Vivo Pad 5e Launched in China with 12.1-inch Display, 10,000mAh Battery, and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Chinese tech company Vivo has launched its new tablet, the Vivo Pad 5e, alongside the Vivo X300 and X300 Pro smartphones. This is the latest addition to the Vivo Pad 5 series, which already includes the standard Pad 5 and Pad 5 Pro. The tablet comes with support for vivo Pencil 3 and vivo Smart Touch Keyboard 5 and introduces several upgrades, including a 12.1-inch display, a large 10,000mAh battery, and a four-speaker panoramic audio setup.

In addition to the Pad 5e, Vivo also launched the Vivo Watch GT 2 and TWS 5 earbuds. Let’s take a closer look at the features, specifications, and pricing of the new tablet.

Vivo Pad 5e Price and Availability

The Vivo Pad 5e is priced in China as follows:

• 8GB RAM + 128GB storage: CNY 1,999 (~₹25,000)

• 8GB RAM + 256GB storage: CNY 2,299 (~₹29,000)

• 12GB RAM + 256GB storage: CNY 2,599 (~₹32,000)

• 16GB RAM + 512GB storage: CNY 2,999 (~₹37,000)

Vivo also introduced a Soft Light version, priced at:

• 8GB RAM + 128GB storage: CNY 2,199 (~₹27,000)

• 8GB RAM + 256GB storage: CNY 2,499 (~₹31,000)

The Vivo Pad 5e is available in Blue, Black, and Purple, while the Soft Light version comes in Blue and Black. Sales in China will start on October 17, 2025, through Vivo’s online store.

Vivo Pad 5e Specifications and Features

The Vivo Pad 5e runs on Android 15-based OriginOS 5. It features a 12.1-inch display with 2.8K resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The tablet has an aspect ratio of 7.1:5 and supports 1.07 billion colors and a 1400:1 contrast ratio.

The Pad 5e is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, paired with up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. The base variant comes with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage.

Other key features include:

• Four-speaker panoramic audio setup

• AI-based tools such as AI Transcription, Circle to Search, AI PPT Assistant, multi-screen interconnection, small window collaboration, and wireless printing

• 10,000mAh battery with 44W fast charging via USB Type-C

• Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity

• Face recognition support

• Dimensions: 266.43 × 192 × 6.62 mm

• Weight: ~584 grams

Camera and Multimedia

The Vivo Pad 5e has a single rear camera of 8MP in a circular module and a 5MP front-facing camera for selfies and video calls.

The combination of a high-resolution display, fast processor, AI tools, and large battery makes this tablet ideal for productivity, multimedia, and entertainment purposes.

India Availability and Alternatives

Currently, the Vivo Pad 5e is not available in India. However, users looking for mid-range tablets can consider alternatives such as:

• Redmi Pad Pro – 12-inch display, 10,000mAh battery

• Lenovo Tab K11 – MediaTek processor support

• Acer Iconia Tab iM – MediaTek-powered mid-range option

These tablets offer similar battery capacity and screen size, making them suitable alternatives for Indian buyers.