Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro vs Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 11.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetApple M5 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 344ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 500g vs 579g
- Infrared port
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
- Larger display: 13in
- Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 8850mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.2
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| 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
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 11.2 in | 13 in |
| Resolution | 2136x3200 pixels | 2064x2752 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 |
| Pixel density | 344 ppi | 265 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.7 % | 86.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.3 % | n/a |
| Response time | 27 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1338:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 251.22 mm (9.89 in) | 281.6 mm (11.09 in) |
| Width | 173.42 mm (6.83 in) | 215.5 mm (8.48 in) |
| Thickness | 6.18 mm (0.24 in) | 5.1 mm (0.2 in) |
| Weight | 500 g (17.64 oz) | 579 g (20.42 oz) |
| Area | 436 cm² (67.58 in²) | 607 cm² (94.09 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Green |
- Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Apple M5 (iPad) |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 10 (4 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4) |
6/2.95 () |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Apple M5 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 1280 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 2005 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1689.6 GFLOPS | 5133 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2013 | 4175 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5472 | 15577 |
| CPU | 373597 | 1234977 |
| GPU | 472024 | 1095596 |
| Memory | 235412 | 420432 |
| UX | 262182 | 404644 |
| NanoReview Score | 1343215 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | n/a | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | iPadOS 26 |
| OS Size | 32 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 8850 mAh | 10340 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 (40% in 20 min) | Yes (50% in 38 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:10 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | n/a | 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 | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32D | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.4 | 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 | Yes | 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* | LTE (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 Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 67 W | Yes, 20 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 2