Apple iPad Air 13 (2025) vs Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)	Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	N/A
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	N/A
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3269	-
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3269, A3271	-
EDGE	-	N/A
GPRS	-	N/A
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	-
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	No cellular connectivity

Launch
Announced	2025, March 04	2024, October 29
Status	Available. Released 2025, March 12	Available. Released 2024, October 29

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Dimensions	280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)	251.2 x 173.4 x 6.2 mm (9.89 x 6.83 x 0.24 in)
SIM	eSIM (cellular model only)	No
Weight	616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)	500 g (1.10 lb)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4	-
Resolution	2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	2136 x 3200 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~345 ppi density)
Size	13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)	11.2 inches, 371.5 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)	IPS LCD, 68B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset	Apple M3	Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (9-core graphics)	Adreno 735
OS	iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	Android 15, HyperOS 2

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	-	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	-
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)	32 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.2, accessory connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	-	67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 40% in 20 min
Type	Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)	8850 mAh

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue	Gray, Blue, Green
Models	A3269, A3271, A3268	24091RPADG
Price	About 950 EUR	About 500 EUR
SAR	1.09 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	1.48 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 10:12h
Loudspeaker	-	-25.3 LUFS (Very good)

EU LABEL
Battery	72:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	-
Energy	Class G	-
Free fall	Class E (0 falls)	-
Repairability	Class C	-