Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2014-05-15 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 249.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch is just a bit better than the Xiaomi MiPad, with a general score of 65.4 against 64.4. IPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system, and Xiaomi MiPad comes with Android operating system. The iPad 9.7-inch design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Xiaomi MiPad.
The Xiaomi MiPad has a little faster processing unit than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi MiPad also has 2 more cpu cores. The Xiaomi MiPad has a much better display than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 2048 x 1536px resolution, the Xiaomi MiPad also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density.
Xiaomi MiPad counts with a much better storage for apps and games than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has better battery life than Xiaomi MiPad, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 6700mAh. IPad 9.7-inch captures better photos and videos than Xiaomi MiPad, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or videos in poorly lited environments, they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the iPad 9.7-inch is also the cheapest, making it an easy choice.
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