Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 vs Apple iPad (2025)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4	Apple iPad (2025)

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, 48, 66, 71 - A3355
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/Sub6 - A3355, A3356
EDGE	N/A	-
GPRS	N/A	-
Speed	-	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	No cellular connectivity	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, February 22	2025, March 04
Status	Available. Released 2024, February 22	Available. Released 2025, March 12

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, aluminum back	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	278.7 x 191.6 x 6.3 mm (10.97 x 7.54 x 0.25 in)	248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
SIM	No	eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	590 g (1.30 lb)	477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Resolution	2032 x 3048 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~295 ppi density)	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Size	12.4 inches, 457.8 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)	11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 68B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 900 nits (peak)	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	5-core
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 740	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, HyperOS	iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM

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

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, LHDC	5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC	Yes (file transfer only)	No
Positioning	No	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, accessory connector	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

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

Battery
Charging	120W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 45% in 10 min, 100% in 35 min	45W wired, PD
Type	10000 mAh	Li-Po (28.93 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Black, Blue, Green	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
Models	24018RPACG	A3355, A3356, A3354
Price	About 700 EUR	About 400 EUR
SAR	-	1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	1.47 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 11:14h	Active use score 9:26h
Display	1378:1 contrast ratio, 848 nits max brightness (measured)	466 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-20.5 LUFS (Excellent)	-28.8 LUFS (Average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1539762 (v10) GeekBench: 5268 (v6) 3DMark: 2970 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 1414489 (v10) GeekBench: 6157 (v6) 3DMark: 2604 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	-	67:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	-	Class G
Free fall	-	Class E (0 falls)
Repairability	-	Class C