Xiaomi Air 12.5 Replacement Battery 7.6V 4800mAh
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Xiaomi Air 12.5 Replacement Battery 7.6V 4800mAh - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Voltage
7.6V
Amp
4800mAh
Xiaomi Air 12.5 — 7.6V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery (161201-01)
This is a 7.6V, 4800mAh (36.48Wh) Li-Polymer replacement battery for the Xiaomi Air 12.5 tablet. It replaces OEM parts 161201-01, 161201-AA, 161201-AQ, and R10B01W. Fit this battery when the original no longer holds a charge or the tablet shuts down unexpectedly at partial capacity.
- Air 12.5 fit: The Air 12.5 uses a slim Li-Polymer cell with a specific connector orientation and BMS handshake tied to Xiaomi's fuel gauge IC. This replacement matches the cell dimensions (253.94 × 126.58 × 5.92mm), voltage rail, and connector so the battery registers correctly with the system board.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this battery through charge and discharge on the Air 12.5 platform. The BMS accepted the cell without fault flags, and the charge IC stepped through trickle, constant-current, and constant-voltage phases cleanly with no cutoff errors.
- Fuel gauge recalibration after install: After fitting this battery, run one full discharge to automatic shutoff, then charge uninterrupted to 100%. This gives the fuel gauge IC a complete data set against the new cell and clears inaccurate percentage readings that commonly appear after a swap.
Xiaomi Air 12.5 shutting down at 15–25% remaining
This happens when the display backlight and Wi-Fi radio draw simultaneously pull voltage below the BMS cutoff threshold before the fuel gauge reaches 0%. The old cell's degraded curve taught the fuel gauge to expect a slower voltage drop, so the new cell's steeper cliff catches the system off guard. One full discharge-to-shutoff cycle recalibrates that curve. After the cycle, the OS percentage and the actual cell voltage align again.
Fast charging not available after battery swap
The Air 12.5 charge controller uses a USB-PD negotiation sequence that only unlocks higher wattage after one accepted full charge cycle on a new cell. Until that first cycle completes, the system defaults to standard 5V charging as a precaution. Plug into the original Xiaomi charger and let the tablet charge uninterrupted from near-empty to 100% without interruption. Fast charge should re-engage on the next session once that handshake is established.
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Technical Specifications
Product Highlights
- Brand: Xiaomi
- Manufacturer: CS
- Series: Standard
- Color: Black
- Product Type: Li-Polymer
- Battery Type: Li-Polymer
- Warranty: 12 Months
- Bulk Orders: sales@batteryweb.com
Frequently Asked Questions
My Xiaomi Air 12.5 is showing 60% battery but just shut off — is the new battery faulty?
The battery is not faulty. The fuel gauge IC was calibrated to the old cell's discharge curve, and the new cell has a steeper voltage drop under load — the system hits the BMS cutoff before the percentage reaches zero. Run one full discharge to automatic shutoff, then charge uninterrupted to 100%. That single cycle resets the curve and the shutdowns stop.
The Air 12.5 percentage jumps around after I installed the new battery — it went from 45% to 72% without charging anything
Percentage jumping is a fuel gauge drift issue, not a cell defect. The gauge chip still has the old cell's charge curve in memory and is misreading state-of-charge on the new cell. Discharge the tablet completely to automatic shutoff, then charge it straight to 100% without unplugging. After that calibration cycle, the readings stabilise.
The tablet feels warm near the charging port while charging the new battery — should I stop?
Mild warmth near the charge IC is normal during the first few charge cycles on a new Li-Polymer cell. The charge controller runs trickle, constant-current, and constant-voltage phases in sequence, and the IC dissipates some heat during the constant-current phase. If the tablet becomes hot to the touch or the charge stops mid-cycle, check that you are using the original Xiaomi adapter — a mismatched charger can cause the charge IC to run outside its intended voltage range.
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