Xiaomi Pad 8 vs Apple iPad Air 11 2025 (256GB+Wi-Fi)
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Overview
| Specs Score | 75 / 100 Better Specs | 67 / 100 |
| Display Resolution | 2136 x 3200 pixels Better Resolution | 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 85.8% Less Bezels | ~ 80.9% |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB More Storage |
| CPU Clock Speed | 3.21 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP | 12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution |
| Weight | 485 g | 460 g Lighter |
| Thickness | 5.8 mm Slimmer | 6.1 mm |
| Battery | 9200 mAh Bigger Battery | 7819 mAh |
| Unique Features | No Wireless Charging IR Blaster | Fingerprint Sensor No No |
General
| Model | Mi Pad 8 | iPad Air 11 2025 |
| Sim Type | No Sim Supported, No Sim Supported | No Sim Supported, No Sim Supported |
| Dual Sim | No | No |
| Device Type | Tablet | Tablet |
| Release Date | September 25, 2025 | March 04, 2025 |
| In The Box | iPad Air, USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Design
| Dimensions | 173.4 x 251.2 x 5.8 mm | 178.5 x 247.6 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | 485 g | 460 g |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey |
Display
| Type | Color IPS Screen (1B Colors) | Color IPS Screen |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 11.2 inches, 2136 x 3200 pixels, 144 Hz | 11 inches, 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | |
| PPI | ~ 344 PPI | ~ 264 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 85.8% | ~ 80.9% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | Wide Colour (P3), True Tone, Fingerprint-Resistant Oleophobic Coating, Fully Laminated, Anti-Reflective Coating, 500 Nits Brightness, Supports Apple Pencil Pro, Supports Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil Hover |
Memory
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 |
Connectivity
| 3G | No | No |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4 | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, EDR |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.1 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes |
Extra
| GPS | No | Digital Compass, Wi-Fi, iBeacon Micro-Location |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Touch ID, Three-Axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient Light Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| Extra Features | Apple Intelligence, FaceTime Video, FaceTime Audio, Landscape Stereo Speakers, Dual Microphones |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Focus Pixels |
| Features | HDR | Digital Zoom Up to 5x, Five-Element Lens, Panorama (Up to 63MP), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Autofocus With Focus Pixels, Smart HDR 4, Wide Colour Capture For Photos and Live Photos, Photo Geotagging, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Image Formats Captured: HEIF and JPEG, Slow-Motion Video Support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps, Time-Lapse Video With Stabilisation, Extended Dynamic Range for Video Up to 30 fps, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Captured: HEVC and H.264 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP ƒ/2.3 (Wide Angle) | 12 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 122˚ (ultrawide) |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 25 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | Android v16 | iPadOS v18.3.1 |
| Custom UI | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Apple M3 |
| CPU | 3.21 GHz, Octa Core Processor | Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4 Performance Cores and 4 Efficiency Cores & 16-core Neural Engine | |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | 9-core GPU |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB | AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio Playback, User-Configurable Maximum Volume Limit |
| Video | MP4, MKV, AVI, WMV, WEBM, 3GP, ASF | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR With Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 9200 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 7819 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 67W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
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