Home Tablet comparison Xiaomi Pad 7 and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Pad 7 vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)

80 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 7
VS
68 out 100
Apple iPad Air 10.9
Xiaomi Pad 7
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 7 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 11.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020), Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 7
  • Larger display: 11.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8850mAh vs 7606mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
  • Lighter design: 458g vs 500g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 7 and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
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 7
vs
iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.2 in 10.9 in
Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 1640x2360 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 344 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 80.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pad 7
n/a
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
484 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
Response timen/a36 ms
Contrastn/a1305:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 251.22 mm (9.89 in) 247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width 173.42 mm (6.83 in) 178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness 6.18 mm (0.24 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 500 g (17.64 oz) 458 g (16.16 oz)
Area 436 cm² (67.58 in²) 442 cm² (68.51 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 7
85.7 %
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
80.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 7 and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 732 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 7
1904
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
2161
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 7
5081
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
5121
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19042161
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50815121
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 7
1373040
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
1049395
CPU360403314838
GPU471479370516
Memory307567154798
UX233591209243
NanoReview Score13730401049395
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Pad 7
n/a
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
8602
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a94 %
Graphics Testn/a51 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8602
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 iPadOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 8850 mAh 7606 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pad 7
n/a
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
27:28
Web Browsingn/a09:35 h
Video Playbackn/a13:46 h
Gamesn/a06:51 h
Standby Moden/a158 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a 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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features n/a Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Sensor size1/3.06"1/3.0"
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Matrix n/a 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 31 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV08D10 n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0" n/a
Pixel size 1.12 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 6E (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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/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/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Pad 7
n/a
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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