Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro vs Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro	Apple iPad Air 13 (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 - A3269
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 - A3269, A3271
EDGE	N/A	-
GPRS	N/A	-
Speed	-	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	No cellular connectivity	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, October 29	2025, March 04
Status	Available. Released 2024, October 29	Available. Released 2025, March 12

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	251.2 x 173.4 x 6.2 mm (9.89 x 6.83 x 0.24 in)	280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
SIM	No	eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	500 g (1.10 lb)	616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)

Display
Protection	-	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Resolution	2136 x 3200 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~345 ppi density)	2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Size	11.2 inches, 371.5 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)	13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 68B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (peak)	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)	Apple M3
GPU	Adreno 735	Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
OS	Android 15, HyperOS 2	iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

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

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens	-
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	-	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel 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	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm	12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5	5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	No	No
Positioning	No	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/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot

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

Battery
Charging	67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 40% in 20 min	-
Type	8850 mAh	Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models	24091RPADG	A3269, A3271, A3268
Price	About 500 EUR	About 950 EUR
SAR	-	1.09 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	1.48 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 10:12h	-
Loudspeaker	-25.3 LUFS (Very good)	-

EU LABEL
Battery	-	72:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	-	Class G
Free fall	-	Class E (0 falls)
Repairability	-	Class C