Xiaomi announced the launch of Xiaomi Pad 8, introducing a new era of portable computing designed for modern lifestyles that demand both performance and mobility. Built around the evolving needs of modern users, Xiaomi Pad 8 delivers powerful performance, intelligent software, and advanced accessories in a highly portable form factor. Powered by Xiaomi HyperOS 3 and the Snapdragon® 8s Gen 4 Mobile Platform, the tablet introduces a new computing experience that is more versatile than a laptop, more personal, more intelligent, and easier to carry anywhere.
Commenting on the launch, Anuj Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, Xiaomi India, said, “The way people work, learn, and create is changing rapidly. Today’s users expect devices that combine intelligent power with mobility so they can stay productive wherever they are. With Xiaomi Pad 8, we wanted to build a device that goes beyond traditional computing limitations and truly adapts to modern lifestyles. By combining powerful performance, intelligent software, and a lightweight design, Xiaomi Pad 8 brings the Future of Computing to everyday life.
Traditional laptops often force users to choose between performance and portability. High-performance machines tend to be heavier and less convenient to carry, while ultra-portable devices may compromise on power. Xiaomi Pad 8 addresses this challenge by delivering both performance and mobility in a single device.”
Designed for Life on the Move
From morning commutes to late-night creative sessions, today’s users need devices that are easy to carry without compromising on capability. Xiaomi Pad 8 is designed with mobility at its core, featuring a thinner and lighter design than the previous generation.
This makes it easy to slip into a backpack or carry through a busy day that might include meetings, flights, classrooms, or cafés. With this launch, Xiaomi Pad 8 also becomes India’s Slimmest Flagship Android tablet of 2026, bringing powerful computing into a form factor designed for life on the move.
From Work Mode to Life Mode, Instantly
Modern life rarely happens on a single screen or within a single task. Whether reviewing documents during a commute, taking notes during a meeting, or managing multiple apps while studying, Xiaomi Pad 8 is built to keep up.
Running on Xiaomi HyperOS 3, the tablet introduces a refined interface with updated lock screens, wallpapers, and customizable widgets that make the experience more intuitive and personal. Subtle animations and a cleaner layout ensure the device feels smooth and responsive throughout the day.
Multitasking becomes more natural with a balanced vertical split-screen layout, allowing two apps to run side by side. Users can attend an online meeting while taking notes, review spreadsheets while messaging colleagues, or browse research while drafting documents.
The compact view horizontal split adds another layer of flexibility, letting users keep secondary apps such as chats, notes, or calculators open alongside their primary task without interrupting the workflow.
Workstation Mode for Enhanced Productivity
Workstation Mode on Xiaomi Pad 8 is designed to support more focused and efficient workflows. The interface transforms to support more structured multitasking, allowing users to navigate between multiple apps and tasks with greater ease.
The enhanced Dock now supports a larger number of apps, giving users faster access to frequently used tools and enabling smoother switching between workflows. This makes it easier to move between documents, browser tabs, communication apps, and productivity tools throughout the day.
Workstation Mode is further complemented by PC-level browser support, bringing familiar desktop features such as mouse-hover previews, right-click functionality, and an enhanced toolbar. Together, these improvements help Xiaomi Pad 8 deliver a more efficient workspace that adapts to modern productivity needs, whether users are working on documents, managing projects, or collaborating online.
A Tablet That Works Wherever You Do
For many professionals and students today, productivity happens directly in the browser. Xiaomi Pad 8 brings PC-level browser support to the tablet experience, enabling a more desktop-like way to work. Features such as mouse-hover previews, right-click functionality, and an enhanced toolbar make it easier to navigate web-based tools, dashboards, and collaboration platforms. Whether preparing a class presentation, reviewing a business proposal, or editing documents while travelling, Xiaomi Pad 8 helps users stay productive wherever they are.
These experiences are supported by Xiaomi Hyperconnectivity, which enables smoother transitions between tasks and stronger connectivity across Xiaomi devices. Users can easily move files, continue work across screens, and maintain uninterrupted workflows throughout the day.
Xiaomi Pad 8 is also designed for long-term reliability with four years of Android OS updates and six years of security updates, ensuring the device continues to improve and stay secure over time.
