Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Pad 7 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Xiaomi Pad 7

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
80 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 7
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Xiaomi Pad 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Xiaomi Pad 7, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3. 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 8850mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 7
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 500g vs 616g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Infrared port

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Pad 7
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 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 in 11.2 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 344 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 85.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Xiaomi Pad 7
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) 251.22 mm (9.89 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 173.42 mm (6.83 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.18 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 500 g (17.64 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Xiaomi Pad 7
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Pad 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple GPU Adreno 732
GPU Cores 10 768
GPU Frequency n/a 950 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1459.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Xiaomi Pad 7
1904
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Xiaomi Pad 7
5081
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30441904
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117495081
Geekbench Compute (GPU)45545n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Xiaomi Pad 7
1373040
CPU638921360403
GPU1000610471479
Memory371902307567
UX405234233591
NanoReview Score24166671373040

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 8850 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 45 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Xiaomi Pad 7
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 n/a
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect n/a
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06"
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 f/2.3
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV08D10
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 6E (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 5.4
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No Yes
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)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 7
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 300
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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