Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Pad 7 - Which is better?

Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) vs Xiaomi Pad 7

80 out 100
Apple iPad 11
VS
80 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 7
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
Xiaomi Pad 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Pad 7, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
  • Lighter design: 477g vs 500g
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 7
  • Larger display: 11.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8850mAh vs 7698mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Pad 7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
vs
Xiaomi Pad 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 11.2 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 344 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 85.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
529 nits
Xiaomi Pad 7
n/a
sRGB gamut96.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)21120 Hzn/a
Response time38 msn/a
Contrast531:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 248.6 mm (9.79 in) 251.22 mm (9.89 in)
Width 179.5 mm (7.07 in) 173.42 mm (6.83 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 6.18 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 500 g (17.64 oz)
Area 446 cm² (69.13 in²) 436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
80.8 %
Xiaomi Pad 7
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Pad 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 732
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
2595
Xiaomi Pad 7
1904
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
6246
Xiaomi Pad 7
5081
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25951904
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62465081
Geekbench Compute (GPU)19767n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
1357636
Xiaomi Pad 7
1373040
CPU362548360403
GPU410482471479
Memory263536307567
UX321060233591
NanoReview Score13576361373040

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 7698 mAh 8850 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 1:20 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect n/a
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06"
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.3
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0"
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM TypeeSIMNo
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
86.1 dB
Xiaomi Pad 7
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 300
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included No Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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