Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Pad 6 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Xiaomi Pad 6

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 6
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Xiaomi Pad 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Xiaomi Pad 6, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 8840mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6
  • Higher pixel density: 309ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 490g vs 616g
  • 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		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Pad 6
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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
Xiaomi Pad 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 in 11 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 1800x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 309 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 550 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Xiaomi Pad 6
501 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a181600 Hz
Response time36 ms26 ms
Contrast1214:1832:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Xiaomi Pad 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 253.95 mm (10 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 165.18 mm (6.5 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.51 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 490 g (17.28 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 419 cm² (64.95 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Xiaomi Pad 6
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Pad 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 698
Graphics Apple GPU Adreno 650
GPU Cores 10 768
GPU Frequency n/a 670 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Xiaomi Pad 6
1335
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Xiaomi Pad 6
3584
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30441335
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117493584
Geekbench Compute (GPU)455453371
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Xiaomi Pad 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Xiaomi Pad 6
826210
CPU638921219811
GPU1000610277960
Memory371902129368
UX405234199071
NanoReview Score2416667826210
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Xiaomi Pad 6
3635
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.2 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3635
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Pad 6]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23 GB 21 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 8840 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 70 min) Yes (38% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Xiaomi Pad 6
26:37
Web Browsing11:41 h10:22 h
Video Playback16:48 h14:17 h
Games08:19 h06:47 h
Standby Mode197 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No Dual 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features 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 n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0"
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 6 (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 5.2
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No No
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 SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Xiaomi Pad 6
88.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
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 13" (2th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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