Apple iPad Air (4th generation) vs Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 5

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iPad Air (4th generation) compared with Xiaomi Pad 5

	AppleiPad Air (4th generation)	XiaomiXiaomi Pad 5
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	August 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.9″	11″
Resolution
Resolution	2360 × 1640	2560 × 1600 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	264 pixels per inch	274 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD; 10.86 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle	IPS LCD (Tech Advisor); 16:10 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	275 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	500 nits typical
Display features
Display features	P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating with 1.8% reflectivity; oleophobic coating	Over one billion colours, DCI-P3 and Dolby Vision; ambient-light and colour-temperature adjustment, sunlight display and low-blue-light mode; Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (maker global FAQ)
Performance
Chip
Chip	A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	6-core A14 Bionic; 4 GB RAM (Notebookcheck)	Snapdragon 860, 7 nm manufacturing process; LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage
GPU
GPU	4-core GPU	Adreno 640 (maker India FAQ)
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	7 MP	8 MP (better)
Rear camera
Rear camera	Wide; f/1.8 five-element lens; backside illumination; hybrid IR filter; autofocus with Focus Pixels; wide colour and Live Photos; Smart HDR 3; panorama up to 63 MP; auto image stabilisation; burst; timer	13 MP; no electronic or optical image stabilisation (maker global FAQ)
Front camera
Front camera	FaceTime HD; f/2.2; Retina Flash; wide colour capture; backside illumination; Smart HDR; auto image stabilisation; burst	8 MP
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; slow-motion 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stabilised time-lapse; cinematic stabilisation; continuous autofocus; front 1080p at 60 fps	Rear 4K, 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; front 1080p or 720p at 30 fps
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 16 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	8,720 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	33 W
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	28.6 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 Wi-Fi browsing or video; nine hours cellular browsing	8,720 mAh typical; maker laboratory claims over 16 hours video, over 10 hours gaming and over five days music playback
Charging
Charging	20W USB-C power adapter supplied; charging via adapter or computer	Up to 33 W wired; included UK adapter is 22.5 W (Tech Advisor). The global FAQ contradicts itself by calling the standard charger both 22.5 W and 33 W
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging and data transfer up to 5 Gb/s; external 4K displays; Smart Connector	USB-C
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); simultaneous dual band; HT80 with MIMO	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0; AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC and LHDC (maker global FAQ)
Mobile network
Mobile network	Gigabit-class LTE; nano-SIM and eSIM; cellular model weighs 460 g	No SIM or eSIM support
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C), sold separately	Xiaomi Smart Pen, sold separately; 4,096 pressure levels and magnetic charging
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio, sold separately	Xiaomi keyboard accessory, sold separately; regional availability varies (Tech Advisor)
Design
Weight
Weight	458 g (better)	511 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.1 mm (better)	6.85 mm
Height × width
Height × width	247.6 × 178.5 mm	254.69 × 166.25 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in top button	Face unlock; no fingerprint reader
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers	Four speakers; Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	–
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; GPS and GNSS on cellular model	–
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure	Aluminium frame and plastic rear (Tech Advisor)
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Pearl White and Cosmic Gray on the UK specification sheet
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 14	MIUI for Pad; Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 at the original global launch (Tech Advisor). The later India release shipped with MIUI 13
In the box
In the box	iPad Air; USB-C charge cable (1 m); 20W USB-C power adapter	Tablet, adapter, USB-C cable, quick start guide and warranty card; UK sheet does not list the headset adapter mentioned by the global FAQ