Performance That Keeps Up With Your Day
From editing presentations and managing multiple apps to gaming and streaming, Xiaomi Pad 8 delivers the performance needed for a wide range of everyday activities.
Powered by the Snapdragon® 8s Gen 4 Mobile Platform, the tablet offers 32 percent improved CPU performance and more than 50 percent stronger GPU performance, ensuring smoother multitasking and faster app performance.
With segments first LPDDR5T memory and UFS 4.1 storage, Xiaomi Pad 8 allows users to open large files faster, switch between applications seamlessly, and handle demanding creative or productivity workflows with ease.
Built for Creativity and Ideas with the Xiaomi Focus Pen Pro
For creators, students, and professionals who prefer writing or sketching ideas by hand, the Xiaomi Focus Pen Pro turns the tablet into a powerful creative canvas.
The stylus supports over 16,000 pressure levels and <1ms ultra-low latency, allowing strokes to appear instantly and feel natural. It also introduces rotation support, making it the first Android pen with this capability and enabling more control when sketching or illustrating.
With features such as hover functionality, haptic feedback, and a clean buttonless design, the Focus Pen Pro offers an intuitive experience for sketching concepts, annotating documents, or taking handwritten notes during meetings or classes.
A Display Designed for Work and Entertainment
Xiaomi Pad 8 offers a display designed to adapt to different environments and workflows, with users able to choose between a nano-texture display and a glossy display depending on their preference.
The nano-texture display is designed for users who spend extended time reading, writing, or creating on their tablet. By reducing reflections and glare, it provides a more comfortable viewing experience in bright environments such as offices, classrooms, cafés, or while travelling. This makes it particularly useful for students taking notes, professionals reviewing documents, and creators sketching or editing content, where screen clarity and visual comfort are important.
For users who prefer vibrant visuals for entertainment, the glossy display option delivers richer contrast and enhanced colour depth, making it ideal for streaming movies, gaming, or browsing content.
By offering both options, Xiaomi Pad 8 ensures the display adapts to how users work, create, and unwind throughout the day.
Power That Lasts Through the Day
With a large 9200mAh battery, the biggest ever on a Xiaomi tablet, Xiaomi Pad 8 is designed to power long days filled with work, study, creativity, and entertainment. Whether attending back-to-back meetings, completing assignments, or enjoying extended gaming sessions, the tablet delivers reliable battery performance throughout the day.
Support for 45W turbo charging, paired with a 67W charger included in the box, allows users to quickly power up and get back to work, study, or entertainment without long interruptions.
A Tablet That Adapts to You
Xiaomi Pad 8 supports a range of accessories that expand its versatility across different lifestyles. The Xiaomi Focus Pen Pro enables precise writing and drawing, while the Xiaomi Pad Keyboard and Focus Keyboard allow users to switch seamlessly into laptop-style productivity. Xiaomi Pad 8 also maintains backward compatibility with the Xiaomi Focus Pen and Xiaomi Focus Keyboard from Xiaomi Pad 7, allowing existing users to continue using their accessories and upgrade effortlessly.
Together, these accessories transform Xiaomi Pad 8 into a device that adapts easily between a productivity workstation, a creative tool, and an entertainment hub.
Pricing and Availability
The Xiaomi Pad 8 starts at ₹33,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant, while the 12GB + 256GB variant is priced at ₹36,999. The Nano Texture variant (12GB + 256GB) is available at ₹38,999. Xiaomi is also introducing a Creator’s Edition, which bundles the Xiaomi Focus Pen Pro in the box, priced at ₹41,999 for the standard display variant and ₹43,999 for the Nano Texture variant.
As part of the launch offer, customers can avail an instant bank discount of ₹3,000 on SBI Bank credit card EMI transactions (₹2,750 on full swipe), bringing the effective starting price down to ₹30,999. This launch offer will be valid until March 31, 2026.
*₹3,000 discount applicable on SBI Bank credit card EMI transactions and ₹2,750 on full swipe.
Customers purchasing the Xiaomi Pad 8 between March 17 and March 31, 2026 will also receive a one-year additional warranty (excluding battery coverage).
