vivo Pad3 Pro features a spacious 13-inch LCD with 3,096 x 2,064px resolution, a 3:2 aspect ratio, and a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel supports up to 900 nits peak brightness, covers the entire P3 color gamut, and supports HDR10 content. There’s an 8MP front-facing camera and a 13MP rear shooter.
The tablet supports stylus input via the
vivo Pencil2 and you can also get a keyboard case that attaches via magnetic
pogo pins. Audio is handled by an 8-speaker setup with support for spatial
audio. Pad3 Pro is the first Android tablet to feature MediaTek’s flagship
Dimensity 9300 chipset and it’s offered with up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB
UFS 4.0 storage. There’s a custom graphite heat sink and copper cooling matrix
to keep thermals in check. Pad3 Pro also supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
connectivity.
The software side is covered by OriginOS 4
based on Android 14 which comes bundled with vivo’s in-house BlueLM AI model.
The latter brings generative AI for image and text creation as well as vivo’s
office suite with support for remote access to Windows and Mac computers and
the ability to use the tablet as an extended screen. There are continuity
features allowing you to take calls and transfer files to and from compatible
vivo phones.
Pad3 Pro packs an 11,500 mAh battery which
is rated at up to 70 days of standby and supports 66W fast charging. vivo Pad3
Pro comes in grey, blue, and pink colors. The entry-level 8/128GB trim starts
at CNY 2,999 (US$ 415), there’s an 8/256GB version for CNY 3,299 (US$ 457) and a
top-tier 16/512GB version for CNY 3,999 (US$ 554). Open sales in China start on
April 3.
