Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is a budget tablet of the second generation of the Mi Pad line. It was announced in 2015 and went on sale a month later.
Appearance
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is presented in three colors: champagne gold, dark gray, pale pink.
The diagonal of the tablet is 7.9 inches, which makes it quite large. But at the same time, the tablet does not have a standard aspect ratio. While most tablets use a 16: 9 ratio, Xiaomi used 4: 3, which makes the tablet look like a square board.
The corners of the tablet are rounded on all sides, but the display is made in the shape of a rectangle, which does not fit into the general view of the device.
On the front of the Mi Pad 2, in addition to the screen, there is a camera and 3 system buttons. The location of the buttons is standard for smartphones and tablets. At the end of the device there are also volume control and power buttons. There is no fingerprint sensor in the device, but there is support for the relatively new otg technology.
Ergonomics
The non-standard dimensions of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 make it not very convenient to use. It is rather difficult to wrap your arms around him so that they do not get tired. In addition, the hands will still get tired due to the weight of the device. Still, 322 grams is quite a lot for a portable device.
Unlike the choice of aspect ratio, Xiaomi did not miss the mark with the location of the control buttons. All buttons are located on the right side under each other, so you do not need to rotate the tablet in all directions to use them.
Characteristics
The Mi Pad 2 has a fairly good intel Atom X5 Z8500 processor, clocked at 2.2 GHz. The processor performs most of the complex tasks without any problems. But in addition to it, so that you can watch high-quality video and play games, the Intel HD Graphics video accelerator is built into the processor.
For the needs of the user, 16, 32 or 64 GB of rom are installed, depending on the model. Both models have 2 GB of RAM.
The antutu benchmark estimates the tablet at 85,100 points, which is comparable to the flagships from Meizu.
It is not very convenient to use a large tablet for taking photos and videos, but such a function is present. The 8MP front camera is suitable for this purpose. Much more useful is the 5 megapixel front camera, it is it that is used for video calls.
Mi Pad 2 has android 5, 1 OS installed. The tablet does not support mobile communication technologies, but it can be connected to the Internet using Wi-Fi technology.
To connect various peripherals, you will have to buy adapters from OTG to mini usb or usb.
Price
You can buy Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 in the official Xiaomi store in Russia or through the company's website. Since the release, the price has not changed. Yandex market estimates the device at 14 thousand rubles.
