Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2021-09-23 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 18.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic Black and Pearl White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.64 | 3.78 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8720mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has an overall score of 65.4, which is much better than Xiaomi pad 5's general score of 57.7. Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS, and Xiaomi pad 5 works with Android 12 OS. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a older and a bit thicker portable tablet than Xiaomi pad 5, but Apple managed to make it a little lighter anyway.
IPad 9.7-inch features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a little worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, a bit smaller display and a quite lower pixel density. Xiaomi pad 5 has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad 9.7-inch features a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has less CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM.
IPad 9.7-inch has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi pad 5, because it has an 8827mAh battery size. Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a much better camera than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a larger aperture.
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