Xiaomi Pad 5

Attractive design, thin and lightweight, comfortable.

The Smart Pen is also expensive at €99.

But even with the omissions we mentioned, the Xiaomi Pad 5 is hands down the best tablet within the sub €400 bracket. It easily gets our recommendation as it aces everything it was designed to do and lives up to every promise Xiaomi has given.

Bright 120Hz display ; Affordable ; Improved MIUI for Pad OS ; Great battery life

Mediocre performance ; Accessories sold separately ; Passable cameras

Accessory support ; Smooth software ; Good battery

Slow charging ; No sd card slot ; Only Wi-Fi tablet

Design, Build, Battery Life, Audio, Display, Performance, Cameras

Software Glitches, Old security patch, No fingerprint sensor

The Xiaomi Pad 5 is a great pick at its price and is currently one of the best options you have available in the market. Some software glitches are persistent and can be fixed with updates. To conclude, if you are in the market looking for a decent...

+ Sleek design ; + Good performance across the board ; + Good battery life ; + Absolutely stunning display ; + Speakers are enjoyable for movies and even music listening! ; + Xiaomi Smart Pen is a pretty cool first attempt at a stylus

- MIUI here is inconsistent with MIUI on other Xiaomi devices ; - Sharp edges do not feel comfortable in hand ; - PC Mode is part of the package out of the box ; - Xiaomi Smart Pen's buttons are non-configurable

The Xiaomi Pad 5 is great for entertainment, with powerful speakers and a beautiful display, but that's about it.

Excellent screen that’s ideal for Neflix and gaming ; Decent every day performance ; Good build quality ; Powerful speaker setup

Software features some bloatware ; Demanding tasks heavily impact battery

The Xiaomi Pad 5 is the latest Android tablet hoping to dethrone the iPad Air 4 as the Trusted Recommended tablet for most people. From a hardware perspective it’s an impressive device, ticking all the right boxes for basic productivity and...

Excellent screen ; Decent battery life ; Powerful speakers

No headphone jack ; Camera notch makes it unstable ; Lacks adaptive refresh rate

The Xiaomi Pad 5 is a stunning Android tablet with an 11-inch display that can be used for everything from work and photo editing to video games and Netflix. You get a decent battery life, plenty of power and it’s all packed into a slim lightweight...

Xiaomi’s software works great on large display ; The screen looks fantastic ; Impressive battery life

Selfie camera has an awkward placement ; No headphone jack ; Comes with no peripherals

Good-looking display ; Software works well on big screen

Costs more than iPad ; Stylus comes separately

Our first impressions with the Xiaomi Pad 5 are positive - it felt snappy, had an impressive camera was pleasingly lightweight. In particular the software felt well suited to the large form factor. We'll need to test it further to say for sure, but...