Home Tablet comparison Xiaomi Pad 6 and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Pad 6 vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

66 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 6
VS
79 out 100
Apple iPad Air 10.9
Xiaomi Pad 6
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 6 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022), Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetApple M1 (iPad). 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
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher pixel density: 309ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8840mAh vs 8827mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
  • Lighter design: 461g 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		 - 8/64 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 6 and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
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
vs
iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 10.9 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1640x2360 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
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 % 80.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pad 6
501 nits
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
486 nits
sRGB gamut97 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)181600 Hzn/a
Response time26 ms28 ms
Contrast832:11430:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Pad 6], [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.95 mm (10 in) 247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width 165.18 mm (6.5 in) 178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness 6.51 mm (0.26 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 490 g (17.28 oz) 461 g (16.26 oz)
Area 419 cm² (64.95 in²) 442 cm² (68.51 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 6
83.6 %
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
80.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 6 and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Apple M1 (iPad)
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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))		 - 4/3.2 (Icestorm)
- 4/2.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple M1 GPU
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 2617 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6
1335
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
2361
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6
3584
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
8704
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13352361
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35848704
Geekbench Compute (GPU)337133168
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Pad 6], [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 6
826210
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
1807557
CPU219811477838
GPU277960797314
Memory129368194331
UX199071338074
NanoReview Score8262101807557
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Pad 6
3635
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
10021
Max Surface Temp.44.2 °C36.5 °C
Stability71 %98 %
Graphics Test21 fps60 fps
Graphics Score363510021
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Pad 6], [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4266 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iPadOS 15.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 8840 mAh 8827 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 (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pad 6
26:37
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
34:27
Web Browsing10:22 h10:22 h
Video Playback14:17 h16:53 h
Games06:47 h07:18 h
Standby Mode139 h217 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash Dual LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 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: 13 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0"
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
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/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G Supportn/aYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Pad 6
88.1 dB
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
84.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 599
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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