Apple iPad Air 13″ (M2) vs Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

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iPad Air 13″ (M2) compared with Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

	AppleiPad Air 13″ (M2)	XiaomiXiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	February 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.9″	12.4″
Resolution
Resolution	2732 × 2048	3048 × 2032 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	295 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	600 nits	700 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD; sold as 13-inch, 12.9 inches diagonally as a rectangle	LCD, 3:2 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	294 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	700 nits typical, 900 nits HBM; 1400:1 contrast ratio
Display features
Display features	60Hz refresh (Expert Reviews); wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	AdaptiveSync at 30/48/50/60/90/120/144 Hz; up to 360 Hz touch sampling; DCI-P3, 68.7 billion colours, Original Color Pro, Dolby Vision, HDR10 and dynamic compensation; DC dimming, 4096 brightness levels, adaptive reading and colours; TÜV Rheinland hardware low-blue-light, flicker-free and circadian-friendly certifications
Performance
Chip
Chip	M2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 4 nm and eight cores; LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage
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	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	32 MP (better)
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	50 MP JN1, 1/2.76-inch sensor, ƒ/1.8, 0.64 µm pixels with 4-in-1 combining; document scanner
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	32 MP OV32D, ƒ/2.2 and 0.61 µm pixels with 4-in-1 combining; FocusFrame framing in supported apps
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 4K/1080p at 30 or 60 fps and 720p at 30 fps; front 1080p/720p at 30 fps
Depth sensor
Depth sensor	–	2 MP OV02B1B, 1/5-inch sensor, ƒ/2.4 and 1.75 µm pixels
Battery and connections
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	10,000 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	120 W
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	36.59 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	10,000 mAh typical, 9,800 mAh minimum; maker laboratory claims 22 days standby
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter or computer; power adapter not included in the UK box; Apple does not specify maximum charging power	120 W HyperCharge; maker laboratory claims 100% in 35 minutes with speed mode enabled; UK box includes adapter
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-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps with a compatible separately sold cable
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 7, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO, 8x8 sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, DBS 2.4 + 5 GHz, HBS 5 + 5 GHz and IPv6; maker laboratory claims theoretical HBS peak of 5.8 Gbps with a compatible router
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3, dual Bluetooth; AAC, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and Auracast
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; 618g for Wi-Fi + Cellular, 617g for Wi-Fi	–
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 6S Pro Touchpad Keyboard, sold separately
Design
Weight
Weight	617 g	590 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	6.1 mm (better)	6.26 mm
Height × width
Height × width	280.6 × 214.9 mm	278.7 × 191.58 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in the top button	Fingerprint sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers with Spatial Audio; twice the bass of the 11-inch M2 Air, according to Apple	Six speakers with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	–
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass	G-sensor, gyroscope, light sensor, proximity sensor, electronic compass, fingerprint sensor, Hall sensor, flicker sensor and colour-temperature sensor
Materials
Materials	Enclosure made with 100% recycled aluminium	Metal body
Colours
Colours	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey	Graphite Gray
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 17	Xiaomi HyperOS based on Android U; free multi-window mode and interconnectivity with compatible Xiaomi phones, including NFC tag transfer
In the box
In the box	iPad Air, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)	Tablet, adapter, USB-C cable, quick start guide and warranty card