The new Xiaomi Pad Mini is a great Android gaming tablet, but you can’t have it
Much in the same way that 2025 has been the year of ultra-thin smartphones, with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and iPhone Air, it’s also been a big one for compact tablets. The latest of the shrunk-down devices is the Xiaomi Pad Mini with an 8.8-inch display, which makes it feel more like a big phone than a small tablet. Still, after spending some time with it, I can assure you that size truly doesn’t matter all that much: this option is impressive, but there’s a pretty big catch.
So, what’s the problem? Well, if you’re reading this in the US, the UK, or Europe, you can’t get the Xiaomi Pad Mini. If you know much about Xiaomi at all, the fact that it’s unavailable in the US shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, as neither are the brand’s phones, but usually, you’d have the option to import from across the Atlantic. Not this time, unfortunately, with the launch currently confined to the Middle East and Asia.
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Much in the same way that 2025 has been the year of ultra-thin smartphones, with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and iPhone Air, it’s also been a big one for compact tablets. The latest of the shrunk-down devices is the Xiaomi Pad Mini with an 8.8-inch display, which makes it feel more…