Xiaomi Pad 5 vs Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi Pad 5	Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

Network
2G bands	N/A	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	N/A	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	-	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - A2603
EDGE	N/A	-
GPRS	N/A	-
Speed	-	HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Technology	No cellular connectivity	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	-	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2604

Launch
Announced	2021, August 10	2021, September 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, August 10	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	254.7 x 166.3 x 6.9 mm (10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 in)	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
SIM	No	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	511 g (1.13 lb)	487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)
	Stylus support (magnetic)	Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Protection	-	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Size	11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)	10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision	Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver)	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
GPU	Adreno 640	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	-

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Single	13 MP, f/2.0	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	No	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

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

Battery
Charging	33W wired, PD3.0	-
Type	Li-Po 8720 mAh	Li-Ion 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Cosmic Gray, Pearl White, Green	Silver, Space Gray
Models	21051182G, 21051182C	A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2
Price	About 350 EUR	About 430 EUR

Tests
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 1271:1 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 1123:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)	-29.4 LUFS (Average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 473819 (v8), 555079 (v9) GeekBench: 2583 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	1271:1 contrast ratio, 478 nits max brightness (measured)	1123:1 contrast ratio, 513 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)	-29.4 LUFS (Average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 473819 (v8), 555079 (v9) GeekBench: 2583 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)