Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetApple M5 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 309ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8600mAh vs 8160mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
  • Lighter design: 444g vs 490g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro and Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 11 in 11 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1668x2420 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 309 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 81.3 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.95 mm (10 in) 249.7 mm (9.83 in)
Width 165.18 mm (6.5 in) 177.5 mm (6.99 in)
Thickness 6.51 mm (0.26 in) 5.3 mm (0.21 in)
Weight 490 g (17.28 oz) 444 g (15.66 oz)
Area 419 cm² (64.95 in²) 443 cm² (68.67 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
83.6 %
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
81.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro and Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple M5 (iPad)
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (4 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
6/2.95 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple M5 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 1280
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 2005 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 5133 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
1771
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
4110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
4690
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
15367
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17714110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)469015367
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
1292685
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
n/a
CPU3569041228712
GPU4781691078476
Memory204804420664
UX252808407820
NanoReview Score1292685n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
10184
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Stability93 %n/a
Graphics Test60 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10184n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 iPadOS 26
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 8600 mAh 8160 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
27:04
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Web Browsing10:39 hn/a
Video Playback14:31 hn/a
Games06:20 hn/a
Standby Mode142 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76"n/a
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Matrix n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor Sony IMX596 n/a
Sensor size 1/2" n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 4.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
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
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?
5 (55.56%)
4 (44.44%)
Total Votes: 9

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