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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 12, 11 |
| -- | 2021-09-23 |
| -- | 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 18.03 ounces |
| -- | Cosmic Black and Pearl White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.3 | 3.78 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8720mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a score of 60.6, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi pad 5's 57.7 score. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) is a a little lighter and a lot thinner device than the Xiaomi pad 5. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi pad 5 comes with Android 12 OS.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a much better performance than Xiaomi pad 5, and although they both have 8 cores, the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi pad 5 counts with just a bit better display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
Xiaomi pad 5 captures much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a more MP back facing camera. The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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