Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 keyboard accessory teased, tablet may ditch charger

Xiaomi is set to launch a new premium tablet in China on Tuesday. The Mi Pad 5 will be launched alongside the Mi Mix 4 smartphone and few other devices.

Xiaomi is set to launch a new premium tablet in China on Tuesday. The Mi Pad 5 will be launched alongside the Mi Mix 4 smartphone and few other devices, in what is expected to be Xiaomi’s second mega launch event of the year, after March when it had introduced the Mi 11 Ultra. The smartphone maker has been teasing the launch of Mi Pad 5 for the past few days and has also teased the design of the tablet in official renders. It has posted an image of the retail box, which is quite thin, suggesting that there might not be a charger inside it. The company has also sort of confirmed the support for accessories like an external keyboard and stylus. There are a few tablets including Apple’s iPad and Samsung’s Tab S series that offer similar support for compatible devices. Just like Samsung, Xiaomi is expected to bundle the stylus with the tablet while the users may have to purchase the keyboard additionally. However, we can expect a confirmation of the same during the launch event. Xiaomi will announce the pricing of Mi Pad 5 during the same event too.