Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021) vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

81 out 100

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92 out 100

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021) Manufactured in May, 2021, with display 11 with chipsetApple M1 (iPad), vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

Lighter design: 466g vs 485g
Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.2
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 7538mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Infrared port
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021) and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

77

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

95

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

83

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

78

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

84

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

94

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

92

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

96

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

87

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

99

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

79

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

84

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

81

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

92

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	11 in	11.2 in
Resolution	1668x2388 pixels	2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	3:2	3:2
Pixel density	265 ppi	344 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	600 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	81.5 %	85.7 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

597 nits

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	30 ms	n/a
Contrast	1425:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	247.6 mm (9.75 in)	251.22 mm (9.89 in)
Width	178.5 mm (7.03 in)	173.42 mm (6.83 in)
Thickness	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	5.75 mm (0.23 in)
Weight	466 g (16.44 oz)	485 g (17.11 oz)
Area	442 cm² (68.51 in²)	436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Gray	- Gray - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

81.5 %

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

85.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021) and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple M1 (iPad)	Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	4320 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/3.2 (Icestorm) - 4/2.1 (Firestorm)	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple M1 GPU	Adreno 830
GPU Cores	1024	1536
GPU Frequency	1278 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	2617 GFLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

2311

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

3180

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

8488

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

9610

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2311	3180
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8488	9610

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

1632968

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

n/a

CPU	458801	525838
GPU	629387	1106299
Memory	225102	486155
UX	319678	452918
NanoReview Score	1632968	n/a

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

16847

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	36.3 °C	n/a
Stability	76 %	n/a
Graphics Test	100 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	16847	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4266 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iPadOS 14.5.1 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)	Android 16
OS Size	13.7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	7538 mAh	9200 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 60 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:00 h	1:30 h

Battery Life

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

29:07

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	10:15 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:55 h	n/a
Games	06:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	167 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	n/a	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	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
Wide-angle lens	125 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 10 MP Depth	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/3.0"	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Matrix	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
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 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	4.0	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

SIM Count*	1	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	No
eSIM Support *	Yes	n/a
Hybrid Slot	No	n/a
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/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/B46/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

83.5 dB

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	April, 2021 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	May, 2021 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 20 W	Yes, 67 W

Results

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

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Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)

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Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021) vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

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