Finally, Xiaomi launched a tablet after so long in the Philippines, and it's a banger. Check out the Xiaomi Pad 5 Price in the Philippines. The Xiaomi Pad 5 is powerful, feature-rich, and affordable.
Tablets have been getting increasingly popular, especially in the Android space. The increase in popularity is because of the increase in quality too. Better designs, better features, and better performance are the reasons why the Android tablet industry is booming now.
Who said Android has no good tablets, the Xiaomi Pad is easily better than Apple's regular iPad.
Xiaomi Pad 5 Price in the Philippines
The Xiaomi Pad 5 Tablet launched back on August 10th, 2021 and it was available for purchase on the same day as well. The Xiaomi Pad 5 launched at an introductory price of 17,999 PHP for the 6/128 GB variant. The 6/256 GB version went on sale for 19,999 PHP.
The device pricing hasn't changed much but you can find the Tablet on sale for a little less every now and then. For the price, the Xiaomi Pad 5 offers some serious specs and excellent hardware. The Xiaomi Pad 5 costs less than the Apple iPad 9th Gen which makes it very attractive for most people.
Highlights of the Xiaomi Pad 5 Philippines
Gorgeous 2.5K Display - A beautiful, bright LCD display with Dolby Vision support is great for movies and games.
Powerful Performance - Snapdragon 860 is capable and faster than most smartphones/tablets in the category, only iPad 9th Gen beats it.
Large Battery - 8720 mAh cell lasts for multiple days on light use. 33W fast charging is a good addition as well.
Quad Speaker - Excellent quad-speaker technology is loud and clear, and consuming content on the Xiaomi Pad 5 is amazing.
Stylus Support - The Xiaomi Pad 5 has stylus support, which is useful for artists on a budget. The stylus is sold separately.
The Xiaomi Pad 5 is almost perfect on paper. You have everything you need in a tablet. Xiaomi has even implemented some tablet-specific features in the software. Overall, for the price, the Xiaomi Pad 5 is simply amazing.
Product Specifications Table
Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
Announced | August 10th, 2021 |
Status | Released August 10th, 2021 |
Display | |
Type | IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
Size | 11.0 inches, 82.8% screen-to-body ratio |
Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI density |
Protection | None |
Body | |
Dimensions | 254.7 x 166.3 x 6.9 mm |
Weight | 511 g |
Water Resistance | No |
SIM Slot | No SIM Slot |
Expandable Storage | No microSDXC Card Slot |
Colors | Cosmic Gray, Pearl White, Green |
Internals | |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm) |
Graphics | Adreno 640 |
RAM | 6 GB |
Storage | UFS 3.1 128/256 GB |
Cameras | |
Rear Cameras | 13 MP |
Camera Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 4K 30fps, 1080p 30fps |
Front Camera | 8 MP Wide |
Camera Features | 1080p 30fps |
Software | |
Android | Android 11 |
MIUI | MIUI 12.5 |
Connectivity | |
Network | No cellular connectivity |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
GPS | No |
NFC | No |
Infrared port | No |
Radio | No |
USB | USB Type-C |
Battery | |
Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 8720 mAh Cell |
Charging Technology | 33W fast charging with Power Delivery 3.0 |
Sound | |
Loudspeaker | Yes, Quad Stereo Speakers |
3.5mm jack | No |
Features | |
Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Stylus Support | Yes, magnetic |
Xiaomi Pad 5 Philippines Design
The Xiaomi Pad 5 is has a premium, slim, and lightweight design. The Xiaomi Pad 5’s frame is made from aluminum, while the black is plastic and the front obviously is glass. The Xiaomi Pad 5 is super slim at just 6.9mm, which is slimmer than almost all smartphones nowadays. It also weighs just 511g despite its size.
Even though the back is made out of plastic, it doesn't feel cheap. The matte finish gives it a smooth and premium feel making it nice to hold. The front has no protection, which is a bummer, you will have to use tempered glass for protection.
The power button is on the top, while the volume rockers are on the right side. The USB-C port is on the bottom. You can find four speaker grills in total, two on the top and two on the bottom. The four speakers come together to offer excellent sound quality with Dolby Atmos support.
The Xiaomi Pad 5 has support for accessories like a Pen and a Keyboard. The keyboard connectors are on the left side of the frame, while the right side of the frame is magnetic for Pencil charging.
