Xiaomi Pad 5 vs Apple iPad Air (2022)

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

Network
2G bands	N/A	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	N/A	HSDPA 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, 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	No cellular connectivity	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	-	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	2021, August 10	2022, March 08
Status	Available. Released 2021, August 10	Available. Released 2022, March 18

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)	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
SIM	No	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	511 g (1.13 lb)	461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
	Stylus support (magnetic)	Stylus support (2nd gen)

Display
Protection	-	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Size	11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision	Liquid 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)	Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm)	Apple M1
GPU	Adreno 640	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14	iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

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

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

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

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC	No	No
Positioning	No	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, 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/6, dual-band, hotspot

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

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

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