Apple iPad Air (5th generation) vs Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro

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iPad Air (5th generation) compared with Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro

	AppleiPad Air (5th generation)	XiaomiXiaomi Pad 6 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	March 2022	April 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.9″	11″
Resolution
Resolution	2360 × 1640	2880 × 1800 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	264 pixels per inch	309 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	144 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD; 10.86 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle	LCD
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	309 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	550 nits maximum across the screen; 1400:1 contrast ratio
Display features
Display features	P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating with 1.8% reflectivity; oleophobic coating	Up to 144 Hz with seven refresh-rate levels; 144 Hz finger sampling and 240 Hz stylus sampling; 1.07 billion colours, DCI-P3, HDR10, Dolby Vision, true colour and paper reading modes; Corning Gorilla Glass 3; TÜV low-blue-light certification and National Engineering Research Center of Ophthalmology eye-care testing
Performance
Chip
Chip	M1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 8 GB RAM	TSMC 4 nm; eight cores up to 3.2 GHz; LPDDR5 RAM at 6400 Mbps and UFS 3.1 storage
GPU
GPU	8-core GPU; Media Engine with hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC video decode and encode	Adreno graphics processor; model number not published in the maker sheet
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	Qualcomm AI 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	20 MP (better)
Rear camera
Rear camera	Wide; f/1.8 five-element lens; autofocus with Focus Pixels; digital zoom up to 5x; wide colour and Live Photos; Smart HDR 3; panorama up to 63 MP; auto image stabilisation; burst; geotagging; HEIF and JPEG	50 MP, 1/2.76-inch sensor, 1.28 µm combined pixels, ƒ/1.8 and PDAF; separate depth camera; document, director, dual-view and Super Night 2.0 modes
Front camera
Front camera	Ultra Wide; 122° field of view; f/2.4; Centre Stage; Smart HDR 3; lens correction; Retina Flash; wide colour capture; auto image stabilisation; burst	20 MP ultrawide, IMX596, 1/3.4-inch sensor, 1.6 µm combined pixels and ƒ/2.2; portrait centring
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow-motion 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; extended dynamic range up to 30 fps; stabilised time-lapse; cinematic stabilisation; continuous autofocus; HEVC and H.264; front 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps	Rear 4K/1080p at 30 or 60 fps and 720p at 30 fps; front 1080p at 30 or 60 fps and 720p at 30 fps
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 18 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	8,600 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	67 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	8,600 mAh typical and 8,400 mAh minimum, non-removable single cell; maker laboratory claims approximately 18 hours local video playback or up to 47.9 days standby
Charging
Charging	20W USB-C power adapter supplied; charging via adapter or computer	67 W wired; QC4+, QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and MI FC1.0
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz; Smart Connector	USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps; bundled cable does not support USB 3 data speeds, compatible cable sold separately
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); simultaneous dual band; HT80 with MIMO	Enhanced Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO, 8x8 sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, simultaneous dual-band use and IPv6
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.3; AAC, LDAC and LHDC 5.0
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6 GHz) and Gigabit LTE; nano-SIM and eSIM; cellular model weighs 462 g	–
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C), sold separately	Magnetic pen charging; pen sold separately
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio, sold separately	Magnetic keyboard contacts; keyboard sold separately
Design
Weight
Weight	461 g (better)	490 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.1 mm (better)	6.51 mm
Height × width
Height × width	247.6 × 178.5 mm	253.95 × 165.18 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in top button	Side fingerprint reader
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers	Four speakers, Dolby Atmos, spatial audio, Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless Audio
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	Four microphones; multi-scenario pickup, HD recording 2.0 and WeChat/QQ call recording
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; GPS and GNSS on cellular model	Accelerometer, gyroscope, front colour-temperature ambient light sensor, rear ambient light sensor, Hall sensor and side fingerprint sensor
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure	Full-metal unibody
Colours
Colours	Space Grey, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue	Black, Gold and Mountain Blue (Chinese maker colour names)
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 15	MIUI Pad 14 based on Android 13; Chinese-market model, maker notes subsequent upgrade to Xiaomi HyperOS
In the box
In the box	iPad Air; USB-C charge cable (1 m); 20W USB-C power adapter	Tablet, power adapter, USB-C cable and warranty documentation; Chinese-market package