The latest news about the new generation of Xiaomi Mi Pad 9 series has leaked. According to the latest news, Xiaomi will continue its previous product strategy and launch two models, the standard version and the Pro version, which are expected to be officially launched as soon as August 2026. The standard version has been significantly upgraded mainly for battery life, while the hardware architecture basically continues the design style of the previous generation.
It can be seen from the currently leaked system development code that the product model of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 9 standard version is M656BA, the internal development code is designated as “Donghai”, and it also has a derivative codename “yupei d”. It is worth noting that the internal code name of the previous generation Xiaomi Mi Pad 8 happens to be “yupei”, which means that the two tablets will share the same hardware development platform and have extremely high interoperability between firmware packages. The biggest benefit of this approach of reusing mature hardware solutions is that it can greatly shorten the system adaptation cycle, allowing new machines to complete the update push of the new HyperOS system at a faster speed, thereby ensuring the smoothness of the tablet under long-term use.
In terms of performance specifications, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 9 standard version has not changed the processor and still chooses to be equipped with the Snapdragon 8s Gen4 chip. This processor has proven its balance between power consumption and performance in previous generations of products, and is more than adequate for daily online classes, light office work, audio-visual entertainment, and mainstream mobile games. As for users who pursue ultimate performance, they can pay attention to the Pro version with higher specifications. It is reported that the Pro version will be upgraded to the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen5 chip to fully meet the needs of heavy creation and high-load games.
Power and battery life are the biggest highlights of this standard version. The battery capacity of the new phone will be further increased to 9720mAh, which is a full increase of 520mAh compared to the 9200mAh of the standard version of Xiaomi Mi Pad 8. With the battery capacity approaching the 10,000 mAh level, the battery life of the standard version will be significantly enhanced. Even if you use your parents’ time to study or watch TV shows, there is no need to frequently search for a power source to charge.
Based on the existing leaked information, the positioning of the two models of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 9 series is quite clear. The standard version continues to focus on the cost-effective market with its balanced performance and upgraded large battery; while the Pro version specializes in high performance and heavy use requirements, providing users with different budgets with a variety of tablet options.
