In the market for a new tablet computer? You may be surprised to know that Xiaomi, the popular Chinese smartphone manufacturer also produces tablets. Their Mi Pad is a very popular model and includes a 7.9″ IPS LCD screen with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Inside, is an NVIDIA Tegra K1 Quad Core CPU rated at 2.2GHz, plenty of power. You’ll also get 2GB of RAM.
One thing you’ll notice is how slim it as at only 8.5mm. It’s fairly lightweight as well at 360g. The tablet is available in four different colours: white, yellow, green, and pink. The white model in particular is actually on sale at GearBest for $193.24. http://www.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_154811.html
So what makes this tablet stand out? It has a 6700mAh lithium-ion battery which translates to about 11 hours of video streaming, or 17 hours of reading, or 86 hours of music playback. It also includes the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, and it’s dual-band as well!
If you’re interested in learning more about the specifications, take a look below.
Specs
NVIDIA Tegra K1 CPU and Kepler GPU
Mi Pad offers the same advanced graphics features of a gaming console with NVIDIA Tegra K1 Quad Core 2.2GHz and ARM Cortex-A15 processor, which uses the same Kepler GPU, 192 CUDA coresarchitecture used in next-gen PC gaming. It is 1.5 times more energy efficient than other mobile GPUs and fully supports OpenGL 4.4, OpenGL ES 3.1 and tessellation
RAM + ROM: 2GB + 16GB gets the best out of gaming and HD videos with 2GB LPDDR3 RAM and 16GB eMMC flash storage
TF card: Up to 128GB (not included) upsizes your Mi Pad with extra storage for your photos, music and videos
7.9 inch IPS display and 4:3 aspect ratio with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
With 2048 x 1536 resolution at 326 PPI, Mi Pad’s IPS high resolution display renders text and images beautifully whether you are reading an e-book, browsing the web, watching videos or playing games
Android 4.4 (MIUI V5) OS system: The latest system, with more excellent interface and compatibility, makes your tablet PC run quickly with all your favorite apps and desktop software
6700mAh Lithium-ion Polymer Battery supports both 5V 2A and 9V 1.2A power inputs
Dual cameras: With 1080P Full HD video recording and excellent low-light performance with back-side illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensors, videos and photos look outstanding captured from either the 8MP rear or 5MP front cameras. Huge f/2.0 aperture also lets you get more background blur and bokeh out of your images
Bluetooth 4.0: Supports fast transmission of data, pictures and files
WLAN: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands
Support video calls online
Support Gyroscope/Light sensor/Gravity sensor/Digital compass
