When the Xiaomi Pad 6 Max 14-inch was announced, I wondered if the Max in the name had some hidden meaning, and its extremely large screen, relatively high pricing, and predecessor's 12.4-inch version seemed to hint at a new tablet somewhere between 11 and 14 inches.
Now, we also know that the product under speculation really does exist, and it's the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4.
A 'Plus' body in a family design
In terms of appearance, the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro still shows very many elements that are familiar to us. First of all, of course, there are the familiar elements of straight edges, a straight screen and a full metal body, which gives it a fairly similar look and feel to the entire Xiaomi Pad 6 series, with things like the Dolby Labs certification, the Type-C connector that isn't perfectly centered and the location of the contacts next to the logo being almost identical. There are details that have changed, though, such as the removal of the screen stand design for a more integrated look, and the chamfered corners have been made a bit larger.
The colorway we received is the Cloud Peak Blue version, which is actually similar to the previous 6 series' Faraway Mountain Blue, with a light blue color that's not too saturated and provides a soothing, understated look that's not too monotonous.
In addition, although it also retains the rounded rectangular image module, the Xiaomi Tablet 6 series is close to the Xiaomi 13, while the module design of the Xiaomi Tablet 6S Pro 12.4 is more like the Xiaomi 14, with a small transition step on the outside of the decorative surface, and of course, the details of the Parisian studs and the Leica certification did not debut on it, after all, the flat panel is hardly linked to the image either.
A bigger, better screen
The key change is of course the new 12.4-inch screen on the front. Its "newness" is emphasized by the proportions, resolution and brightness.
The Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 comes with an ultra-high resolution of 3048×2032, which corresponds to the new 3:2 ratio. Compared to the previous 2.8K resolution screen, the new ratio allows it to support different display layouts, especially when used in landscape, the screen can be further enriched with information, in other words, a step forward in terms of productivity.
The screen's other parameters are also quite good, such as support for a 144Hz refresh rate and full-screen brightness that can reach up to 900nits. We also tested this somewhat exaggerated-looking brightness figure, and it can reach 933nits locally and 905nits globally when playing HDR videos, which is really surprising for an LCD tablet.
As for color, the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 also delivers an eye-catching score. In professional primary color mode, it can do 96.7% of the sRGB color gamut coverage, sRGB color gamut volume will be limited to 98.7%; if it is the vivid mode, it can do 100% of the sRGB color gamut coverage and 97% of the DCI P3 color gamut coverage.
▲Left Professional Primary Color Mode, Right Vivid Mode
In Professional Primary Mode, the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 can achieve a maximum ΔE≤1.56 level, which is quite accurate. Don't forget that it is also optimized for multiple screens with the same color, which can be a reliable productivity booster in the middle of the working process.
A good all-around package
Just like the new "S" in its name, the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 has received a number of upgrades to its overall configuration. At the core of performance, it uses the second-generation Snapdragon 8 flagship platform, paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 flash memory, which is a new level of performance for Xiaomi's tablets.
In terms of battery life, the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 also packs a big 10,000mAh battery, which handles the big screen just fine, and combined with the deep hibernation mode, it has a pretty good overall battery life. As for charging, it also supports 120W fast charging for the first time on a tablet, and we measured that it could charge from 1% to 100% in 37 minutes, and more than 50% in 15 minutes, which is pretty good.
In terms of audio and video, the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 comes with a 6-speaker configuration, between the previous 14-inch and 11-inch. The overall listening part is also quite good, bass dive is more in place, with the 900nits of the large screen, play video is very comfortable.
The new hub of the new ecology of millet people car home
Since the release of the Xiaomi Xiaomi Hyper OS, Xiaomi has been high-profile publicity of its new definition of "people, cars and family ecosystem", and the Xiaomi Tablet 6S Pro is a new and special "pivot" identity, into this closed loop.
