Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 11
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7, Manufactured in August, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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)
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8900mAh vs 6650mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 373g vs 460g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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
Redmi Pad SE 8.7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 8.7 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 800x1340 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 5:3
Pixel density 264 ppi 179 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 81.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
476 nits
sRGB gamutn/a82.8 %
Response timen/a43 ms
Contrastn/a1349:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 211.58 mm (8.33 in)
Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 125.48 mm (4.94 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 460 g (16.23 oz) 373 g (13.16 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 265 cm² (41.08 in²)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
81.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
81.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 4/2.75 () - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics n/a Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores n/a 48
GPU Frequency n/a 1000 MHz
FLOPS n/a 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
3037
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
11776
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
1427
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3037412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117761427
Geekbench Compute (GPU)46172543
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)], [Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
2406667
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
269855
CPU63892187644
GPU99561040113
Memory37190266546
UX40023475552
NanoReview Score2406667269855

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 8900 mAh 6650 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
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
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
27:52
Web Browsingn/a11:43 h
Video Playbackn/a15:55 h
Gamesn/a06:32 h
Standby Moden/a135 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
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) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0"
Pixel size1.22 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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"
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 5.3
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
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
85.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 95
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 18 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.

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