Redmi Pad SE

Technical specifications

I have owned this tablet for two weeks and I cannot say anything negative about it. It is not an iPad, but it is in a different price range. While the build quality is not exceptional, the performance is at a decent level. At high brightness, the screen renders colors very well. With four speakers, the sound is comparable to a good television. The processor performs adequately with 4 GB of RAM. For an undemanding user, it is more than enough; for more demanding users, it belongs in the mid-range category and can confidently compete.

I bought the tablet on the day of its market debut in September '23, on sale for 699 PLN (4/128 GB version) with the assumption that even if it turned out to be something of poor quality, I would not lose much. Fortunately, it turned out to be fully usable for what I need, which is the internet and media as well as document consumption. The screen is clear, responsive, and renders colors well. The sound from the 4 speakers is fine. It is not a very fast device, but its performance is not annoying. Very good build quality of the aluminum casing. Costs were reduced on the camera, but I do not take photos with a tablet so it is of no importance. It is sufficient for conferences, scanning, etc. Multitasking is not a strong point of budget-priced devices and one should not expect miracles- sometimes it will close an application or reload in the background, but it is not a serious problem. Great BT. The only reservation is the rather weak sensitivity of the Wi-Fi module. On the same floor as the router, everything works very efficiently, but it is enough to go to the attic and the internet slows down significantly. In the same situation, mid-range Samsung phones do not slow down. To sum up: for this price, I am very positively surprised.

I do not recommend this tablet. I read positive reviews here but I truly do not know where they come from. The primary drawbacks are the lack of a GSM module and insufficient RAM. I bought it because it is Xiaomi. I thought MIUI would compensate for these shortcomings. I mention these flaws because one can buy tablets from other manufacturers for less money and with better specifications. So, the tablet updated to HyperOs and now it is just lying there because I no longer feel like using it. So far, I have not seen a system of lower quality than this one. It is probably worse than stock Android. Zero settings. There is no possibility for any personalization; you cannot set an interactive wallpaper, you cannot change icons, nothing. I tried to unlock the bootloader to make something useful out of this tablet. And another failure. My summary is that Xiaomi used to be open to the user, but now they do the same or worse than other large companies and charge for the brand. To provide evidence for my words, I later bought an Odea s11 tablet, which I am currently using. I paid significantly less for it, and it is fully equipped hardware; it has GPS, a GSM module, more memory, wallpapers work, and the launcher can be changed to any other - in the pad SE, after changing the launcher, gesture control no longer works. In the comparison of these tablets, pad SE wins. I do not know why. The appearance is almost identical, the camera description for the Odea S11 is misrepresented; the tablet has 13 and 8 MP cameras and an 8000 mAh battery. Only the refresh rate is lower, but I have no complaints regarding the screen; the brightness is very good, as are the viewing angles. Even earlier, I briefly had an Npad Pro tablet, which I gave to another person. That one surpassed PadSE in every respect, and the price was also lower. The only significant difference is that the Xiaomi tablet has a Qualcomm chipset, while the two tablets I mentioned have Spreadtrum. For the user, there is no significant difference, it is a matter of preference regarding which country's intelligence services the user potentially prefers to be within the reach of.

I have had it since the first week of its release. A great option for consuming online and local content, as well as for simple tasks. Good, clear, responsive screen and speakers. Operating speed is acceptable, provided that we focus on one or two applications. The casing and build quality exceed the standards for this price range. The downsides are poor multitasking due to limited RAM and weak Wi-Fi module range - it works perfectly relatively close to the router on the same floor, but it slows down very noticeably in the attic. The system is simple and clear, although after recent updates it has become even too simplified (e.g., battery consumption statistics). Battery is fine. Overall - a good offer for the money, but definitely not for advanced users or ambitious gamers.