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Xiaomi Pad 8

Not out yet. Here is when we think it lands, and exactly why we think so.

We will keep this on your list as the date moves.

Reveal

The day it is shown to the world

Early days · Could still move by months

30 October 2026

in about 4 weeks

Almost certainly between 5 October 2026 and 2 October 2027 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.

Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.

Where we started When Xiaomi usually launches No pattern for this model yet, so we started from the time of year Xiaomi normally picks.

Reports behind it 1 separate story Found across 1 article. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.

Since last time 7 days later Last changed on 5 Oct 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What changed our mind

Canaltech
Stated as fact

Says revealed 14 August 2026

“A primeira leva chega em 14 de agosto” Read it ↗

Decent track record Moved our date 73 days earlier

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 5 Oct 2026 to 2 Oct 2027 (362 days wide), with a standard deviation of 169 days. Starting model: manufacturer_seasonal+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

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On sale

The day you can actually buy one

Early days · Could still move by months

11 November 2026

in about 5 weeks

Almost certainly between 12 October 2026 and 13 October 2027 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.

Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.

Where we started When Xiaomi usually launches No pattern for this model yet, so we started from the time of year Xiaomi normally picks.

Reports behind it 1 separate story Found across 1 article. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.

Since last time 7 days later Last changed on 5 Oct 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What changed our mind

Canaltech
Stated as fact

Says on sale 14 August 2026

“A primeira leva chega em 14 de agosto” Read it ↗

Decent track record Moved our date 149 days earlier

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 12 Oct 2026 to 13 Oct 2027 (366 days wide), with a standard deviation of 170 days. Starting model: manufacturer_seasonal+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

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What the hardware is

19 of 20 headline specs known so far. Values from a spec database describe a phone that exists; values from articles are what sources claim about one that does not yet. Each row says which it is, and where sources contradict each other we print both figures rather than choosing.

display

Peak brightness: 800 nits ✓
Pixel density: 344 ppi ✓
Refresh rate: 144 Hz ✓
Resolution: 2136x3200 ✓
Screen size: 11.2" ✓
Panel type: IPS LCD ✓

performance

CPU cores: 1 cores ✓
GPU: Adreno 825 ✓
Chipset: Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 ✓

memory

RAM: 8 GB ✓
microSD slot: No ✓
Storage: 128 GB ✓

camera

Front camera: 8 MP ✓
Main camera: 13 MP ✓
Rear cameras: 1 cameras ✓
Max video: 4K ✓

battery

Battery: 9200 mAh ✓
Wired charging: 45 W ✓
Wireless charging: 45 W ✓

body

Height: 251.2 mm ✓
Materials: Aluminium, Glass ✓
Thickness: 5.8 mm ✓
Weight: 485 g ✓
Width: 173.4 mm ✓
Colours: Black, Blue, Green ✓

connectivity

3.5mm jack: No ✓
Bluetooth: 5.4 ✓
NFC: No ✓
USB: USB-C ✓
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 5 ✓
5G: No ✓

software

Operating system: Android 16 ✓

Still unknown: ingress protection.

Spec data from GSMArena (CC BY 4.0).

Where you will be able to buy it

Likely one region first Based on how this product line usually launches

This line usually starts in one market and travels later, if it travels at all.

only China reported so far.

Country or region	When	Price	How it was put	Who says so
China	around 14 Aug 2026 ± 35 days	not known yet	Reported	1 source across 1 report

These are the places that have actually been mentioned in reports about this phone. A country missing from this list has not been ruled out — nobody writing about an unreleased phone lists the countries it is skipping, so we cannot tell either way.

How this date has moved

Every time we changed our mind, we wrote it down and never touched it again.

11 November 2026 On sale 7 days later

Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 12 Oct 2026 to 13 Oct 2027 · b0d6787ced…
30 October 2026 Reveal 7 days later

Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 5 Oct 2026 to 2 Oct 2027 · 0b675b2063…
4 November 2026 On sale 5 days later

Worked out on 4 Oct 2026 · range 11 Oct 2026 to 10 Oct 2027 · 29bb1c7570…
23 October 2026 Reveal 5 days later

Worked out on 4 Oct 2026 · range 4 Oct 2026 to 29 Sept 2027 · 35d1ce01e7…
30 October 2026 On sale 4 days later

Worked out on 3 Oct 2026 · range 9 Oct 2026 to 8 Oct 2027 · eada9ba410…
18 October 2026 Reveal 4 days later

