Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) vs Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 5

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iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) compared with Xiaomi Pad 5

	AppleiPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)	XiaomiXiaomi Pad 5
Overview
Released
Released	March 2020	August 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	11″	11″
Resolution
Resolution	2388 × 1668	2560 × 1600 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	274 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	600 nits (better)	500 nits
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD; rounded corners reduce the viewable area	IPS LCD (Tech Advisor); 16:10 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	275 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1.8% reflectivity	500 nits typical
Display features
Display features	ProMotion adjusts refresh up to 120 Hz; P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective and fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatings; Dolby Vision and HDR10 content playback	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	A12Z Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory
Memory	6 GB	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	Eight-core 64-bit CPU; 6 GB RAM on every storage option (Notebookcheck)	Snapdragon 860, 7 nm manufacturing process; LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage
GPU
GPU	Eight-core Apple GPU	Adreno 640 (maker India FAQ)
AI engine
AI engine	Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	10 MP	None
Front camera
Front camera	7 MP	8 MP (better)
Rear camera
Rear camera	Wide f/1.8; ultra wide f/2.4 with 125° field of view; 2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x; five-element lenses; True Tone flash; sapphire lens cover; Focus Pixels autofocus on wide; Smart HDR; wide colour capture	13 MP; no electronic or optical image stabilisation (maker global FAQ)
Front camera
Front camera	TrueDepth; f/2.2; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting; Retina Flash; Smart HDR; Animoji and Memoji	8 MP
Video recording
Video recording	Wide 4K at 24/30/60 fps; ultra wide 4K at 60 fps; 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow-motion 1080p at 120/240 fps on wide and 240 fps on ultra wide; HEVC/H.264; front 1080p at 30/60 fps	Rear 4K, 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; front 1080p or 720p at 30 fps
Depth sensor
Depth sensor	LiDAR Scanner; measures surrounding objects up to 5 m indoors or outdoors	–
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 16 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	28.65 Wh	–
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	7,538 mAh	8,720 mAh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	33 W
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; 7,538 mAh reported by Notebookcheck	8,720 mAh typical; maker laboratory claims over 16 hours video, over 10 hours gaming and over five days music playback
Charging
Charging	USB-C power adaptor or computer; supplied 18 W adaptor is not a stated maximum charging rate	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; video mirroring and output up to 4K through compatible adaptors; Smart Connector	USB-C
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; 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; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; nano-SIM and eSIM; data only; cellular model weighs 473 g	No SIM or eSIM support
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with magnetic attachment, pairing and wireless charging; Apple Pencil (USB-C); sold separately	Xiaomi Smart Pen, sold separately; 4,096 pressure levels and magnetic charging
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard with trackpad and USB-C pass-through charging; Smart Keyboard Folio; sold separately	Xiaomi keyboard accessory, sold separately; regional availability varies (Tech Advisor)
Design
Weight
Weight	471 g (better)	511 g
Thickness
Thickness	5.9 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	Face ID through TrueDepth camera	Face unlock; no fingerprint reader
Speakers
Speakers	Four-speaker audio	Four speakers; Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Five studio-quality microphones	–
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light sensor; digital compass; iBeacon; GPS/GNSS on cellular model	–
Materials
Materials	Recyclable low-carbon aluminium enclosure; 100% recycled tin in solder on the main logic board, True Tone flash and Pencil wireless charger	Aluminium frame and plastic rear (Tech Advisor)
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey	Pearl White and Cosmic Gray on the UK specification sheet
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 13.4	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 Pro; USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); 18 W 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