Home Tablet comparison Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro and Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro vs Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)

77 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
VS
50 out 100
Apple iPad 9.7
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018), Manufactured in March, 2018with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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 Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher pixel density: 309ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
  • Lighter design: 469g vs 490g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8827mAh vs 8600mAh
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro and Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
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:
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
vs
iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 9.7 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1536x2048 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 4:3
Pixel density 309 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 71.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
512 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.5 %
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a869:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.95 mm (10 in) 240 mm (9.45 in)
Width 165.18 mm (6.5 in) 169.5 mm (6.67 in)
Thickness 6.51 mm (0.26 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 490 g (17.28 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
Area 419 cm² (64.95 in²) 407 cm² (63.09 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
83.6 %
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
71.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro and Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 730 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 1024 192
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
1771
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
872
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
4690
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
1218
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1771872
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)46901218
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro], [Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
1292685
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
434565
CPU356904142302
GPU478169106599
Memory20480464054
UX252808121610
NanoReview Score1292685434565
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
10184
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
2723
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.1 °C
Stability93 %87 %
Graphics Test60 fps16 fps
Graphics Score101842723
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro], [Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 iPadOS 11.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 17.7)
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 8600 mAh 8827 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 12 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 4:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
27:04
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
31:27
Web Browsing10:39 h10:25 h
Video Playback14:31 h16:30 h
Games06:20 h06:48 h
Standby Mode142 h184 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Flash Dual LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) No
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a31 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76"n/a
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 31 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 n/a
Sensor size 1/2" n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 720p 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 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
75.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr March, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 329
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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