POCO Pad 5G launched: SD7sG2, 120Hz 12.1-inch 2.5K LCD, quad-speakers, 33W charging

POCO Pad 5G with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC, Gorilla Glass 3 protected 12.1-inch LCD and quad-speakers is the company's first tablet for the Indian market.

Arriving in India this August 27, 2024

Competitive 12-inch tablet for India?

The new tablet has an IP52-rated sleek metal body at just 7.52mm thin. In front is the 12.1-inch LCD screen with a 2,560 x 1,600 resolution, a 30/48/50/60/90/120Hz variable refresh rate, a 180Hz touch sampling rate, up to 600 nits peak brightness, and DC dimming. It supports Dolby Vision and is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.

Inside is the 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 octa-core processor, Adreno 710 GPU, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 storage, up to 1.5TB microSD card storage expansion, dual Nano-SIM, and a 10,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging.

An IP52-rated body

In front is the 8MP f/2.28 camera while at the back is the single 8MP f/2.0 main camera.

Around the tablet are the Dolby Atmos-supported quad speakers and dual microphones.

Other features include 5G, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.2, and USB Type-C 2.0.

Running the show is Android 14-based Xiaomi HyperOS.

POCO also sells a keyboard case and a Smart Pen stylus with over 4,096 pressure levels sensitivity and less than 5ms of latency.

Lastly, it comes in either Cobalt Blue or Pistachio Green.

India price with direct-to-PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

Equipped with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, two microphones and four speakers

POCO Pad 5G 8GB/128GB - INR 23,999 (around PHP 16K)

POCO Pad 5G 8GB/256GB - INR 25,999 (around PHP 17.4K)

The tablet will be available on Flipkart this August 27, 2024.

There is no word yet on international or Philippine pricing and availability.

What do you guys think?

Source: POCO, Via: FoneArena