Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019) and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019) vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

54 out 100
Apple iPad mini 7.9
VS
92 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019) Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 7.9 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon Elite. 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 mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
  • Lighter design: 300.5g vs 485g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 11.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 9200mAh vs 5124mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019) and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
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 mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
vs
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 7.9 in 11.2 in
Resolution 1536x2048 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Pixel density 324 ppi 344 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 70.5 % 85.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
490 nits
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)5556 Hzn/a
Response time25 msn/a
Contrast858:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 203.2 mm (8 in) 251.22 mm (9.89 in)
Width 134.8 mm (5.31 in) 173.42 mm (6.83 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.75 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 300.5 g (10.6 oz) 485 g (17.11 oz)
Area 274 cm² (42.47 in²) 436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
70.5 %
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019) and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1125 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
1346
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
3180
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
2767
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
9610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13463180
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27679610
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
883401
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
n/a
CPU217864525838
GPU2114571106299
Memory215371486155
UX238709452918
NanoReview Score883401n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
5864
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test35 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5864n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 12.1.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) Android 16
OS Size 9 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5124 mAh 9200 mAh
Max Charging Power 12 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:10 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
23:29
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:22 hn/a
Video Playback12:25 hn/a
Games04:52 hn/a
Standby Mode133 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.8
Focal length32 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Matrix 3472x2063 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 31 mm n/a
Sensor n/a 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 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
83.6 dB
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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