The first leaks about Xiaomi’s Mi Pad 5 series started to emerge several months ago. However, many didn’t believe at all that Xiaomi was planning the return of its tablet lineup. Now, the new Mi Pad 5 series arrival is pretty much confirmed and we may get the first glimpse of the new hardware by August 10. Today, ahead of the release, Xiaomi Smart Pen has gained the required FCC certification. As per the rumors, the Smart Pen which received FCC certification will likely come bundled with the Mi Pad 5 series tablet. If you recall, Mi Pad 5 Keyboard and Stylus pen design was leaked last month by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) patent.
According to the FCC certification, the Xiaomi Smart Pen carries model number M2107K81PC. Interestingly, the listing also brings the schematic of the new stylus. Unfortunately, this is everything we can get from the listing right now. However, we can’t expect much from a stylus listing anyway. According to leaks, the vanilla Mi Pad 5 will come with a huge 10.95-inch IPS LCD screen. Moreover, the display will come with a 120 Hz refresh rate. In terms of software, the new tablet will still run MIUI 12.5 straight out of the box. However, Xiaomi is likely going to introduce a Mi PadOS version of its MIUI.
Since the stylus is called Smart Pen, we can expect it to provide “smart” features rather than being a “dumb” simple stylus. Is this Xiaomi’s take on Samsung’s S-Pen? We will find soon enough.
