Xiaomi has launched two new Android tablets in China, led by the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro. It pairs a 12.5-inch 144Hz LCD with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and an 11,000mAh battery, starting at CNY 3,799 (about $565). A standard Xiaomi Pad 9 arrives alongside it at CNY 2,999 (about $450).
Pricing and availability
Both tablets have been announced for China. As of 24 September 2026, no availability outside China has been announced.
- Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro: CNY 3,799 (roughly $565) for the base 8GB RAM and 128GB storage configuration.
- Xiaomi Pad 9: CNY 2,999 (roughly $450) for the base 8GB RAM and 128GB storage configuration.
Colour choices on the new tablets include Black, Silver and Spruce Green.
Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro specifications
The Pro is the one built for heavier work. It gets the larger panel, the faster chip, the better cameras and considerably quicker charging.
- Display: 12.5-inch LCD, 3.2K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate
- Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
- Memory: up to 12GB RAM with up to 256GB UFS 4.1 storage
- Cameras: 50MP rear, 32MP front
- Battery: 11,000mAh with 67W wired charging
Xiaomi Pad 9 specifications
The standard model keeps the same panel technology in a smaller size. The chip, cameras and charging speed are where Xiaomi has drawn the line between the two.
- Display: 11.2-inch LCD, 3.2K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate
- Chipset: Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
- Memory: up to 12GB RAM with up to 256GB UFS 4.1 storage
- Cameras: 13MP rear, 8MP front
- Battery: 9,720mAh with 45W charging
What both tablets share
- Security: side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0
- Audio: quad speakers tuned for Dolby Atmos
- Charging: reverse wired charging for topping up accessories
A three-tier tablet lineup
These two slot in below the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max, the 13.3-inch model running Xiaomi’s own Xring O3 silicon. That gives Xiaomi three distinct tablet tiers rather than a single flagship.
Between the Pad 9 and the Pad 9 Pro, the differences come down to chipset, cameras and charging speed. Both use a 3.2K 144Hz LCD, so screen size rather than screen quality separates them. Our earlier Xiaomi Xring O3 chip briefing has more on the in-house processor used in the Pro Max. The tablets were announced alongside Xiaomi’s new 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max phones, which we covered separately.
Source: Xiaomi, via GSMArena
