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Tablets · Xiaomi

Xiaomi Pad Mini

This record covers Xiaomi Pad Mini. Screen diagonal: 8.8 inches. Mass: 326 g.

Your situation

Decision context · US · USD

Our scores

Longevity

Longevity score not available

Version 3.2.0

Required to calculate the score:

  • Current support status or published end year
Details that would improve the score (6)
  • Published support end date
  • Announced minimum support duration
  • Repairability index with scale and scheme
  • Parts currently available
  • Official repair manual
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

Not rated

Missing criteria: Declared battery cycles, Declared water and dust protection, Declared repeated drop resistance, Declared support duration

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version declared-resilience/4.3.0

Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.

Score methodology

Editorial repairability

Not rated

Missing criteria: Disassembly depth, Repair documentation, Fastener removal, Availability of a compatible genuine part

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version repairability/4.3.0

Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.

Score methodology

Customer feedback

Not rated

Missing criteria: Customer review score

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version customer-feedback/4.2.0

Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.

Score methodology

What we know

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Version repair-economics/1.4.0 · How the decision is calculated

Strengths and things to know

Reported strengths

  • compact and robust build
  • lightweight, sturdy, and well made

Good to know

  • questions about availability
  • software updates only until 2028
  • no OLED screen
  • no GPS module
  • no 4G/5G option

Prices

US · USD Published price information for this market, without currency conversion. Prices do not affect the verdict.

Price unknown

Key facts

Support

OS at launch
Xiaomi HyperOS 2 mi.com · Oct 18, 2026
Manufacturer interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 2 mi.com · Oct 18, 2026

Durability

Editorial justifications
lightweight, sturdy, and well made · strong features with 2x USB-C · long battery life · fast SoC · bright 165 Hz screen · 3K resolution notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Limitations
questions about availability · software updates only until 2028 · no OLED screen · no GPS module · no 4G/5G option notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Strengths
compact and robust build · lightweight, sturdy, and well made notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Suitable usage profiles
great compact tablet option for gamers and those who like to consume media on a screen that’s bigger than a phone but smaller than a normal tablet. · The compact and robust build makes it well-suited to being slung in your bag for a bit of streaming on the train to work · the stylus is precise and responsive enough to facilitate digital art notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Usage limitation
it isn’t coming to the UK notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026

Specifications

Audio
stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Battery capacity
7500 mAh notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Brand
Xiaomi mi.com · Oct 18, 2026
Front camera
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix (f/2.28, 1/4", 1.12μm pixel size), video recording up to 1080p@30fps notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Main camera
Primary Camera: 13 MPix (Omnivision OV13B, f/2.2, 1/3.06", 1.12μm pixel size, PDAF), video recording up to 4K@30fps notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
CPU
1 x 3.7 GHz ARM Cortex-X925, 3 x 3.3 GHz ARM Cortex-X4, 4 x 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A720 notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Brightness
700 mi.com · Oct 18, 2026
Show all specifications
Screen size
8.8 inches notebookcheck.net
Refresh rate
165 notebookcheck.net
Resolution
3008 x 1880 pixel notebookcheck.net
Display technology
TFT-LCD notebookcheck.net
GPU
ARM Immortalis-G925 MC12 notebookcheck.net
Height
205.13 mm mi.com
Keyboard compatibility
using it paired with a Bluetooth keyboard notebookcheck.net
Weight
326 mi.com
Measurement protocols
APL18 measurement · tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3 notebookcheck.netnotebookcheck.net
Model
Xiaomi Pad Mini notebookcheck.net
RAM options
12 GB notebookcheck.net
Release year
2025 notebookcheck.net
Processor
Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ notebookcheck.net
Storage options
512 GB notebookcheck.net
Thickness
6.46 mm mi.com
USB
USB Type-C×2 mi.com
Width
132.03 mm mi.com
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/​b/​g/​n/​ac/​ax/​be (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7) notebookcheck.net
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Declared drop resistance
not disclosed
Isolated report
not disclosed
Protection
not disclosed
Acknowledged defect
not disclosed
Number of reviews
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Review scale
not disclosed
Review score
not disclosed
Risks
not disclosed
Unconfirmed signal
not disclosed
Assessment method
not disclosed
Available parts
not disclosed
Battery replacement
not disclosed
Disassembly depth score
not disclosed
Repair eligibility
not disclosed
EU repairability class
not disclosed
Fasteners score
not disclosed
Repair manual
not disclosed
Parts pairing restrictions
not disclosed
Spare parts availability
not disclosed
Repair programme
not disclosed
Repair limitations
not disclosed
Index scale
not disclosed
Index scheme
not disclosed
Repairability index
not disclosed
Announcement date
not disclosed
Charge cycles
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Optical image stabilisation
not disclosed
Telephoto camera
not disclosed
Ultra-wide camera
not disclosed
Mobile connectivity
not disclosed
Connectivity
not disclosed
Declared battery life
not disclosed
eSIM
not disclosed
Fingerprint sensor
not disclosed
5G
not disclosed
IP rating
not disclosed
Manufacturer reference
not disclosed
NFC
not disclosed
RAM
not disclosed
SIM
not disclosed
Storage
not disclosed
Stylus compatibility
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Variant
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Wireless charging
not disclosed
Announced support period
not disclosed
Support commitment
not disclosed
Current official OS
not disclosed
OS upgrades delivered
not disclosed
Published end-of-support year
not disclosed
Last documented patch
not disclosed
Patch scope
not disclosed
Promised OS upgrades
not disclosed
Support status
not disclosed
Support variant
not disclosed
Update release date
not disclosed

Summary

This record covers Xiaomi Pad Mini. Screen diagonal: 8.8 inches. Mass: 326 g.

Durability and repair

No admissible observation for this section.

Software support

Launch operating system: Xiaomi HyperOS 2.

Sources and confidence

  1. notebookcheck.netOct 18, 2026

    lightweight, sturdy, and well made

    Open source
  2. mi.comOct 18, 2026

    Xiaomi

    Open source
  3. mi.comOct 18, 2026

    Height: 205.13mm

    Open source
  4. notebookcheck.netOct 18, 2026

    tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-05
Published revision
1526
Evidence coverage
Not disclosed
Sources shown
4

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How the decision is calculatedHow facts are published

See also