iQOO quietly launches the Pad 5c with a 12.1-inch display and 10,000mAh battery

Posted on July 1, 2026, 9 a.m.

iQOO has quietly introduced a new tablet in China as part of itsPad 5 lineup. The new iQOO Pad 5c joins the existingPad 5,Pad 5 Pro, and Pad 5e models. The iQOO Pad 5c is equipped with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, paired with LPDDR5X RAM and up to UFS 4.1 storage. It also features a large 32,200mm² vapor chamber cooling system.

iQOO Pad 5c in gray, silver, and front view.

For cameras, the tablet features a 5MP front-facing camera for selfies and video calls, along with an 8MP rear camera. It also comes equipped with a quad-speaker setup. As for dimensions, the tablet measures 6.62mm thick and weighs 584g.

The iQOO Pad 5c runs OriginOS 6 and comes with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port. It is available in Grey Crystal and Silver Wing shades. Pricing starts at CNY 2,699 ($400) for the 8GB/128GB model, while the 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB variants cost CNY 2,999 ($440) and CNY 3,499 ($515), respectively. Notably, only the base 128GB model uses UFS 3.1 storage, while the higher-end variants get faster UFS 4.1 storage. Source