Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Xiaomi Pad 5

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad Air (2022)	Xiaomi Pad 5

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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2589	-
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2589, A2591	-
EDGE	-	N/A
GPRS	-	N/A
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	-
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	No cellular connectivity
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2591	-

Launch
Announced	2022, March 08	2021, August 10
Status	Available. Released 2022, March 18	Available. Released 2021, August 10

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)	254.7 x 166.3 x 6.9 mm (10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	No
Weight	461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)	511 g (1.13 lb)
	Stylus support (2nd gen)	Stylus support (magnetic)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	-
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Size	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)	11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)	Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver)
Chipset	Apple M1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)	Adreno 640
OS	iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
	-	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	13 MP, f/2.0
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
	-	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR	5.0, A2DP, LE
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
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	-	33W wired, PD3.0
Type	Li-Ion 7600 mAh (28.6 Wh)	Li-Po 8720 mAh

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue	Cosmic Gray, Pearl White, Green
Models	A2588, A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17	21051182G, 21051182C
Price	About 550 EUR	About 350 EUR

Tests
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1271:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 473819 (v8), 555079 (v9) GeekBench: 2583 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Display	-	1271:1 contrast ratio, 478 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 473819 (v8), 555079 (v9) GeekBench: 2583 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)