Apple iPad Air 11″ (M2) vs Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7

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iPad Air 11″ (M2) compared with Xiaomi Pad 7

	AppleiPad Air 11″ (M2)	XiaomiXiaomi Pad 7
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	October 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.86″	11.2″
Resolution
Resolution	2360 × 1640	3200 × 2136 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	344 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD; sold as 11-inch, 10.86 inches diagonally as a rectangle	3.2K display, 3:2, 345 ppi; IPS LCD per GSMArena (Xiaomi doesn't name the panel type); 11.2 inches measured as a full rectangle
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	800 nits peak brightness
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	60Hz refresh (Notebookcheck); wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Up to 144 Hz; up to 360 Hz touch sampling (240 Hz with pen); 68 billion colours; DCI-P3; HDR10; Dolby Vision; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (hardware), Flicker Free and Circadian Friendly
Performance
Chip
Chip	M2	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores	Octa-core, up to 2.8 GHz; 4 nm; Adreno GPU
GPU
GPU	9-core GPU per Apple's corrected specifications; Media Engine with hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC, video encode and decode	–
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	8 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8; five-element lens; autofocus with Focus Pixels; up to 5x digital zoom; Smart HDR 4; panorama up to 63MP	13 MP, 1/3.06", f/2.2, PDAF
Front camera
Front camera	Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/2.0; Smart HDR 4; Retina Flash with True Tone; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps	8 MP, 1/4", f/2.28
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation; HEVC and H.264	Rear up to 4K at 30 fps; front up to 1080p at 30 fps
Battery and connections
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	8,850 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	45 W
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	28.93 Wh	–
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	No
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Supported, sold separately
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data	–
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter or computer; power adapter not included in the UK box; Apple does not specify maximum charging power	45 W turbo charging (QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0, MI FC2.0); no adapter in the box
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 up to 10Gb/s; one external display up to 6K at 60Hz	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6E, 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.4; AAC, LDAC, LHDC 5.0
Mobile network
Mobile network	Optional 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO and Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; eSIM only, no physical SIM; GPS/GNSS on cellular models; both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular models weigh 462g	–
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), sold separately; Apple Pencil hover; magnetic pairing and charging for Pencil Pro	Xiaomi Focus Pen, sold separately
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard, available in black or white; Smart Connector; sold separately	Xiaomi Pad 7 / 7 Pro Focus Keyboard, sold separately
Design
Weight
Weight	462 g (better)	500 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.1 mm (better)	6.18 mm
Height × width
Height × width	247.6 × 178.5 mm	251.22 × 173.42 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in the top button	–
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers with Spatial Audio	Quad speakers with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	–
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass	Accelerometer, gyroscope, front ambient light (colour temperature) sensor, rear ambient light sensor, flicker sensor, Hall sensor, magnetic sensor, proximity sensor, IR remote control
Materials
Materials	Enclosure made with 100% recycled aluminium	–
Colours
Colours	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey	Gray, Blue, Green
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 17	Xiaomi HyperOS 2
In the box
In the box	iPad Air, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)	Tablet, USB Type-C cable, quick start guide, warranty card