Recently, I bought the Xiaoxin PAD on PDD, mainly for watching videos. After using it for more than a week, I would like to share my personal experience for friends who are interested.

Configuration and Price

I chose the 6GB + 128GB version of Xiaoxin PAD, which has an official price of 1399 yuan. It can be purchased on the official website, JD, Taobao, and PDD. I bought it on PDD for 1199 yuan, which is 200 yuan cheaper than the official website. Here are some of the specifications.

As an entry-level Android tablet, the configuration is relatively low, considering the price. It also has two siblings, the Xiaoxin PAD Pro and Xiaoxin PAD Plus, which have higher configurations.

System

Xiaoxin PAD comes with the Lenovo ZUI desktop and uses the Android 10 system. It can be upgraded to ZUI 12.5 (Android 11), but I haven't upgraded it because I'm afraid it will become laggy. ZUI is not particularly user-friendly, but it is usable. Some third-party apps are pre-installed, but most of them can be uninstalled. The screen refresh rate is a bit low, so switching between pages is a bit slow.

Android Tablet Ecosystem

Software Ecosystem

The quality of the Android software ecosystem itself is not as good as Apple's, and the tablet software is even more lacking. Many Android apps are not adapted for Android tablets, and some don't even have landscape mode. The pixelation of some app icons is also quite low, which is a bit uncomfortable to use.

You can use Google GMS services to install the Google suite (install Google Play from the built-in app store).

Hardware Ecosystem

Currently, the major Android tablet manufacturers with high shipments are Huawei, Lenovo, and Samsung. It seems that Huawei's hardware and software reputation is better than Lenovo's, but I haven't used Huawei's tablets, so I won't comment too much. Lenovo has also released several reliable tablets in its own family compared to those miscellaneous brands.

Video Playback

I'm not particularly knowledgeable about video parameters, so I haven't done much research. Playing 1080P H.264 and H.265 encoded videos is not a problem, but playing 4K H.265 is not possible (I've tried both hardware and software decoding), and the picture is very laggy. The same 4K video and video player work fine on my Xiaomi 10s, so it may be that the CPU is too weak and cannot keep up with the decoding.

Conclusion

To summarize briefly:

1. Xiaoxin PAD has good cost performance.
2. ZUI is not particularly user-friendly, but it is mediocre.
3. The Android tablet ecosystem is relatively poor.
4. The interface has a grainy feeling and is not delicate enough.
5. It can meet most video playback needs.
6. The metal slim body has a decent feel and appearance.

It is recommended to purchase Xiaoxin PAD for children's online classes or light video watching. If you have higher requirements, Xiaoxin PAD may not be suitable, and it may be more suitable to choose an iPad for a better experience. If you are not sure about your needs, it is not recommended to buy a tablet, otherwise it will soon be left unused.

Xiaoxin PAD purchase link: https://u.jd.com/O6CMlrO