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

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

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 11
VS
69 out 100
Xiaomi Poco Pad
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
Xiaomi Poco Pad

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Xiaomi Poco Pad, Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. 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 Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Lighter design: 460g vs 571g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 8900mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Poco Pad
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 Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
vs
Xiaomi Poco Pad

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 83.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 280 mm (11.02 in)
Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 181.85 mm (7.16 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 7.52 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 460 g (16.23 oz) 571 g (20.14 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 509 cm² (78.9 in²)
Water resistance No n/a
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
81.5 %
Xiaomi Poco Pad
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Poco Pad In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture 4/2.75 () - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics n/a Adreno 710
GPU Cores n/a 256
GPU Frequency n/a 940 MHz
FLOPS n/a 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
3037
Xiaomi Poco Pad
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
11776
Xiaomi Poco Pad
3012
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30371020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117763012
Geekbench Compute (GPU)46172n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
2406667
Xiaomi Poco Pad
618887
CPU638921208949
GPU995610119652
Memory371902137831
UX400234152455
NanoReview Score2406667618887

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 14
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 8900 mAh 10000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 33 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 (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:16 h 2:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0"
Pixel size1.22 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/a/ac)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 1/2/5/8
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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

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8 (57.14%)
6 (42.86%)
Total Votes: 14

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