The Chinese tech giant, Vivo, has finally announced its newest tablet, the Vivo Pad Air, in China. While the specs and design of the new tablet have already leaked, it is now here with official specifications and pricing. According to the official announcements, the Pad Air comes with significant specs, and it seems to be an affordable device in the Android tablet market. Here are the details about the Vivo Pad Air…

Vivo Pad Air is powered by Snapdragon 870 SoC

Vivo’s newest tablet comes as a more affordable version of the vivo Pad2, which was launched in April earlier. When we look at the specs of the new device, we can see that it is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, paired with 8GB or 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage options. Additionally, the Vivo Pad Air has an 8,500mAh battery with 44W fast charging support.

On the display, the Pad Air features an 11.5-inch IPS LCD screen with 1840 x 2800 pixels resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate, which is usually available in smartphones. Also, it has a 5-megapixel selfie camera on the display, while it has an 8-megapixel main camera on the back.

The Vivo Pad Air runs Android 13-based OriginOS 3 out of the box, and it comes with Vivo Pencil 2 stylus for drawing and taking notes. The tablet will be available in Free Blue and Easy Silver color options. It costs CNY 1,799 ($247) for the 8/128GB version, and CNY 2,599 ($357) for the 12/512GB model.

Vivo Pad Air specs

• Display: Size: 11.5-inch IPS LCD, Resolution: 1840 x 2800 pixels, Refresh Rate: 144Hz, Aspect Ratio: 3:2,
• Front Camera: 5MP
• Rear Camera: 8MP primary within circular module
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
• RAM: Choice of 8GB or 12GB
• Storage: Options up to 512GB
• Battery: 8,500 mAh with 44W wired charging support
• Software: Origin OS 3 (Chinese variant), Funtouch OS (global models)
• Stylus Support: Vivo Pencil 2 (available separately)
• Colors: Available in Brave Powder, Free Blue, and Easy Silver
• Pricing:
  • Entry-level (8GB RAM, 128GB storage): $247
  • Higher-end (12GB RAM, 512GB storage): $357