Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Xiaomi Pad 6

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad Air (2022)	Xiaomi Pad 6

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	2023, April 18
Status	Available. Released 2022, March 18	Available. Released 2023, April 18

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)	254 x 165.2 x 6.5 mm (10.0 x 6.50 x 0.26 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	No
Weight	461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)	490 g (1.08 lb)
	Stylus support (2nd gen)	Stylus support (magnetic)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	1800 x 2880 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~309 ppi density)
Size	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)	11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	IPS LCD, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 550 nits

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)	Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Chipset	Apple M1	Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)	Adreno 650
OS	iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	Android 13, MIUI Pad 14

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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/2.2, PDAF
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
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	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)	Unspecified
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/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	-	33W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Type	Li-Ion 7600 mAh (28.6 Wh)	Li-Po 8840 mAh

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue	Black, Blue, Gold
Models	A2588, A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17	23043RP34C, 23043RP34G, 23043RP34I
Price	About 550 EUR	About 400 EUR

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 9:39h
Display	-	1060:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-23.7 LUFS (Very good)