Available since summer 2023, the Redmi Pad SE is a simple and effective touchscreen tablet, with a very attractive price positioning. Especially when it comes in a pack like here at Darty with a hard protective case which costs you 179.99 euros instead of 229.99 euros.
It’s a gimmick that we find among many brands, including Xiaomi of course: release a cheaper version of a flagship product, make some technical concessions and thus offer a more attractive price. This is the case of this Redmi Pad SE which still has great things to offer with an 11″ FHD+ screen at 90 Hz. It remains a family tablet where everyone can have a good time. A good gift idea a few days before Christmas, especially since the pack with the protective case is on sale at Darty.
The strong points of the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
- Casually, it offers Dolby Atmos sound
- Its compact dimensions and light weight
- The screen is really good, FHD+ on 11″ at 90 Hz
Basic, the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE + protective case pack costs 229.99 euros. Darty sprinkles a little Christmas magic on the price and makes it so you can order it for 179.99 euros.
A tablet that relies heavily on its fluidity
The Redmi Pad SE is therefore a slightly lighter version, technically speaking, of the Redmi Pad. Despite everything, it is not devoid of qualities and you thus find a minimalist, but robust chassis (it is made of aluminum) to give pride of place to the screen. In addition to that, the tablet is light, it only weighs 478 grams, so you can easily use it for long periods of time without feeling any discomfort or fatigue.
The screen is a beautiful little 11″ LDC panel which displays a 16/10 ratio with Full HD+. The brightness is 400 nits with a contrast ratio of 1500:1. Honest figures even if you may have some visibility issues when you use the tablet outdoors. It also offers a reading mode so as not to tire your eyes if you want to use it as an e-reader.
Everyone is having fun on the Redmi Pad SE
After the exterior, a quick look at the interior of the Redmi Pad SE. You are entitled to a Snapdragon 680 chip accompanied by 4 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128 GB eMMC 5.1 storage. eMMC storage is what is generally found in some Chromebooks. It is a format halfway between HDD and SSD in terms of performance, which allows for smooth performance.
You benefit from the MIUI 14 interface, based on Android 13, more than sufficient for all your uses. The audio part is well taken care of with Dolby Atmos compatibility. And the 8000 mAh battery, the same as on the Redmi Pad, offers autonomy of around 14 hours in video playback. Well, the charge is limited to 10W, so you won’t have to be in too much of a hurry to get it back to 100%, but hey: just plug it in in the evening and in the morning, you’re good to go.
Discover alternatives to the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE, always with a contained budget, by visiting our buying guide for the best inexpensive touchscreen tablets.
