Apple iPad Pro 11″ (M2) vs Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
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| AppleiPad Pro 11″ (M2) | XiaomiXiaomi Pad 6 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2022 | April 2023 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 11″ | 11″ |
| Resolution | 2388 × 1668 | 2880 × 1800 (better) |
| Sharpness | 265 pixels per inch | 309 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz (better) |
| Brightness | 600 nits | – |
| Display type | Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD | LCD |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 309 ppi |
| Brightness detail | – | 550 nits maximum across the screen; 1400:1 contrast ratio |
| Display features | ProMotion up to 120Hz (Notebookcheck); wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating with 1.8% reflectivity; fingerprint-resistant 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 | M2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Memory | 8 GB – 16 GB (better) | 8 GB – 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better) | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
| CPU | 8-core CPU with 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 8GB RAM on 128–512GB models, 16GB on 1–2TB models | TSMC 4 nm; eight cores up to 3.2 GHz; LPDDR5 RAM at 6400 Mbps and UFS 3.1 storage |
| GPU | 10-core GPU; 100GB/s memory bandwidth; Media Engine with hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, video encode/decode and ProRes encode/decode | Adreno graphics processor; model number not published in the maker sheet |
| AI engine | 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm AI Engine |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 50 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 10 MP | None |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 20 MP (better) |
| 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 4; sapphire crystal lens cover | 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 | 12MP TrueDepth Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4, 122°; Center Stage; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting; Smart HDR 4; Retina Flash; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps | 20 MP ultrawide, IMX596, 1/3.4-inch sensor, 1.6 µm combined pixels and ƒ/2.2; portrait centring |
| Video recording | ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps on 128GB models); 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 at 30 or 60 fps and 720p at 30 fps; front 1080p at 30 or 60 fps and 720p at 30 fps |
| Depth sensor | LiDAR Scanner | – |
| Battery and connections | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 10 hours | Up to 18 hours |
| Battery (mAh) | – | 8,600 mAh |
| Fastest charging | – | 67 W |
| Battery capacity | 28.65 Wh | – |
| Mobile data option | Yes | No |
| Stylus | Supported, sold separately | Supported, sold separately |
| Keyboard made for it | Yes | Yes |
| 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 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 | Via USB-C power adapter or computer; 20W adapter included, maximum charging power not specified by Apple | 67 W wired; QC4+, QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and MI FC1.0 |
| 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 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 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO; up to 2.4Gb/s | 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 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3; AAC, LDAC and LHDC 5.0 |
| Mobile network | Optional 5G and LTE; nano-SIM and eSIM; GPS/GNSS on cellular models; 468g for Wi-Fi + Cellular, 466g for Wi-Fi; mmWave limited to US models | – |
| Stylus support | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C), sold separately; hover detected up to 12mm above the display; USB-C Pencil compatibility added after launch | Magnetic pen charging; pen sold separately |
| Keyboards | Magic Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio, sold separately; Smart Connector | Magnetic keyboard contacts; keyboard sold separately |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 466 g (better) | 490 g |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (better) | 6.51 mm |
| Height × width | 247.6 × 178.5 mm | 253.95 × 165.18 mm |
| Operating system | iPadOS | Android |
| Biometrics | Face ID via TrueDepth camera | Side fingerprint reader |
| Speakers | Four-speaker audio | Four speakers, Dolby Atmos, spatial audio, Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless Audio |
| Microphones | Five studio-quality microphones | Four microphones; multi-scenario pickup, HD recording 2.0 and WeChat/QQ call recording |
| Sensors | Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass | Accelerometer, gyroscope, front colour-temperature ambient light sensor, rear ambient light sensor, Hall sensor and side fingerprint sensor |
| Materials | Enclosure made with 100% recycled aluminium | Full-metal unibody |
| Colours | Silver, Space Grey | Black, Gold and Mountain Blue (Chinese maker colour names) |
| Software at launch | iPadOS 16 | MIUI Pad 14 based on Android 13; Chinese-market model, maker notes subsequent upgrade to Xiaomi HyperOS |
| In the box | iPad Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), 20W USB-C Power Adapter | Tablet, power adapter, USB-C cable and warranty documentation; Chinese-market package |
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