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

88 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Xiaomi Poco Pad, Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

Larger display: 13in
Higher pixel density: 264ppi
Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 10000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad

Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 571g vs 616g

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 Poco Pad

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

71

Xiaomi Poco Pad

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

88

Xiaomi Poco Pad

52

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

96

Xiaomi Poco Pad

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

98

Xiaomi Poco Pad

31

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

95

Xiaomi Poco Pad

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

78

Xiaomi Poco Pad

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

88

Xiaomi Poco Pad

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	13 in	12.1 in
Resolution	2048x2732 pixels	1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio	4:3	16:10
Pixel density	264 ppi	249 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	600 nits	600 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8 %	83.4 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

573 nits

Xiaomi Poco Pad

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	36 ms	n/a
Contrast	1214:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	280.6 mm (11.05 in)	280 mm (11.02 in)
Width	214.9 mm (8.46 in)	181.85 mm (7.16 in)
Thickness	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	7.52 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	616 g (21.73 oz)	571 g (20.14 oz)
Area	603 cm² (93.47 in²)	509 cm² (78.9 in²)
Water resistance	No	n/a
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple	- Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

86.8 %

Xiaomi Poco Pad

83.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Poco Pad In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple M3 (iPad)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency	4050 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/4.05 (Everest) - 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Yes
Graphics	Apple GPU	Adreno 710
GPU Cores	10	256
GPU Frequency	n/a	940 MHz
FLOPS	n/a	481.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

3044

Xiaomi Poco Pad

1020

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

11749

Xiaomi Poco Pad

3012

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3044	1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	11749	3012
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	45545	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

2416667

Xiaomi Poco Pad

618887

CPU	638921	208949
GPU	1000610	119652
Memory	371902	137831
UX	405234	152455
NanoReview Score	2416667	618887

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	6400 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	n/a	MicroSD

Software

OS	iPadOS 18.3	Android 14
OS Size	23 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	10340 mAh	10000 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 (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:30 h	2:00 h

Battery Life

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

33:55

Xiaomi Poco Pad

n/a

Web Browsing	11:41 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:48 h	n/a
Games	08:19 h	n/a
Standby Mode	197 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 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)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	No
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 8 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	Bokeh effect

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0"
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Matrix	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/a/ac)
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	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	Active	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/2/5/8
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/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	4.0
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

77.7 dB

Xiaomi Poco Pad

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	May, 2024 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass
Charger Included	Yes 20 W	Yes 33 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

2 (100%)

Xiaomi Poco Pad

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 2

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

Key Differences

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Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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