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

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

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 pixel density: 264ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 478g vs 616g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 in 11 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 1200x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 207 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 82.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
400 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %93.1 %
Response time36 ms37 ms
Contrast1214:11689:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 255.53 mm (10.06 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 167.08 mm (6.58 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 7.36 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 478 g (16.86 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 427 cm² (66.19 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 686
Graphics Apple GPU Adreno 610
GPU Cores 10 128
GPU Frequency n/a 1114 MHz
FLOPS n/a 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
1423
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3044412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117491423
Geekbench Compute (GPU)45545348
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
279216
CPU63892191109
GPU100061040869
Memory37190268964
UX40523478274
NanoReview Score2416667279216
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
582
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
6945
Writing scoren/a9238
Web scoren/a6619
Video editingn/a3677
Data manipulationn/a5908
NanoReview Scoren/a6945

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aeMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 13
OS Size 23 GB 22 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 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 (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
29:44
Web Browsing11:41 h10:41 h
Video Playback16:48 h12:28 h
Games08:19 h06:20 h
Standby Mode197 h183 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Flash No No
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
Main lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0"
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/5.0"
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
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		 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 SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 249
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 18 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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