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| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2023-04-18 | 2025-03-12 |
| 10.00 x 6.50 x 0.26 inches | -- |
| 17.28 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 11 inches |
| 2880 x 1800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 309 pixels per inch | -- |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 6.12 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8840mAh Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is slightly better than the Xiaomi Pad 6, with a 69.6 score against 66.7. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a newer tablet, and it is also a lot thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Pad 6. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Xiaomi Pad 6 has Android 13 operating system.
Xiaomi Pad 6 features a much sharper screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Pad 6 also has a quite more brightness. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) and Xiaomi Pad 6 feature really similar storage for apps and games, they have the same internal memory.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Pad 6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Pad 6 has a little better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has an 8840mAh battery capacity.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Pad 6, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
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