Xiaomi Pad 7 vs Apple iPad Air 5th Gen 5G Tablet (256GB)
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Overview
| Specs Score | 68 / 100 | 73 / 100 Better Specs |
| Sim Count | Single Sim More Sim Slots | |
| Display Resolution | 2136 x 3200 pixels Better Resolution | 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 85.8% Less Bezels | ~ 81.3% |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB More Storage |
| CPU Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP | 12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution |
| Weight | 500 g | 462 g Lighter |
| Battery | 8850 mAh Bigger Battery | 7730 mAh |
| Unique Features | No No No IR Blaster | Fingerprint Sensor 4G 5G No |
General
| Model | Mi Pad 7 | iPad Air 5 2021 |
| Sim Type | No Sim Supported, No Sim Supported | Single Sim, GSM |
| Dual Sim | No | No |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | |
| Device Type | Tablet | Tablet |
| Release Date | October 29, 2024 | March 08, 2022 |
| Voice Call | Yes |
Design
| Dimensions | 173.42 x 251.2 x 6.18 mm | 178.5 x 247.6 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | 500 g | 462 g |
| Colors | Graphite Grey, Mirage Purple, Sage Green |
Display
| Type | Color LCD Screen (1B Colors) | Color Liquid Retina IPS LCD (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 11.2 inches, 2136 x 3200 pixels, 144 Hz | 10.9 inches, 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | |
| PPI | ~ 344 PPI | ~ 264 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 85.8% | ~ 81.3% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Features | HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits, Dolby Vision, Supports P3 wide color gamut, Adaptive colors, Adaptive reading mode, Wet Touch, Original Colour Pro, 10x touch resolution for hand/pen, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified, TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified | True-tone, Wide Color Gamut, 500 nits Brightness, Anti-reflective Coating |
Memory
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| 3G | No | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 | |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4 | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, EDR |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes |
Extra
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS, GNSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Acceleration, Gyroscope, Ambient Light, Color Temperature, Electronic Compass, Hall Sensor, Flicker, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Infra-red Remote Control | Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| Extra Features | 4 Speakers, 4 Microphones, Supports Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless Audio, LPDDR5X RAM | Stereo Speakers, Dual Microphones, E-SIM Support |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Focus Pixels |
| Features | HDR, Panorama | Digital zoom up to 5x, Five-element lens, Smart HDR 3, Panorama, Photo Geotagging, Burst mode |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 24/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP ƒ/2.3 (Wide Angle) | 12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Main) |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | Android v15 | iOS v15 |
| Custom UI | Xiaomi HyperOS 2 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen3 | Apple M1 |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-A715@2.8 GHz & 4xCortex-A715@2.6 GHz & 3xCortex-A510@1.9 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 732 | Apple GPU (8-core graphics) |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB | Yes |
| Video | MP4, MKV, AVI, WMV, WEBM, 3GP, ASF | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 8850 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 7730 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging | Yes, 20W USB‑C Power Adapter |
| Talk Time | 10 hours |
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