Motorola has expanded its tablet portfolio with the new Moto Pad 70, a 12.1-inch Android tablet aimed at users who want portability, productivity and entertainment in one device.
The Moto Pad 70 joins the Moto Pad 70 Pro and Moto Pad 70 Groove in Motorola’s growing tablet lineup. Motorola is promoting the new device as its “thinnest and lightest 5G tablet”, with the company’s India website also calling it the segment’s thinnest and lightest 5G pad.
Thin metal design with 2.5K display
The Wi-Fi version measures just 6.29mm thick, while the 5G model measures about 6.49mm. Both weigh around 530 grams and use a metal body. Motorola offers the tablet in a single Pantone Sea Angel finish.
Motorola has equipped the Moto Pad 70 with a 12.1-inch 2.5K LCD. It offers a 2,560 x 1,600 resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate and brightness of up to 800 nits in High Brightness Mode.
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The display also supports Motorola’s stylus, giving users another option for note-taking, drawing and productivity work.
Motorola includes the Moto Pen with the tablet. Some configurations also support a keyboard accessory, which can turn the device into a more laptop-like workspace.
Dimensity 6400, Android 16 and AI tools
MediaTek’s Dimensity 6400 chipset powers the Moto Pad 70. Motorola pairs it with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. Buyers can choose between 128GB and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage.
A dedicated microSD card slot supports storage expansion of up to 2TB, giving users significantly more room for videos, documents and other files.
The tablet runs Android 16 at launch even though Google has already released Android 17 for supported devices. Google made Android 17 available in June, while Motorola plans to bring the newer operating system to the tablet later.
Motorola has also added AI-based productivity features. These include AI Rewrite, AI Summary and AI Continue Writing. AI Rewrite can rephrase text to improve clarity, tone and readability.
Users can access some of these tools while working with the Moto Pen.
Large battery, cameras and August 15 sale
A 10,200mAh battery powers the Moto Pad 70. Motorola includes a 68W charger in the box, while the tablet supports fast charging.
The device carries a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera. It also features four Dolby Atmos-optimised speakers, dual microphones and voice calling support.
Motorola gives the tablet an IP52 rating for protection against limited dust and water exposure.
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The Moto Pad 70 comes in 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB configurations. The original launch report cited a price of about $356 for the 256GB version. Motorola India, meanwhile, advertises the 5G model starting at ₹36,999.
Sales will begin on August 15 through Motorola’s website and retail channels, including Flipkart. Motorola includes the Moto Pen, while the Moto Folio keyboard remains a separate accessory for applicable configurations.
