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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 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 |
| 21.76 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 11 inches |
| -- | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 309 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 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 | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 8840mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 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 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a bit better than Xiaomi Pad 6, getting a global score of 70.4 against 66.7. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a newer and extremely thinner tablet device than the Xiaomi Pad 6, although it is also incredibly heavier. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Xiaomi Pad 6 works with Android 13 OS.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Pad 6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Pad 6 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller screen and less bright display.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Pad 6, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera and a lower video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations. The Xiaomi Pad 6's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) one, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a little better battery life than Xiaomi Pad 6, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity instead of 8840mAh.
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