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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 13 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2023-04-18 |
| -- | 10.00 x 6.50 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 11 inches |
| -- | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 309 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 8840mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Pad 6, with a global score of 69.6 against 66.7. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a newer tablet, and it is also noticeably thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Pad 6. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Xiaomi Pad 6 comes with Android 13 OS.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Pad 6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Pad 6 has a much better looking display than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Pad 6 also has a little brighter screen.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Pad 6, because although it has a back camera with less mega pixels resolution and a lower (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures and video. Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) and Xiaomi Pad 6 both have very similar storage capacity for apps and games, they have the same internal storage.
Xiaomi Pad 6 has a bit better battery performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 8840mAh of battery capacity instead of 7606mAh.
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