Hey, what's up? Sami here. So last time I did a really simple unboxing and first look
of the Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4. In this video, I will go a little bit in-depth. Special thanks
to Eva for providing the content because here I can't do a very detailed and decent
review video. Let's get started. Alright, starting with the differences between
the Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4 and Pad 5 Pro. First, of course, is the screen size. The 12.4 version has a
12.4” screen whilst the 5 Pro sports an 11” screen. The second is the camera difference.
The 12.4 version offers a 20MP front and 50MP rear camera, while the 5 Pro only has an 8MP selfie
and 13MP main. I will put some photo samples from the 5 Pro 12.4, please stick around to the end of
the video for that. Both Pads support 67W fast charging but the 12.4 has a staggering 10,000mAh
battery compared to the 8,600mAh on the 5 Pro. For me, what I really like is the upgraded unibody
Aluminum alloy finish, it feels much more premium, comfortable, and high-end than the plastic one on
the Pad 5 Pro. Also, the 12.4 has upgraded the USB-C port to USB 3.2Gen1, which boosted the
speed up to 5Gbps, that’s quite good. But at the same time, the 12.4 version downgraded some parts
like it doesn’t support fingerprinter recognition now, also it only offers the quad-speaker compared
to the octa-speaker on the 5 Pro. I guess Xiaomi is trying to persuade you to use it more for
work and less for watching porn? Just joking, now let’s check out more about the Mi PAD 5 Pro 12.4.
There are two accessories for the Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4. One is the stylus, it’s magnetic as
you’d expect. There are two buttons on the stylus. Press and hold the upper button to quickly access
writing, whilst press and hold the lower button to crop a picture. You can choose different
shapes BTW. Moving to the keyboard, it offers two angles. One is the 110-degree, which is great to
watch some videos, and the other 122-degree is perfect for typing. Speaking of typing,
it is not quite the experience you’ll get from a full-sized laptop, and I would imagine long-time
typing would get your fingers cramped. I do hope Xiaomi can someday offer a keyboard that can
prop up the pad like that Alldocube tablet I reviewed in the past, which is more awesome.
Let me show you some of the shortcuts from the keyboard. If you double press the Control button,
you can switch between the two latest used Apps. Press and hold the Fn and 1 or 2 button you can
adjust the brightness of the screen. Others like Control + M is for Notification Center,
Control + C is for Calculator, Control + B is for Notebook, etc.
Here is the list of these shortcuts. Now let me show you what’s special about this
Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4, that is the multi-window operation. Like you swipe from the bottom left
corner, you then enter the Mini Window mode, you can adjust its size or minimize it to let
it attach to the edge. If your App is the social media one, then if someone send you a message,
the message will pop up like a bubble, isn’t that cool?
Next is the multi-device connection. This is not something new though, we’ve already seen
this on MIUI 13 review video. You connect it with your phone. When you copy something on the Pad,
it will automatically transfer to your phone, and then you can choose to paste it. One thing is if
the material you copied is the phone number, then the phone will recognize that and you can even
directly dial that number on your phone. Also it has this Mirror function, you can easily “relay”
or project the apps from your Pad to your phone to use. But not every App though after our tests,
we hope Xiaomi can support more when the official version is released. Oh, one thing I have to show
you is you can use your phone’s camera to take photos while you are editing on the
Pad. But to be honest, do you use this feature very often? Let me know down in the comments.
The last feature is the Horizontal Mode. What does that mean is for some Apps,
Xiaomi has optimized their layout to let you have a better viewing experience instead of
stretching them like an idiot. Like this App, it shows you two coloumns just like you view
on a desktop. But again, not every app supports so, definitely needs some work!
Alright, that’s all about the Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4. For me, it definitely has
upgraded a lot. The premium design, battery life, more smart features, cameras, etc.
Speaking of cameras, here I put some photos and video samples taken by my friend Cymye,
enjoy, and please don’t forget to subscribe! I’m Sami and I will see you in the next one.