Poco is has announced the launch of its first tablet in India, dubbed Poco Pad. The tablet already debuted in global markets back in May, and the Indian variant of it is the same. The device also shares its specifications with the recently launched Redmi Pad Pro.
Poco Pad: Price, Availability, Launch offers
The Poco Pad 5G is available in two colour options in India: Cobalt Blue and Pistachio Green. The tablet comes in two variants, where the 8GB + 128GB variant is priced at Rs 22,999, while the 8GB + 256GB version is retailed at Rs 24,999. One can avail a discount of Rs 3,000 when purchasing with SBI, HDFC, and ICICI bank cards on the first day of sale, with an additional Rs 1,000 discount for students.
The first 1500 customers will also receive a free 1-year Times Prime membership, and all buyers will get a 6-month subscription to MS Office 365 for just Rs 1. No-cost EMI options are available for 3 or 6 months with leading banks.
First sale of the Poco Pad 5G will start on August 27th at 12PM on Flipkart.
Poco Pad: Specifications
The Poco Pad sports a 12.1″ 2.5K (2560 x 1600 pixels) display at 249 ppi with support for 120Hz AdaptiveSync refresh rate, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate with Redmi Smart Pen, 600 nits peak brightness, 12-bit, 68.7 billion colors, 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification, and Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
The Poco Pad is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processor, paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage which is expandable up to 1.5TB. The tablet has an 8MP f/2.0 rear camera and an 8MP f/2.28 front-facing camera for selfies. The device further gets quad speakers with Dolby Atmos support.
It runs on Xiaomi HyperOS based on Android 14. For connectivity, there’s optional 5G support, Wi-Fi 6, GPS, and Bluetooth v5.2. It is backed up by a 10,000mAh battery with 33W fast wired charging. As for accessories, it supports the Redmi Pad Pro Keyboard and the Redmi Smart Pen.