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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 12, 11 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2021-09-23 | -- |
| 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches | -- |
| 18.03 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Pearl White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 274 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 3.78 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8720mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a score of 60.6, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi pad 5's general score of 57.7. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12 OS. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) is a noticeably thinner and a little lighter tablet than the Xiaomi pad 5.
The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen. The Xiaomi pad 5 has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi pad 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi pad 5 has a much better battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a superior camera than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a better 13 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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