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

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

	AppleiPad Air (4th generation)	XiaomiXiaomi Pad 5 Pro
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	–
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD; 10.86 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle	LCD; IPS and 16:10 aspect ratio (Notebookcheck)
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	275 ppi
Display features
Display features	P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating with 1.8% reflectivity; oleophobic coating	P3, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 8-bit plus 2-bit colour; 1500:1 contrast ratio, reading mode, sunlight display 3.0 and TÜV Rheinland hardware low-blue-light certification; finger sampling 120 Hz and pen sampling 240 Hz
Performance
Chip
Chip	A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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 870, Kryo 585 architecture and 7 nm process; eight cores up to 3.2 GHz; LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage
GPU
GPU	4-core GPU	Adreno 650, up to 670 MHz
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 main and 5 MP depth camera on this Wi-Fi model; the separate 5G version uses a 50 MP main camera
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 (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	8,600 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	67 W
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	–
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	8,600 mAh typical, 8,400 mAh minimum; non-removable lithium-ion polymer battery
Charging
Charging	20W USB-C power adapter supplied; charging via adapter or computer	Up to 67 W wired; compatible with PD and QC; charger sold separately
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging and data transfer up to 5 Gb/s; external 4K displays; Smart Connector	USB-C; USB 2.0 and no display output (Gizmochina)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); simultaneous dual band; HT80 with MIMO	Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2
Mobile network
Mobile network	Gigabit-class LTE; nano-SIM and eSIM; cellular model weighs 460 g	Wi-Fi model; separate 5G version not included in these configurations
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C), sold separately	Magnetic pen charging strip; Xiaomi stylus sold separately (Notebookcheck)
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio, sold separately	Pogo-pin keyboard contacts; docking keyboard sold separately (Notebookcheck)
Design
Weight
Weight	458 g (better)	515 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.1 mm (better)	6.86 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	Side fingerprint reader and face unlock (Notebookcheck)
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers	Eight speakers; Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless Audio
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	–
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; GPS and GNSS on cellular model	Ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass and Hall sensor; GPS L1, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1 and QZSS L1 with assisted GNSS
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure	Aluminium frame and plastic rear (Notebookcheck and Gizmochina)
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Black and White for the Wi-Fi model
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 14	MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11; China English/Chinese software without a preinstalled Google Play Store (Notebookcheck)
In the box
In the box	iPad Air; USB-C charge cable (1 m); 20W USB-C power adapter	Tablet, USB-C to 3.5 mm headset adapter and manual including warranty documentation; no power adapter