Why? First of all, the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 provides quite a rich interconnection experience in the "human" part, such as connecting with a cell phone to control the phone directly on the tablet, such as connecting with a computer to become an expansion screen or keyboard and mouse sharing, such as connecting with the headset to try to switch between multiple devices, and so on.
Although this part of the experience is not particularly revolutionary, most of the features are still the same as those demonstrated in the previous Xiaomi Hyper OS release, but it is interesting to note that after ushering in the Xiaomi Xiaomi Hyper OS, these experiences have evolved in terms of latency, connectivity, and interactive interfaces, and their usability has been strengthened. Incidentally, the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro is also expected to add the ability to remotely control PCs in subsequent OTAs, and the ability to expand wirelessly with Miracast, which basically maxes out productivity on the tablet, except for the fact that it doesn't support DP-in wired expansion.
As for the "car" part, we've already seen part of it in the last Xiaomi Car tech conference. Relying on a special adapter, the Xiaomi Auto SU7 can be connected to the Xiaomi Tablet 6S Pro 12.4, opening up a whole new car experience and making it easier for rear passengers to control the vehicle and entertainment.
Of course, it's a shame that we haven't been able to experience this part yet, because on the one hand, the Xiaomi Auto SU7 hasn't been released yet (and hasn't been shipped to us, of course), and on the other hand, Xiaomi hasn't given us a demo version of the virtual experience for the time being, so we'll have to wait until the Xiaomi Auto SU7 to see this part of the experience in its entirety.
Finally, there's the "home" part. This part of the experience is surprising to say the least, you only need to click on the "smart home control" in the "My" of the tablet Mi Home, you can enter the center control screen mode, of course, you can also add the Mi Home Control shortcut switch in the control center, a key to start.
Why is it unexpected? It's because during our review, we also found this feature installed on the Xiaomi Pad 6 series after updating the Xiaomi Hyper OS, meaning it's not exclusive to the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 - which can't be bad news.
Despite the fact that the experience of these features has reached a pretty good level, here I still have to throw out my question: the Xiaomi Tablet 6S Pro 12.4 is ready, but is Xiaomi itself really ready for the new environment of "people, cars and family ecosystem"?
To answer this question, it depends on how many products Xiaomi can create for the Xiaomi Tablet 6S Pro 12.4 (and other Xiaomi Tablet products) that incorporate PogoPin contacts on the back. After all, the car needs to transmit information and the center screen needs to be continuously powered, all of which are closely related to the back contacts, and it's true that we didn't see any official accessory for this at the launch event, except for the Smart Keyboard.
I even imagined a speaker, power supply and bracket all-in-one accessory, so that the tablet can become a larger "smart home screen", so that with the smart touch keyboard when traveling and the car's exclusive kit, truly constitutes a set of "people car home" closed loop - but for the time being, these accessories are not yet available. Closed loop - but for now, these experiences only exist in the imagination, not reality.
Conclusion
I think that in the various flat panels have gradually occupied a certain strategic position of the brand at this point, the form and ecology will be the focus of the new competition, which is far easier to form a differentiation than the hardware configuration, but also easier to impress the user than a pile of hardware.
Xiaomi Tablet 6S Pro 12.4 is a product that starts from these two dimensions. 12.4-inch, 3:2 screen ratio and define more PogoPin contacts, so that it can have a more detailed product definition, further cut into the market segments, and more pertinent to meet these users who are more in pursuit of quality.
On the other hand, Xiaomi's unique product ecology brings it more product definition. For users who want a more comfortable cockpit entertainment screen, a more powerful center control screen, or a more accurate office reference sub-screen, he may end up looking at this large 12.4-inch screen.
As we said in the title, the multi-tasking Xiaomi Tablet 6S Pro 12.4 can be a window that leads the user into the new ecosystem, and by opening this window, we may be able to see a better future consisting of the new Xiaomi ecosystem of the interconnection of all things, not to mention that this window is open and nice to look at.
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
