Motorola Moto Pad 70 Pro arrives with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and 144Hz display

Motorola introduced the Moto Pad 70 Pro in India with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, Android 16, a 13-inch 3.5K display and a 10,200 mAh battery, giving Android tablet buyers a higher-end option under the Lenovo-owned brand.

The tablet succeeds the Moto Pad 60 Pro, which Motorola launched in April 2025. Motorola set the Moto Pad 70 Pro price at INR36,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage model. The 8GB and 256GB version costs INR39,999. A bundle with the Snap-On Keyboard and 256GB storage costs INR45,999.

Sales begin July 4 through Motorola India, Flipkart and retail stores in India.

Motorola centered the tablet around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 platform. That chip gives the Moto Pad 70 Pro more headroom for gaming, multitasking and creative apps than midrange tablet silicon. Motorola says the device supports 120 fps gaming, though game support, graphics settings and thermal limits will decide how often users see that frame rate in practice.

The screen carries much of the pitch. Motorola gave the Moto Pad 70 Pro a 13-inch 3.5K panel with a 144Hz refresh rate, 12-bit color depth, 800 nits high-brightness mode and Dolby Vision support. Motorola has not said whether the panel uses LCD or AMOLED technology, a detail that matters for contrast, black levels, response time and battery use.

A 144Hz refresh rate should make scrolling, pen input and supported games feel smoother than 60Hz or 90Hz tablet screens. The 13-inch size also pushes the Moto Pad 70 Pro toward laptop-adjacent use. That helps with split-screen apps, video timelines, documents and browser work, but it also makes the tablet less compact than 11-inch models.

Motorola includes the Moto Pen Pro in the box. That gives buyers a stylus from day one for notes, sketches, document markup and navigation. The Snap-On Keyboard costs extra unless buyers choose the higher-priced bundle. That keyboard decision matters because Motorola also includes PC Mode, which gives the tablet a desktop-style interface for work across windows and attached input devices.

The Moto Pad 70 Pro runs Android 16 out of the box. Motorola says it will provide Android 17 and Android 18 upgrades, plus security updates through 2030. That update promise gives the tablet a clearer shelf life for buyers who plan to keep it through several OS cycles.

Motorola also built the tablet for its broader device ecosystem. Smart Connect lets compatible Motorola and Lenovo devices share files and link phones, tablets and PCs. That feature gives Motorola a practical answer to the ecosystem pull that keeps many tablet buyers inside Apple or Samsung setups. A tablet works better when it can move files, mirror apps and pair with a laptop without extra steps.

Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0. The lack of LTE or 5G means users need Wi-Fi or phone tethering away from home, office or campus networks. Motorola did include a microSD card slot with support for cards up to 2TB, which helps buyers who store videos, photos, game files or offline media.

The audio setup also points toward media use. Motorola fitted the Moto Pad 70 Pro with four JBL speakers and Dolby Atmos support. That combination should help with movies, games and video calls, though speaker placement and tuning will matter once reviewers test it.

The camera hardware stays modest. Motorola used a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. Tablet cameras tend to matter most for document scans and video calls, and Motorola appears to have spent more of the bill of materials on the display, processor and battery.

The 10,200 mAh battery supports 45W charging. Motorola includes a 68W power adapter in the box, so buyers get a charger with more wattage than the tablet can draw. That adapter can still prove useful for other USB-C devices that accept higher power.

The Moto Pad 70 Pro measures 6.2 mm thick and weighs 589 grams. Motorola uses a metal body and offers one color, Pantone Titan. Those measurements place it in premium tablet territory for thinness, while the weight reflects the 13-inch screen and large battery.

Motorola’s biggest challenge will come from the tablet market around it. Apple’s iPad lineup has the strongest app ecosystem. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab models bring AMOLED options, DeX and long software support. OnePlus, Xiaomi and Lenovo also compete hard on display size, keyboard bundles and charging speed in several markets.

The Moto Pad 70 Pro answers with a sharp 144Hz display, current Android software, Wi-Fi 7, expandable storage and an included stylus. Buyers who want mobile data, an AMOLED panel guarantee or a keyboard in the base package will need to weigh those gaps before choosing Motorola’s new tablet.