Xiaomi Pad 6 vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

66 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 6 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021), Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6

Larger display: 11in
Higher pixel density: 309ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 8840mAh vs 8557mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Lighter design: 487g vs 490g
Built-in eSIM
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 6 and Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Pad 6

82

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

58

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Pad 6

48

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

54

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Pad 6

51

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Pad 6

38

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

60

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Pad 6

82

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Pad 6

76

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

48

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Pad 6

66

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	11 in	10.2 in
Resolution	1800x2880 pixels	1620x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:10	4:3
Pixel density	309 ppi	265 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 %	73.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Pad 6

501 nits

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

486 nits

sRGB gamut	97 %	97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	181600 Hz	40000 Hz
Response time	26 ms	27 ms
Contrast	832:1	1014:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Pad 6], [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	253.95 mm (10 in)	250.6 mm (9.87 in)
Width	165.18 mm (6.5 in)	174.1 mm (6.85 in)
Thickness	6.51 mm (0.26 in)	7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	490 g (17.28 oz)	487 g (17.18 oz)
Area	419 cm² (64.95 in²)	436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Gold - Blue	- Silver - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Pad 6

83.6 %

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

73.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 6 and Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 698	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 650	Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores	768	256
GPU Frequency	670 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Pad 6

1335

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

1792

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Pad 6

3584

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

4214

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1335	1792
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3584	4214
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3371	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Pad 6], [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Pad 6

826210

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

901330

CPU	219811	232283
GPU	277960	267845
Memory	129368	157505
UX	199071	243697
NanoReview Score	826210	901330

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Pad 6

3635

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

7261

Max Surface Temp.	44.2 °C	39.7 °C
Stability	71 %	87 %
Graphics Test	21 fps	43 fps
Graphics Score	3635	7261

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Pad 6], [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	iPadOS 15 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	8840 mAh	8557 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (38% in 30 min)	Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	2:45 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Pad 6

26:37

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

n/a

Web Browsing	10:22 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:17 h	n/a
Games	06:47 h	n/a
Standby Mode	139 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Zoom	Digital	n/a
Flash	Dual LED	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP	Standard: 8 MP
Features

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	31 mm
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Matrix	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Sensor size	1/4.0"	n/a
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 6 (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	n/a
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

SIM Count*	n/a	1
SIM Type	No	Nano
eSIM Support *	n/a	Yes
Hybrid Slot	n/a	No
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	n/a	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/B66/B71)
5G Support	n/a	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi Pad 6

88.1 dB

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

91.9 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April, 2023 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	329
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	Yes 20 W

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?

Xiaomi Pad 6

1 (100%)

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Xiaomi Pad 6 vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

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