Redmi Pad Review: An All-Rounder Tablet

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Xiaomi seems to be keen on redefining the capabilities of a budget tablet as the company has introduced the new Redmi Pad as a pocket-friendly tablet. At the first glance, the device looks premium and it feels nice to hold it. Starting at a base price of Rs. 14,999, the new Redmi Pad seems to be setting a bar for a budget tablet. With almost no compromises, the features look pretty impressive and unusual in the budget tablet category at least on paper. The on-paper specs include a 10-bit 2K 90Hz display with a quad-speaker setup, 8000mAh battery cell, MediaTek G99 chipset and much more. But how does it perform actually? Does it meet the expectations and requirements of consumers? To get answers to all these questions, read our reviews here. We spent more than a week using the Redmi Pad for media consumption, e-reading, casual gaming, and internet browsing and here is our experience.

Unlike other budget tablets, the Redmi Pad is a clear exception, offering a standard design for the category. It comes with a sleek metal body and an impressive build quality that we typically don't get to see in budget tablets. The rear panel of the tablet has a smooth matte texture, and the design is very minimal and modern. We have the Mint Green colour variant with us and it looks eye-catching and refreshing. The tablet also comes in Graphite Grey and Moonlight Silver colour options. The rear panel also has a vertical camera module and a Redmi branding.

Despite being 7.1mm thin and 465 grams weight, the 10.61-inch tablet feels light in the hand because of the smart weight distribution.

Now coming to display, Redmi Pad has a 10.61-inch 2-K resolution 10-bit LCD display with 90Hz refresh rate ( a first in its class) and a 15:09 aspect ratio.