and availability

The POCO Pad 5G starts at INR 23,999PHP 16,612USD 283EUR 270CNY 2,061 (~Php16USD 0.27INR 23EUR 0.26CNY 2.1K) for the 8GB+128GB trim and the 256GB option goes up to INR 25,999PHP 17,997USD 307EUR 292CNY 2,233 (~Php17USD 0.29INR 25EUR 0.28CNY 2.4K).

It will go on sale in India (via FlipKart 43) beginning August 27th.