Xiaomi pad 5 vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€350

Design

Dimensions
10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches 254.7 x 166.3 x 6.9 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
18.03 oz / 511.0 g	16.26 oz / 461.0 g
Materials
	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control
Colors
Cosmic Black, Pearl White

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.78% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz	500 nits
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2.12 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3 MHz Kryo 485 Gold	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 640	Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 6GB/256GB	8GB/64GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	iPadOS (15.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2279
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	7411
3D Mark High
Untested	4761
3D Mark Low
Untested	3429

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Battery

Type
8720 mAh	7606 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 33.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)	Yes
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Cellular

Weight	16.30 oz / 462.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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