POCO Pad 5G Debuts in India: What You Need to Know About Its Specs and Pricing

POCO has entered the tablet segment in India. The first offering from the Xiaomi sub-brand is the POCO Pad 5G. The device has already debuted in global markets and the Indian variant packs the same specifications. Moreover, it is similar to the Redmi Pad Pro that debuted in the country earlier this month. The only difference between the two devices is in terms of price. Read on to know all the details below.

POCO Pad 5G Specs
The design of POCO Pad 5G is similar to Redmi Pad Pro. It has a metal unibody with a flat frame and two camera rings on the dual-tone back panel. The front of the device is surrounded by minimal bezels around the 12.1-inch screen. The display has 2.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and 600 nits peak brightness. This ensures an immersive multimedia experience. POCO Pad 5G is compatible with stylus and keyboard. On the audio front, it is equipped with quad speakers and two microphones with Dolby Atmos. The tablet also has an 8MP rear camera and an 8MP front-facing selfie snapper.

Under the hood, the POCO Pad 5G has a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processor. It packs 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. The tablet draws its power from a 10,000mAh battery unit with support for 33W fast charging. Software-wise, it runs on Android 14-based HyperOS out of the box. The device comes with Xiaomi interconnectivity features like viewing phone apps on the tablet, cross-device notes app, network sync, etc.

POCO Pad 5G comes with 5G connectivity, WiFi-6, USB-C port, Bluetooth and GPS.

POCO Pad 5G Price and Availability
The POCO Pad 5G starts at Rs 22,999 for the base 8GB + 128GB variant and costs Rs 24,999 for the 8GB + 256GB variant. It comes in Pistachio Green and Cobalt Blue colors. The tablet can be purchased from Flipkart from August 27. The brand offers 1-year Times Prime membership and 6-months of MS Office 365 free. Cardholders of SBI, HDFC, and ICICI Bank on purchases of Rs. 3,000 discount can be availed.