Overall, the design is simply amazing for the price. It's slim, lightweight, and feels great. Build quality could have been better, as there's no gorilla glass protection. However, for the price, I have no complaints about it. Even the colors look great. You can choose the Xiaomi Pad 5 in Cosmic Gray, Pearl White, and Green colored options.
Xiaomi Pad 5 Philippines Display
The display is an area where the Xiaomi Pad 5 shines especially compared to its competitor. The Xiaomi Pad 5 comes with an 11-inch LCD screen that is bright and colorful. The Xiaomi Pad 5’s display is loaded to the brim with features like 10-bit color support, 120 Hz refresh rate, 240 Hz touch sampling rate, and more.
The Xiaomi Pad 5 has a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels making it super sharp despite its large size. The display also supports Dolby Vision making it great for consuming content like TV shows and Movies. Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos make the Xiaomi Pad 5 one of the best devices to watch stuff on.
Overall, even though the display is just LCD, it is bright, responsive, and vibrant. All of this makes the display Xiaomi Pad 5 better than its competitors like the iPad 9th generation. Even the bezels are minimal. You can get a better display for under 20,000 PHP on a tablet right now.
Xiaomi Pad 5 Philippines Performance
One thing the Xiaomi Pad 5 offers that other Android tablets have failed to in the past, is good performance. Android tablets in the past have been known for offering low or midrange chips which were terrible. However, with the Xiaomi Pad 5, you get a high-end Snapdragon 860 for under 20,000 PHP.
Snapdragon 860 combined with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 3.1 Storage, you get snappy performance no matter what task you do. The Xiaomi Pad 5 is great for gaming, browsing, and for apps. You can open and switch between apps in an instant.
Xiaomi has tweaked MIUI for tablets and it offers cool split screen features and more that make using the Xiaomi Pad 5 even better. All this with a 120Hz screen and 240Hz touch sampling rate amazing for all tasks. You will have a great experience for entertainment, gaming, and productivity alike.
The Xiaomi Pad 5 is not the best performing tablet under 30000 PHP, but it's super close to the iPad 9th Gen. While the iPad has better performance, it lacks 120 Hz and is a bit costlier too. I'm impressed with the performance of the Xiaomi Pad 5. With more software tweaks, it will shine even more.
Xiaomi Pad 5 Philippines Software
The Xiaomi Pad 5 launched with Android 11 and MIUI 12.5 which is not exactly exciting but Xiaomi has promised future Android and MIUI updates. This means the tablet will be eligible for Android 12L which Google is creating specifically for tablets with built-in tablet-specific features.
Xiaomi has already baked in some tablet specific features that make multitasking better which in turn improves productivity. While Android tablets are not at the level of iPads, Google, Samsung, and Xiaomi are trying to change that.
The software side of the Xiaomi Pad 5 will certainly improve while the hardware is already top-notch. This makes me excited as an owner of the Xiaomi Pad 5 and for the future of Android tablets. More competition is better for us in the end.
Xiaomi Pad 5 Philippines Battery
The Xiaomi Pad 5 comes with a large 8720 mAh battery even though it's super slim. As per Xiaomi's claims, the Xiaomi Pad 5 can last 16+ hours when watching videos, 5+ days when playing music, and 10+ hours when gaming.
From our tests, the Xiaomi Pad 5 lasted easily over 15 hours for video playback, while for gaming it was 8+ hours of mixed usage. This is definitely impressive and most people will be happy with its battery life.
The Xiaomi Pad 5 comes with 33W fast charging too, while it won't charge the tablet in under an hour, it's still much faster than most of the competition. The battery o. The Xiaomi Pad 5 is good but nothing amazing. You will be happy with it and have no complaints.
Xiaomi Pad 5 Philippines Pros and Cons
Pros
- Large 10-bit 120Hz screen is great for all types of content.
- Powerful processor and internals.
- Huge 8720 battery with 33W charging is good for the price.
- Tablet-specific software features make it intuitive to use.
- Stylus support works well.
Cons
- No 3.5mm headphone jack.
- Launched with Android 11 and MIUI 12.5.
- No protective glass.
- Only 6GBs of RAM is available.
- No microSD card slot for storage expansion.
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