Apple iPad Pro 11″ (M1) vs Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro

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iPad Pro 11″ (M1) compared with Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro

	AppleiPad Pro 11″ (M1)	XiaomiXiaomi Pad 5 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	May 2021	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	–
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD	LCD; IPS and 16:10 aspect ratio (Notebookcheck)
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	275 ppi
Display features
Display features	ProMotion up to 120Hz (TechRadar); wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating with 1.8% reflectivity; fingerprint-resistant 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	M1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 16 GB (better)	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better)	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 8GB RAM on 128–512GB models, 16GB on 1–2TB models	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	8-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	10 MP	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	8 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, autofocus with Focus Pixels; 10MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4, 125°; five-element lenses; 2x optical zoom out, up to 5x digital zoom; True Tone flash; Smart HDR 3; sapphire crystal lens cover	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	12MP TrueDepth Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4, 122°; Center Stage; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting; Smart HDR 3; Retina Flash; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps	8 MP
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps (Wide); 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; stereo recording	Rear 4K, 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; front 1080p or 720p at 30 fps
Depth sensor
Depth sensor	LiDAR Scanner	–
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	28.65 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	8,600 mAh typical, 8,400 mAh minimum; non-removable lithium-ion polymer battery
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter or computer; 20W adapter included, maximum charging power not specified by Apple	Up to 67 W wired; compatible with PD and QC; charger sold separately
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 up to 40Gb/s, USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10Gb/s; one external display up to 6K at 60Hz	USB-C; USB 2.0 and no display output (Gizmochina)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz, 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	Optional 5G and LTE; nano-SIM and eSIM; GPS/GNSS on cellular models; 470g for Wi-Fi + Cellular, 466g for Wi-Fi; mmWave limited to US models	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; USB-C Pencil compatibility added after launch	Magnetic pen charging strip; Xiaomi stylus sold separately (Notebookcheck)
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio, sold separately; Smart Connector	Pogo-pin keyboard contacts; docking keyboard sold separately (Notebookcheck)
Design
Weight
Weight	466 g (better)	515 g
Thickness
Thickness	5.9 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	Face ID via TrueDepth camera	Side fingerprint reader and face unlock (Notebookcheck)
Speakers
Speakers	Four-speaker audio	Eight speakers; Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless Audio
Microphones
Microphones	Five studio-quality microphones	–
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass	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	Enclosure made with 100% recycled aluminium	Aluminium frame and plastic rear (Notebookcheck and Gizmochina)
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey	Black and White for the Wi-Fi model
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 14.5; Apple's support page was subsequently updated to iPadOS 15	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 Pro, 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