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

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

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 Ultra, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetXiaomi Xring O1. 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)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
  • Larger display: 14in
  • Higher pixel density: 275ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 609g vs 616g
  • Higher battery capacity: 12000mAh vs 10340mAh
  • 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
- 16/512 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 13 in 14 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 275 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 92 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
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) 305.82 mm (12.04 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 207.47 mm (8.17 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 609 g (21.48 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 634 cm² (98.27 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
92 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Xiaomi Xring O1
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 10 (2 + 4 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/1.9 (Cortex-A725)
- 4/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/3.9 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple GPU Mali-G925 Immortalis MP16
GPU Cores 10 2048
GPU Frequency n/a 1392 MHz
FLOPS n/a 5701.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
2737
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
9191
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30442737
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117499191
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4554520977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
2666674
CPU638921658893
GPU10006101069048
Memory371902552710
UX405234386023
NanoReview Score24166672666674

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 12000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
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
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76"
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6"
Pixel size n/a 0.61 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 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 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 *YesNo
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 n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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