Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra backed to have iPad Pro-beating display quality - and repair costs

The Pad 7 Ultra is already billed to land as a one-of-a-kind tablet, as it will be the world's first to run on the new Xring O1 SoC from its very own maker Xiaomi. 

That will inevitably put it in the crosshairs the latest Apple M4-powered iPad Pro 13, even though the 7 Ultra is confirmed to be the larger of the 2 at 14 inches in diagonal length.

It will also be OLED, just like that of its prospective top-flight iPad rival: specs that have indeed been chosen deliberately to put the Pad 7 Ultra at the top of the tablet display charts from its imminent launch, according to the typically well-connected tipster Digital Chat Station.

Those design decisions have not come cheap, as the leaker has pointed out, with a bill of materials now estimated at 2000 yuan (~$278) or even more in advance.

It follows that fixing a broken Pad 7 Ultra screen out of warranty could involve an outlay of over 5,000 yuan (~$695), as predicted by Digital Chat Station based on analogous costs of iPad Pro repair in China.

Therefore, buying the insurance that will almost certainly be offered alongside a Pad 7 Ultra pre-order from as early as tomorrow (May 22, 2025) is now strongly advised for prospective owners of the premium slate.

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