Tomorrow, Lenovo intends to present in China a 12.6-inch flagship version of the Xiaoxin Pad Pro tablet. Recently, the Chinese manufacturer officially shared the specifications of the new product on the Weibo social network. In general, preliminary information published on the network earlier is confirmed.
Now it is reliably known that Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.6 will receive an AMOLED display with a QHD + resolution (2560 × 1600 pixels). The aspect ratio of the screen is 16:10, the refresh rate is 120 Hz, the touch sampling rate is 360 Hz. The tablet supports HDR10 +, Dolby Vision technologies, displays 100% DCI-P3 color gamut.
The model is built on the Snapdragon 870 mobile platform, equipped with 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256 GB of UFS 3.1 ROM, and the use of memory cards is also supported. The rear camera received a 13-megapixel main sensor and an auxiliary ultra-wide-angle 5 megapixel, the front one – 8 megapixels and a ToF sensor.
The model is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 10 200 mAh with a charging power of 30 W, as well as JBL quad speakers with support for Dolby Atmos technology. There is a slot for connecting a keyboard; the device comes with a second generation Xiaoxin stylus; with 4096 sensitivity levels and a magnetic mount. The tablet runs Android 11 in the ZUI 13 shell. There is a second generation USB Type-C 3.1 port, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, and a GPS module. Dimensions – 285.61 x 184.53 x 5.63 mm.
Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.6 presentation will take place tomorrow, prices, launch date and sales regions will be announced later. The only option available to buyers is in a gray metal case.
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Very exciting. The current 10inch Xiaoxin tablet selling for $160 on AliExpress is a runaway massive success with the Korean customers, it is known as the ultimate value for money tablet. AMOLED Screen and very decent processor that can handle medium multitasking for just $160. No other tablets can compete with this Xiaoxin. No other company offers amazing AMOLED screen for under $300.