Apple iPad mini (2024) vs Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

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 - A2995	-
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 - A2995, A2996	-
EDGE	-	N/A
GPRS	-	N/A
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	-
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	No cellular connectivity

Launch
Announced	2024, October 15	2024, February 22
Status	Available. Released 2024, October 23	Available. Released 2024, February 22

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Dimensions	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)	278.7 x 191.6 x 6.3 mm (10.97 x 7.54 x 0.25 in)
SIM	eSIM (cellular model only)	No
Weight	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)	590 g (1.30 lb)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)	2032 x 3048 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Size	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)	12.4 inches, 457.8 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	IPS LCD, 68B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 900 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)	Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 740
OS	iPadOS 18, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, HyperOS

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

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

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 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 (6 speakers)

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP	5.3, A2DP, LE, LHDC
NFC	No	Yes (file transfer only)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort	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/a/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	-	120W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 45% in 10 min, 100% in 35 min
Type	Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)	10000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight	Black, Blue, Green
Models	A2993, A2995, A2996, iPad16,1, iPad16,2	24018RPACG
Price	About 600 EUR	About 700 EUR
SAR EU	-	0.99 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 11:14h
Display	-	1378:1 contrast ratio, 848 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-20.5 LUFS (Excellent)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 1539762 (v10) GeekBench: 5268 (v6) 3DMark: 2970 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	67:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	-
Energy	Class E	-
Free fall	Class D (52 falls)	-
Repairability	Class C	-