Lenovo recently launched its new YOGA Pad Pro AI Edition, a flagship tablet designed as a significant upgrade to the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.7 released in July 2025. While the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.7, powered by the Dimensity 8300, offered solid performance, it fell short of appealing to hardcore tech enthusiasts. The new YOGA Pad Pro AI Edition addresses that gap with flagship-level features across design, performance, and software, starting at an accessible price of 3,299 RMB.
Features and Design
The YOGA Pad Pro AI Edition boasts a 12.7-inch display and a massive 10,200mAh battery, packed into a 6.69mm slim body—slightly thinner than the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.7 (6.9mm)—but with a slightly heavier weight of 640g (compared to Xiaoxin’s 615g). Despite the weight increase, it retains similar portability. With 68W fast charging (upgraded from Xiaoxin’s 45W), recharging is faster and more efficient.
Design-wise, the tablet integrates its camera module into a mirrored decorative strip, giving it a sleek and premium look. It is available in two stylish colors: Light Shell and Fog Sea Blue, elevating its aesthetic appeal over the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.7.
Enhanced Display and Audio
The YOGA Pad Pro AI Edition features the same 12.7-inch 2944×1840 resolution display with a 144Hz refresh rate and TÜV Rheinland triple eye care certification as the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.7. However, it introduces several significant upgrades:
AR anti-reflective coating for better visibility under bright lighting conditions.
900 nits peak brightness for exceptional clarity.
ΔE<1 high color accuracy, ensuring true-to-life visuals.
The audio experience is powered by six Harman Kardon speakers (compared to Xiaoxin’s four JBL speakers) with Dolby Atmos, creating an immersive soundstage for media consumption.
Professional Features
Designed with creators in mind, the tablet supports an 8192-level pressure-sensitive stylus with ultra-low 4ms latency and haptic feedback for realistic pen strokes. The stylus also doubles as a remote control with a 10-meter range. Additionally, it can pair with a magnetic keyboard featuring 1.5mm key travel and a glass touchpad for a premium typing experience. Combined with the tablet’s PC-like mode (Windows-style interface), it enables near-laptop productivity with applications like WPS and Xmind.
Performance and Storage
The YOGA Pad Pro AI Edition is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. This “performance triangle” ensures seamless handling of demanding Android games and multitasking. It is available in two configurations:
12GB RAM + 256GB storage for 3,299 RMB.
16GB RAM + 512GB storage (includes stylus and magnetic keyboard) for 4,799 RMB.
However, unlike the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.7, this tablet does not support expandable storage.
New ZUXOS System and AI Features
The YOGA Pad Pro AI Edition debuts the ZUXOS operating system, replacing Xiaoxin’s ZUI16. This new system emphasizes AI-powered productivity and seamless cross-device integration:
Cross-device collaboration with Lenovo laptops and Moto smartphones, including AI file searches, file hubs, and app handoffs.
PC integration for sharing the tablet’s network or using it as an extended display.
Enhanced AI features like one-click content summarization, editing, translation, and creative text generation via Lenovo’s Xiao Tian AI assistant.Optimized horizontal-screen compatibility for over 1,000 top apps.
Competition and Considerations
The YOGA Pad Pro AI Edition, with its premium design, advanced hardware, AR anti-reflective display, and AI-enabled software, represents Lenovo’s push into the flagship tablet market. However, competitors like the OPPO Pad 3 Pro, OnePlus Pad Pro, iQOO Pad2 Pro, and vivo Pad3 Pro also offer compelling options in the 3,000 RMB Around ( INR 34980 )
price range.Your choice will ultimately depend on brand loyalty, design preferences, device ecosystem compatibility (for seamless cross-brand interactions), and any government subsidies available in your region.
