Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Xiaomi Poco Pad C1
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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 C1, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
- Larger display: 11in
- Higher battery capacity: 8900mAh vs 7600mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad C1
- Higher pixel density: 268ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 406g vs 460g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 11 in | 9.7 in |
| Resolution | 1640x2360 pixels | 1280x2048 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | n/a |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.5 % | 87.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 226.51 mm (8.92 in) |
| Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 147.97 mm (5.83 in) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 460 g (16.23 oz) | 406 g (14.32 oz) |
| Area | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) | 335 cm² (51.93 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M3 (iPad) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 4050 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | 4/2.75 () | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3037 | 490 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11776 | 1512 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 46172 | n/a |
| CPU | 638921 | 200538 |
| GPU | 995610 | 29602 |
| Memory | 371902 | 114287 |
| UX | 400234 | 138620 |
| NanoReview Score | 2406667 | 511632 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 18.3 | Android 16 |
Battery
| Volume | 8900 mAh | 7600 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 18 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 |
| Full Charge Time | 2:16 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Matrix | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/5.0 (0.2) |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| 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 |
n/a |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | eSIM | No |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/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) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer |
| Charger Included | Yes 20 W | Yes, 18 W |
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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.
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