Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020) and Xiaomi Pad 8 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020) vs Xiaomi Pad 8

75 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 12.9
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 8
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
Xiaomi Pad 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020) Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 12.9 with chipsetApple A12Z Bionic, vs Xiaomi Pad 8, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
  • Larger display: 12.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 9720mAh vs 9200mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 8
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 485g vs 641g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020) and Xiaomi Pad 8
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 Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
vs
Xiaomi Pad 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.9 in 11.2 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 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 No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 85.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
597 nits
Xiaomi Pad 8
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)58820 Hzn/a
Response time35 msn/a
Contrast1330:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 251.22 mm (9.89 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 173.42 mm (6.83 in)
Thickness 5.9 mm (0.23 in) 5.75 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 641 g (22.61 oz) 485 g (17.11 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
85.5 %
Xiaomi Pad 8
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020) and Xiaomi Pad 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12Z Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2250 MHz 321 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture n/a - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 825
GPU Cores n/a 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 1150 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
1359
Xiaomi Pad 8
2110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
4855
Xiaomi Pad 8
6823
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13592110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)48556823
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
1064706
Xiaomi Pad 8
n/a
CPU391023448783
GPU387489876015
Memory139802426634
UX146392325733
NanoReview Score1064706n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
12855
Xiaomi Pad 8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °Cn/a
Stability77 %n/a
Graphics Test76 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12855n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 13.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) Android 16
OS Size 8 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 9720 mAh 9200 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 50 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
31:48
Xiaomi Pad 8
n/a
Web Browsing11:51 hn/a
Video Playback15:53 hn/a
Games07:16 hn/a
Standby Mode178 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 125 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 10 MP
Depth		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Sensor size1/3.0"1/3.06
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length11 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Matrix 3472x2063 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
Sensor n/a 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 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 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 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/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
81 dB
Xiaomi Pad 8
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 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 18 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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