Xiaomi Pad 7 in Testing

The Xiaomi Pad 7 is a real internal formula tip below the tablet: brisk processor, 144 Hz display and a fair price. The test shows why it is worth it.

Since Xiaomi Pad 5, the Chinese manufacturer has inspired us with an inexpensive iPad option with Android. With Xiaomi Pad 6 (test report), the manufacturer re -added and now distributes an update of the series with Pad 7.

If you do not need a high-end processor or OLED display, you get a tablet with Pad 7 with an excellent price-demonstration ratio. The 11.2-inch display compact device dissolves with 3K and is faster enough for normal functions, but also games. already 329 Euro is it available.

In this test report, we show how the tablet is in everyday life and what is a catch.

Visually, Pad 6 was much less than 6. The edges of the metal habitat are completed on the edge of the metal, while the corners are again rounded. The camera design is almost identical as is the anterior and quite striking: the lens is settled with round corners in a square element, one of the “lens” is only one dummy. The striking module is visually spread from the housing and is. Visually, pad 7 Xiaomi is a little reminiscent of 15.

The processing of dark brown habitat is innocent. There is no visual interval, the key also provides a crisp pressure point. The power button sits on the short side, while the volume rocker is connected for a long time. This arrangement becomes practical as the performance is not accidentally passive when adjusting the volume.

The format is new: Housing is placed in the ratio of 3: 2 format, the anterior is still 16:10. It also matches the aspect ratio of an iPad 11 and has advantages if you use the tablet directly, to read what looks strange with the tablet with 16:10. Disadvantages: In landscape format, some areas are lost to films in broad format – so that a small bar is seen down and up.

Compared to the preceding, it has shrunk minimally – the new dimensions are 251 × 173 × 6.2 mm. It is thinner than iPad 11, but weighs a little over 500 grams. There is still no IP certification against water or dust.

The diagonal minimum has increased to 11.2 inches. The resolution has also been deteriorated by Xiaomi to 3200 × 2136 pixels, which ensures the highest value from our tablet tests to the razor-sharp 345 PPI (pixel per inch)-in the highest value. This makes the resolution significantly higher than the iPad. Xiaomi Pad 7 supports Widavin Level 1, which enables breeding of Netflix and other streaming services in full HD.

An IPS panel is used, which assures with excellent image quality. Colors look strong and yet natural, the contradictions are well coordinated. You can accommodate the color mode at the request. The perspective stability is also excellent, so that the material remains clearly recognizable from almost every perspective.

However, the performance shows the pitch -Dark film scenes to show weaknesses, such as “house of dragons” are common. In combination with a heavy reflective surface, you do not always recognize the details in a bright environment. If you often watch chain or movies, you can bother and pay attention to the environment in which reflections are avoided. However, this problem is the specialty of the tablet with LC display.

144-Hartz image thanks to the recurrence rate, the animation and movement look extremely liquid. Performance also provides relatively high brightness. We measured more than 600 CD/M ED in manual mode and even under 800 cd/m ess with active glow adjustment. This is a fairly strong value for a tablet. It is shiny and is also appropriately usable in a bright environment.

Everything remains the same compared to Pad 6: At first glance, Xiaomi Pad 7 seems to have a dual camera, but a look at the data sheet shows: One of the “lens” is only jewelery. In fact, like the anterior, F/2.2 has only 13-megapixel camera with aperture. This is perfectly enough for a tablet: a photo of snapshot or documents is easy, but if you expect more, you better use the smartphone. Video at 30 FPS is possible with a maximum of 4K or full HD at 60 FPS.

The front camera sits in the display age and dissolves with 8 megapixels. This is enough for selfie, after all, video calls in full HD are possible, even if only 30 FPS. Here too, everything remains the same compared to Xiaomi Pad 6.

Pad 5 and Pad 6 used a high-ending chip from Qualcomm-The Pad 7, which deliberately goes into a new mid-range processor as Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+. The system runs accordingly, even with several apps.

In the PCMark Benchmark we reach a strong 15,400 points-the top tablet that is almost at the eye level with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+. The graphic performance is more than clean, which shows 3000 digits from 3DMark “Wildlife Extreme”. The pad 7 is largely suitable for gaming. So it is only slightly behind the high -state model Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro.

However, there is only one configuration with 128 GB (UFS 4.0) on 8 GB RAM. This can be rare over time with big downloads of films for offline playback. An expansion is not possible using a microSD card. In addition, there is no version with mobile communication. After all, the standard for connectivity with WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4 and brisk USB-C 3.0 are appropriate current. However, a connection is missing from jack cables. Loudspeakers provide a voluntary and solid sound, but sometimes do a little tin. There is no fingerprint sensor.

As an alternative accessory, Xiaomi focus pen has a pen with two buttons 79 EuroIt is magnetically responsible on the top edge of the tablet and invites you to indicly. If you press the big button for a long time and then tap on the screen, the drawing program opens the Mi canvas.

Xiaomi Pad 7 is given with Android 15 and Hyper OS 2.0. At the end of March, the security patch still came from February-then an initial update would be desirable. Xiaomi promises security updates and two large Android upgrade for about three years, so the tablet is supplied to Android 17.

Visually, the system is more reminiscent of iOS than classic Android. Hyper OS has been configured without app drawer and gesture control. If you prefer classic observation of all apps, you can activate them in settings. In addition to its own devices, Xiaomi also installs some blotware including LinkedIn, WPS office and Netflix. After all, these apps can be uninstall without any problem. There is no advertisement, as it is accompanied by some POCO devices.

Splitscreen works with selected apps, unfortunately separate users cannot be created. If you have a Xiaomi, Poco or Redmi smartphone, you can reflect your content on the tablet using a split screen. There is also a workstation mode with the keyboard envelope. It provides a desktop -like surface in which apps can be opened independently in scalable window.

Xiaomi Pad 7 is equipped with 8850 mAh battery. During the simulated operation in the PCMark battery test, it lasts about 8.5 hours with a adaptive refresh rate up to 144 Hz. This is a good value, but not record -bracing. If you put a refresh rate at 60 Hz, the term is extended to at least two hours. When the video is recorded, the tablet runs through a while. If you use it intensively to work or play, the battery life decreases significantly.

The charging capacity is up to 45 watts. This means that the battery is fully charged from 20 to 100 percent in about 90 minutes. This is faster than many contestants. However, an power supply is not included.

Ciaomi Pad 7 RRP is 400 euros, but road prices are already quite cheap. Tablet is in colors light blue, Mild green And dark gray Available. Dark gray model is already closed 329 Euro To keep.

With Pad 7, Xiaomi offers a tablet that is characterized by a high -resolution performance and good performance. The CPU used coops with sports without everyday tasks, media consumption and even large restrictions. The 144 Hz panel ensures a liquid display and a overall good image quality. However, in dark film scenes, strongly reflective LCD reaches its limit.

The design is simple and reminiscent of Apple’s iPad series with its 3-2 format. The tablet goes to average level. A fingerprint sensor is missing, which slightly limit the user’s comfort.

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Xiaomi Pad 7 provides an excellent overall package for users who want to search for a powerful tablet with a mild, sharp and sharp performance and want to stay below 400 euros. We can definitely pronounce the recommendation of purchase for Pad 7.