A couple of weeks ago, Motorola unveiled the Moto Pad 70, which became the third member of the Pad 70 family. It is similar to the Moto Pad 70 Groove, which also has a 12.1” IPS LCD (but it’s 120Hz instead of 90Hz) – the main difference between these two is that the Groove packs a 9-unit JBL Pro Speaker System with a built-in kickstand on its back.
Moto Pad 70
There are a few other differences, but the big news today is that the slimmer Pad 70 is now available in India. You can find it on Motorola.in as well as on Flipkart. Flipkart only has the 8/256GB model and it is priced ₹34,000.
The Moto Pad 70 is powered by the Dimensity 6400
Note that this tablet natively has 5G connectivity with its Dimensity 6400 chipset. The Groove has the more powerful 7400 chip, by the way. Anyway, Motorola’s online store is also showing an 8/128GB variant, though we’re not sure how much it costs – the site says ₹37,000, which must be a mistake.
The Moto Pen, which supports 4,096 pressure levels and tilt detection
We say that because the same ₹37,000 price shows up for the 8/256GB version with an additional keyboard cover (the tablet normally only comes with the Moto Pen stylus in the box). We think that the base 8/128GB model without the keyboard should be ₹30,000.
Moto Pad 70 with the optional keyboard cover
While the Motorola Moto Pad 70 doesn’t have the beefy JBL speaker, it still has 4 Dolby Atmos-optimized speakers packed inside its slender 6.3mm frame. Speaking of, the tablet weighs 530g and comes in Pantone Sea Angel color. The chassis is made of metal and is rated IP52 for basic ingress protection.
Moto Pad 70 in Pantone Sea Angel
Inside is a 10,200mAh battery with 68W fast charging over the USB-C 2.0 port. Additional connectivity includes 5G (sub-6GHz), Wi-Fi 5 (ac) and Bluetooth 5.2.
The Moto Pad 70 has a 10,200mAh battery and quad Dolby Atmos speakers
The Moto Pad 70 launches with Android 16 out of the box and is guaranteed to get two OS updates (to Android 18). It will receive security patches until 2030.