Xiaomi re-entered the tablet market with the launch of the Xiaomi Pad 5 series. Since then, the company has released several models and all of them feature large-sized displays.
The screens on these devices measure at least 11 inches, except for the Redmi Pad with its slightly smaller 10.65-inch panel. There’s also a model with a whopping 14-inch display (Xiaomi Pad 6 Max 14).
Almost three years after its return to the tablet category, the company might now finally debut a small-screen tablet.
Recently, several Xiaomi executives hinted at the launch of an 8-inch tablet on Weibo. This is the first time we are hearing about such a product from the firm.
So the device is most likely in the development phase if it actually exists. It should pop up in the HyperOS codebase when the firmware builds get ready.
And once when Xiaomi deems it ready for the market, the product should get certified by regulatory agencies. That’s when we might learn more about this tablet.
For now, all we can say is Xiaomi is merely considering releasing a mini tablet. All we can do is wait for the plan to materialize.
For the unaware, all of Xiaomi’s previous tablets had an 8-inch display, except for the Mi Pad 4 Plus. So a small-screen tablet will not be an entirely new product from Xiaomi.
It’s just that 8-inch was once considered a standard size for tablets with huge bezels. But now, with minimal bezels, these tablets fall under the small or mini category. The Apple iPad mini continues to be the best and the only globally available small-screen tablet.
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