Xiaomi Pad 6 vs Apple iPad Air (2022)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi Pad 6	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	2023, April 18	2022, March 08
Status	Available. Released 2023, April 18	Available. Released 2022, March 18

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	254 x 165.2 x 6.5 mm (10.0 x 6.50 x 0.26 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	490 g (1.08 lb)	461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
	Stylus support (magnetic)	Stylus support (2nd gen)

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

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

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

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	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	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC	No	No
Positioning	Unspecified	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, accessory connector	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

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

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

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