Xiaomi made the Mi Pad 3 available to the buyers in April last year and as expected, it became an instant hit among those looking for a cost-effective tablet PC that boasts an impressive array of features.

Taking the Mi Pad 3 Tablet PC’s skyrocketing popularity into consideration, the Chinese tech giant is now offering buyers an opportunity to get their hands on the coveted device at a heavily discounted price on GearBest. So without further ado, let’s delve straight into the details.

The feature-laden Mi Pad 3 would normally set you back a pretty penny on both online and offline stores, but you can now buy it for only $159.99 on GearBest. This is a noteworthy 28% reduction in the device’s original asking price of $223.33.

An absolute bargain at this price, the Mi Pad 3 sports an eye-catching 7.9-inch QXGA touch screen with 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a pixel density of 326 PPI (pixels per inch). The Xiaomi branded tablet PC is housed in a full metal body and features a built-in dual-channel speaker.

Under the hood, the Mi Pad 3 packs a powerful MediaTek MT8176 processor along with an equally competent IMG GX6250 GPU. It ships with 4GB of RAM and offers a hearty 64GB of onboard storage so that you have ample space for saving your favorite content.

It houses a 13.0MP camera on the back and a 5.0MP front shooter for selfies and face-to-face video chatting. Aside from that, the Mi Pad 3 features a slew of useful sensors including Gravity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Hall Sensor, and Gyroscope.

You can head straight to this link to check out the full specifications and avail the aforesaid discount, which will be valid for the champagne gold color version of the tablet PC. With 887 pieces remaining, the promo is slated to end in 4 days.

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We have had a couple of leaked details about the Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 including the likely specifications and design over the past couple of weeks. Now, Xiaomi seems to have officially launched the Mi Pad 3 today and the device will be going on sale as from tomorrow on various channels. This is another quiet launch and it seems we will be having more of such this year. Read on for the specifications of the Mi Pad 3.

The Xiaomi Mi Pad is powered by a high-performance MediaTek processor with a clock frequency of 2.1GHz. The tablet comes with a 7.9-inch retinal display with 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and PPI of up to 326. At the rear, there is a 13MP rear shooter while up front, you get a 5MP selfie camera.

Further, the Mi Pad 3 features 4GB of RAM as well as a 64GB storage. It uses the USB Type-C charging interface and supports WiFi 802.11ac dual antenna band. The Pad 3 also comes with support for low-power Bluetooth 4.1 technology. Keeping the lights on is said to be a large 6600mAh battery which supports 5V/2A fast charging. The tablet device gets its interface from the MIUI 8.

On the design aspect, the Mi Pad 3 is made from a metal alloy material which gives its appearance a tough but slightly textured look. The metallic body is polished using a sandblasting process which doesn’t remove the texture but also gives it a comfortable feel when held.

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The Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 carries a price tag of just 1499 Yuan (~$217) and is billed to go on sale at 6 AM on April 6 on Xiaomi Mall, Lynx, Jingdong, Suning and Mi Home.

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Xiaomi is working on a successor for its Mi Pad tablet line. The new tablet which will be called the Mi Pad 3 is rumored to be launched in two variants: a small 7.9-inch version that will run Android 7.0 Nougat and a larger 9.7-inch model running Windows 10.

Today, an image said to be of the rear shells of the upcoming tablet(s) was posted on Weibo. Its hard to tell if the shells belongs to the Android or Windows version as there isn’t any detail specifying that. However, the image shows us that Xiaomi will be releasing the tablet in multiple colors. The shells are available in gold, silver, rose/red, and a fourth color that appears to be black but with in-laid ridges.

Sources say the Mi Pad 3 will be launched alongside the Mi 6 which is scheduled to be released in April.

The 7.9-inch Mi Pad 3 will be powered by Mediatek’s MT8176 processor. There will be 4GB of RAM on board and it will be available in 64GB and 128GB storage options. Pricing is said to be ¥1299 ($188) and ¥1599 ($231) respectively.

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The 9.7-inch Windows 10 version will have Intel’s Atom x7-Z8750 chipset and feature the same memory configuration above. It will be priced at ¥1699 ($246) for the 64GB model and ¥1999 ($291) for the 128GB model.

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