Summary
- The Xiaomi Pad 8 series has been teased to launch in China later in the month of September 2025.
- The tablets have been said to arrive with an 11.2-inch display and HyperOS 3.
- Xiaomi 17 series is also said to launch at the same event.
Xiaomi has officially teased its upcoming Pad 8 series, confirming that it will be unveiled in China later this month itself. The tablets will go official alongside the much-awaited flagship Xiaomi 17 series.
Lu Weibing, General Manager of Xiaomi, described the new Pad 8 tablets as "thin and portable". Moreover, he also promised higher performance and efficiency with the upcoming Android 16-based HyperOS 3. Xiaomi will not be gatekeeping the new software and it is expected to arrive on HyperOS 3-supported devices soon.
Additionally, the teaser highlights an 11.2-inch display size and promises a "high-performance processor," which could be the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
Apart from that, the teaser also showcases the Xiaomi Pad 8 in all its glory with a keyboard and stylus. Weibing states that the upcoming tablets will be "next-generation portable productivity flagship" tablets.
Xiaomi Pad 8 Series Expected Specifications
Now, while the teaser doesn't reveal anything significant, thanks to leaks and reports, we know a few key specs of the upcoming tablets:
- Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, revealed by a Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro Geekbench listing previously
- Around 10,000mAh battery capacity
- 45W fast charging for the Pad 8 and 67W for the Pad 8 Pro
Xiaomi sure does plan on having a happening event with these tablets and bringing back a secondary screen on the Xiaomi 17 Pro. Although the exact launch date of the Xiaomi Pad 8 and Xiaomi 17 is not known at the moment, we expect the brand to spill the beans very soon.
Source
Weibo (via Lu Weibing)
