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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-05-15 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Kepler GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is much better than Xiaomi MiPad's 64.4 score. Even though iPad Air and Xiaomi MiPad were only released with a couple of months difference, the iPad Air body is heavier but just a bit thinner than Xiaomi MiPad. IPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Xiaomi MiPad comes with Android operating system.
The Apple iPad Air features a little better performance than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor. The iPad Air counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has a bit worse screen density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad Air also counts with a larger screen.
The iPad Air captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi MiPad, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a way lower 5 MP resolution back camera and a tinier aperture. Apple iPad Air has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad Air has superior battery duration than Xiaomi MiPad, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air is a bit more expensive than the Xiaomi MiPad, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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