Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro

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Apple iPad Air 13
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86 out 100
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
  • Lighter design: 616g vs 679g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 286ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 11500mAh vs 10340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 in 13 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 2064x3096 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 286 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 900 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 87.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1214:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 289.56 mm (11.4 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 198.32 mm (7.81 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.64 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 679 g (23.95 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 574 cm² (88.97 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 790
Graphics Apple GPU Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 10 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1300 MHz
FLOPS n/a 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
2261
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
7567
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30442261
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117497567
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4554515782
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
2085738
CPU638921509548
GPU1000610824362
Memory371902380749
UX405234371079
NanoReview Score24166672085738

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 14
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 4

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 11500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback16:48 hn/a
Games08:19 hn/a
Standby Mode197 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeeSIMNo
SIM ModeActiven/a
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)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 470
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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