Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max: CNY 4,799 Price, Xring O3 Specs and No Global Launch Yet

Xiaomi’s Pad 9 Pro Max is a large, premium Android tablet built around the company’s in-house Xring O3 chip. It launched in China alongside the Xiaomi 18 Fold, starting at CNY 4,799 (about $715 in launch reporting). The central caveat for buyers outside China is straightforward: Xiaomi has not announced US, UK, or broader international availability. 1721

Price and availability

The base Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for CNY 4,799. China pricing reported after launch spans seven configurations: 21

Configuration	China price
8GB + 256GB	CNY 4,799
12GB + 256GB	CNY 5,299
16GB + 256GB	CNY 5,799
12GB + 512GB	CNY 6,099
16GB + 512GB	CNY 6,599
16GB + 512GB, Soft Light Screen	CNY 6,899
16GB + 1TB, Soft Light Screen	CNY 7,899

The tablet is on sale in China, but there is no confirmed release timetable for other regions. 2132 That makes the China price a useful reference rather than a reliable estimate of what an eventual local retail model would cost. Buyers considering an import should verify the software build, warranty coverage, supported services, accessories, and local support before buying.

Xring O3: Xiaomi’s new in-house flagship chip

The Pad 9 Pro Max is Xiaomi’s first tablet with the 3nm Xring O3 processor. It also launched alongside the Xiaomi 18 Fold, which uses the same platform. 817

Reported CPU architecture consists of 10 cores:

• 2 C1-Ultra cores at up to 4.35GHz
• 4 C1-Premium cores at 3.68GHz
• 4 C1-Pro cores at 3.15GHz

The chip is paired with a 16-core Mali-G2-Ultra GPU. Reporting on the platform also describes third-generation ray-tracing support and a reported 24 billion transistors. 5933

Benchmarks are promising, not a final M5 comparison

Xiaomi has made very large performance claims for Xring O3. Before launch, it cited an AnTuTu V11 score of 5.25 million and said CPU and GPU performance was comparable to M5-based tablets. 29 Subsequent launch reporting cited a Xiaomi claim of more than 5.61 million in AnTuTu V12—a different benchmark version, so the numbers should not be treated as interchangeable. 32

A Geekbench listing for a Pad 9 Pro Max test unit with roughly 16GB of RAM recorded 3,474 single-core and 13,229 multi-core points. The listing also showed Android 17 and a CPU peak clock of 4.36GHz. 331

Those figures make Xring O3 an important chip to watch, but they do not establish that it beats—or is equivalent to—Apple’s M5. Benchmark versions, operating systems, memory configurations, cooling, and sustained power limits all affect results. Independent testing of retail hardware, particularly sustained gaming and productivity workloads, is needed before making an apples-to-apples verdict.

Memory, display and design

The Pad 9 Pro Max is available with 8GB, 12GB, or 16GB of RAM and 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. The highest-end 16GB/1TB configuration uses LPDDR6 memory rated at up to 10,667Mbps; reporting on the Xring O3 memory subsystem cites up to 113.8GB/s bandwidth. 5620

Its 13.3-inch LCD has a productivity-friendly 3:2 aspect ratio, 3,408 × 2,272 resolution, refresh rates up to 144Hz, and quoted brightness of up to 1,000 nits. Xiaomi also advertises about ΔE 0.47 color accuracy. 1819

Additional reported display features include 12-bit color, DCI-P3 support, HDR10, HDR Vivid, and Dolby Vision. These are vendor-reported specifications rather than a substitute for measured display testing. 20

The standard model measures 5.67mm thick and weighs 645g; the Soft Light version is reported at 653g. The optional Soft Light Screen uses a nano-textured finish intended to reduce reflections, and it is included on the CNY 7,899 16GB/1TB model. 1921

Some early coverage discussed portable-monitor-style use, but the supplied launch reporting does not provide enough detail to verify the exact USB-C DisplayPort input implementation. Prospective buyers who need wired display input should confirm that function and its regional accessory compatibility directly before purchase.

Battery and software

Xiaomi equips the tablet with a 12,000mAh battery and 120W wired charging. It ships with Android 17 and HyperOS 4, according to launch reporting. 1832

The reports provided here do not independently establish the practical battery life, charging time, thermal behavior, or the claimed six-app split-screen workflow. Those are areas where full reviews will be more informative than specification sheets.

How it compares with the M5 iPad Pro 13

At launch exchange rates cited in reports, the CNY 4,799 Pad 9 Pro Max began around $715, while Apple’s 13-inch M5 iPad Pro starts at $1,199 in the US. Even Xiaomi’s CNY 7,899 16GB/1TB Soft Light version was reported at roughly $1,176—close to Apple’s base price, while carrying much more storage. 17

That comparison is useful, but not like for like. Xiaomi’s prices are Chinese domestic prices and the tablet does not yet have an announced international release. The two products also differ in operating system, app ecosystem, display technology, accessories, warranty coverage, and independently established performance.

Bottom line: the Pad 9 Pro Max is an unusually aggressive China-market flagship tablet on paper: a large 144Hz display, high-capacity battery, fast charging, and a genuinely interesting new Xiaomi chip at a lower entry price than Apple’s 13-inch iPad Pro. For international shoppers, however, the lack of confirmed availability and the absence of comprehensive independent Xring O3 testing are the two reasons to wait before drawing a buying conclusion. 1730