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26 October 2026 On sale 3 days later

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14 October 2026 Reveal 3 days later

Worked out on 2 Oct 2026 · range 2 Oct 2026 to 24 Sept 2027 · 765c5a7c07…
23 October 2026 On sale 2 days later

Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 7 Oct 2026 to 3 Oct 2027 · 1136712863…
11 October 2026 Reveal 2 days later

Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 1 Oct 2026 to 22 Sept 2027 · 9741ca0ece…
21 October 2026 On sale 3 days later

Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 6 Oct 2026 to 30 Sept 2027 · 4fb59bd3dc…
9 October 2026 Reveal 2 days later

Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 30 Sept 2026 to 20 Sept 2027 · 54ef78bea1…
18 October 2026 On sale 2 days later

Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 5 Oct 2026 to 28 Sept 2027 · 7d9087e7b1…
7 October 2026 Reveal 2 days later

Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 29 Sept 2026 to 17 Sept 2027 · c8b87b6d57…
16 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 3 Oct 2026 to 25 Sept 2027 · c3b1b8cda3…
5 October 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 28 Sept 2026 to 15 Sept 2027 · 02fd7db40a…
15 October 2026 On sale 2 days later

Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 2 Oct 2026 to 23 Sept 2027 · 96107d4ed0…
4 October 2026 Reveal 2 days later

Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 27 Sept 2026 to 12 Sept 2027 · 44a65d7934…
13 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 26 Sept 2026 · range 1 Oct 2026 to 19 Sept 2027 · e172f81683…
2 October 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 26 Sept 2026 · range 26 Sept 2026 to 8 Sept 2027 · c995de6897…
12 October 2026 On sale 2 days later

Worked out on 25 Sept 2026 · range 1 Oct 2026 to 15 Sept 2027 · 7cb82aa01b…
1 October 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 25 Sept 2026 · range 25 Sept 2026 to 4 Sept 2027 · 4a150d237a…
10 October 2026 On sale 1 day earlier

Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 30 Sept 2026 to 10 Sept 2027 · b9001ea3fe…
30 September 2026 Reveal No change

Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 24 Sept 2026 to 29 Aug 2027 · 2621563a4a…
11 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 30 Sept 2026 to 11 Sept 2027 · e484ab3b6f…
30 September 2026 Reveal No change

Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 24 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2027 · fad7ccfb22…
10 October 2026 On sale 14 days earlier

Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 29 Sept 2026 to 12 Sept 2027 · 626328f19b…
30 September 2026 Reveal 12 days earlier

Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 1 Sept 2027 · 16374f4b0f…
24 October 2026 On sale 4 days later

Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 30 Sept 2026 to 22 Sept 2027 · 9c13497226…
12 October 2026 Reveal 4 days later

Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 11 Sept 2027 · 6ace2a1582…
20 October 2026 On sale 3 days later

Worked out on 22 Sept 2026 · range 29 Sept 2026 to 20 Sept 2027 · 4ecf3ca0ab…
8 October 2026 Reveal 3 days later

Worked out on 22 Sept 2026 · range 22 Sept 2026 to 9 Sept 2027 · 014dc95338…
17 October 2026 On sale 3 days later

Worked out on 21 Sept 2026 · range 28 Sept 2026 to 18 Sept 2027 · 8d5cf0944f…
5 October 2026 Reveal 3 days later

Worked out on 21 Sept 2026 · range 21 Sept 2026 to 7 Sept 2027 · 069bb63972…
14 October 2026 On sale 2 days later

Worked out on 20 Sept 2026 · range 26 Sept 2026 to 16 Sept 2027 · 3b54ce99ae…
2 October 2026 Reveal 2 days later

Worked out on 20 Sept 2026 · range 20 Sept 2026 to 5 Sept 2027 · 66feb68648…
12 October 2026 On sale 3 days later

Worked out on 19 Sept 2026 · range 25 Sept 2026 to 14 Sept 2027 · 3ab854a321…
30 September 2026 Reveal 3 days later

Worked out on 19 Sept 2026 · range 19 Sept 2026 to 4 Sept 2027 · c2b595ed93…
9 October 2026 On sale 2 days later

Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 24 Sept 2026 to 12 Sept 2027 · 5ee74a151e…
27 September 2026 Reveal 2 days later

Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 18 Sept 2026 to 1 Sept 2027 · 61c134429f…

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