Xiaomi Pad 8 vs Apple iPad mini (2026)
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Overview
| Specs Score | 71 / 100 Better Specs | 53 / 100 |
| Display Size | 11.2 in Bigger Display | 8.5 in |
| Display Resolution | 2136 x 3200 pixels Better Resolution | 1512 x 2316 pixels |
| RAM | 8 GB More RAM | |
| CPU Clock Speed | 3.21 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
| CPU Cores | Octa Core More CPU Cores | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP | 12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution |
| Weight | 485 g | 255 g Lighter |
| Thickness | 5.8 mm | 5.4 mm Slimmer |
| Battery | 9200 mAh Bigger Battery | 5108 mAh |
| Unique Features | No Fast Charging No Wireless Charging IR Blaster | Fingerprint Sensor No Water Resistant No No |
General
| Model | Mi Pad 8 | A3596, A3597 |
| Sim Type | No Sim Supported, No Sim Supported | No Sim Supported, No Sim Supported |
| Dual Sim | No | No |
| Device Type | Tablet | |
| Release Date | September 25, 2025 | October 26, 2026 |
| In The Box | Tablet Computer / Adapter /USB Type-C Cable / Quick Start Guide & Warranty Card | iPad mini, USB-C Charge Cable (1 metre), 20W USB-C Power Adapter |
Design
| Dimensions | 173.4 x 251.2 x 5.8 mm | 132.6 x 195.3 x 5.4 mm |
| Weight | 485 g | 255 g |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Midnight, Starlight |
Display
| Type | Color IPS Screen | Color OLED Screen |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 11.2 inches, 2136 x 3200 pixels, 144 Hz | 8.5 inches, 1512 x 2316 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | |
| PPI | ~ 344 PPI | ~ 325 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 85.8% | ~ 82.4% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Brightness | 800nits (HBM); 600nits (typ) | SDR Brightness: 600 Nits Max XDR Brightness: 600 Nits Max Full Screen; 1,200 Nits Peak (Hdr Content Only) 1 Nit Minimum Brightness |
| Color Gamut | P3 Wide Colour | |
| Features | Original Color Pro | Sunlight Mode | 68 Billion+ Colors | Dci-p3 | Pro Hdr Reading Mode | Adaptive Colors | Hdr10 | Hdr Vivid | Dolby Vision | Wet Touch Technology | 10x Super Resolution | True Tone, Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Fully Laminated, Anti-reflective Coating, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio, Supports Apple Pencil Pro, Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑c), Apple Pencil Hover |
Memory
| RAM | 8 GB | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 |
Connectivity
| 3G | No | No |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6 and 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz Wi-Fi | 5GHz Wi-Fi Supports 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 Sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, AAC / LDAC / LHDC 5.0 | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.1 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | |
| IR Blaster | Yes |
Performance
| AnTuTu Score | 2,238,168 (Total) (v11) 625,687 (CPU) 770,349 (GPU) 350,856 (Memory) 491,276 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 185,391 Read: 3998 MB/s, Write: 3574 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 6,134 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,008 (Single Core) 13,782 (OpenCL) 18,971 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 3,991 (Wild Life Extreme) (23.9 FPS) |
Extra
| GPS | No | Digital Compass, Wi-fi, Ibeacon Micro-location |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, Side |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Gyroscope | Front Ambient Light(Color Temperature) Sensor | Rear Ambient Light Sensor | Flicker Sensor | Hall Sensor | Magnetic Sensor | Proximity Sensor | Rgb Led | Ir Remote Control | Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient Light Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| AI Features | AI Calculator | Xiaomi Creation | AI Writing | AI Live Subtitles | AI Voice Enhancement | Apple Intelligence and Siri AI |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP67 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing, Thread Networking Technology, Simultaneous Dual Band, Touch ID Three-axis Gyro |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 4K Video Recording: 30fps, 1080P Video Recording: 30 / 60fps, 720P Video Recording: 30fps, Photo Mode丨Video Mode丨Portrait Mode丨Document Mode丨Pro Mode丨Portrait Blur丨Portrait HD丨Beauty Mode丨Filters丨Video Filters丨Video Beauty丨Teleprompter丨Dynamic Photos丨HDR丨Watermark丨Countdown Timer丨Voice Control Shutter丨Touch Shutter丨Flash | Digital Zoom Up To 5x, Five‑element Lens, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Autofocus With Focus Pixels, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Smart Hdr 4, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Advanced Red-eye Correction, Photo Geotagging, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Image Formats Captured: HEIF And JPEG, 4k Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Hd Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 720p Hd Video Recording At 30 Fps, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Slo‑mo 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 Recorded: Hevc And H.264 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 8 MP ƒ/2.3 (Wide Angle) | 12 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 25 fps FHD |
| Front Camera Features | 1080P Video Recording: 30fps, 720P Video Recording: 30fps, Photo Mode丨Video Mode丨Portrait Mode丨Teleprompter丨Beauty Mode丨Filters丨Video Filters丨Video Beauty丨Dynamic Photos丨HDR丨Countdown Timer丨Voice Control Shutter丨Touch Shutter丨Gesture Shutter丨Portrait Blur丨Portrait HD丨Fill Light丨Watermark Home Screen: Photo, Video, Portrait, Document, Pro | Smart Hdr 4, 1080p Hd Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation, Extended Dynamic Range For Video Up To 30 Fps, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (1080p And 720p), Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction, Retina Flash With True Tone, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode |
Technical
| OS | Android v16 | iPadOS v27 |
| Custom UI | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Apple A20Pro |
| CPU | 3.21 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 5-Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x super cores + 3x efficiency cores | |
| Fabrication Node | 2nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) |
| NPU | Neural Accelerators, Dual 16-core Neural Engine | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, AMR, AWB Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless Audio | Dolby Atmos | 200% volume boost | Supported Formats Include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus And Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio Playback User-configurable Maximum Volume Limit |
| Video | MP4, MKV, WEBM, 3GP Netflix HDR10 | Dolby Vision | Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | 4 Speakers | |
| Audio Features | 4 Microphones, Supports Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 9200 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5108 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 67W Fast Charging | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | |
| Video Playback Time | 10 hours |
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