Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro / Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro: 25091RP04G · 12 GB / 512 GB · standard glass

Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi: iPad Air (5th generation, 2022), Wi‑Fi model; 64 GB or 256 GB. The Wi‑Fi + Cellular version (such as A2589) adds 5G and nano-SIM/eSIM and is 1 g heavier. The 4th generation (A14) and the M2 6th generation are separate models.

SpecificationXiaomi Pad 8 ProApple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi
Release year20262022
Global release2026 Xiaomi—
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Elite · 3 nm · 8 cores Xiaomi—
GraphicsAdreno 830 · 1100 MHz Xiaomi—
Memory12 GB LPDDR5T Xiaomi—
Storage512 GB UFS 4.1 Xiaomi64 GB or 256 GB

There is no 128 GB option and no memory card slot.

Apple
Display11.2-inch · 3200 × 2136 · 3:2 · 345 ppi Xiaomi10.9-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2360 × 1640 pixels, 264 ppi; P3 wide colour, True Tone; 500 nits

Full lamination and the anti-reflective coating (1.8% reflectivity) remove the gap between glass and panel and reduce reflections. The spec page does not list a refresh rate and there is no ProMotion. Because of the rounded corners, the screen measures 10.86 inches as a rectangle.

Apple
Refresh rateUp to 144 Hz

Depends on the app and game settings.

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Brightness800 nits peak Xiaomi—
Rear camera50 MP · f/1.8 · PDAF · up to 4K/60 fps Xiaomi—
Front camera32 MP · f/2.2 · 1080p/30 fps Xiaomi12 MP Ultra Wide, 122° field of view, ƒ/2.4; Centre Stage

Centre Stage automatically pans and zooms the frame as people move during video calls.

Apple
Battery9200 mAh typical Xiaomi28.6 Wh built-in lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi‑Fi

A 20 W USB-C adapter and a 1 metre USB-C cable are in the box.

Apple
ChargingUp to 67 W HyperCharge Xiaomi—
USBUSB 3.2 Gen 1 · up to 5 Gbit/s

Requires a compatible high-speed data cable.

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WirelessWi-Fi 7 · 2×2 MIMO

Subject to network and regional band support.

Xiaomi		Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax), simultaneous dual band, HT80 with MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0 Apple
AudioFour speakers · Dolby Atmos XiaomiStereo speakers; dual microphones

There is no headphone jack.

Apple
SecuritySide fingerprint reader Xiaomi—
Dimensions and weight251.22 × 173.42 × 5.75 mm · 485 g

Standard glass; matte model is 5.8 mm and 494 g.

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Launch softwareXiaomi HyperOS 3 Xiaomi—
Chip—Apple M1: 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency), 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine; 8 GB RAM

The same chip was used in 2020–2021 Macs; the tablet runs iPadOS and cannot install macOS apps. The media engine accelerates H.264 and HEVC decode/encode in hardware.

Apple
Rear camera and video—12 MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, autofocus with Focus Pixels; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps

There is no flash; Smart HDR 3 and extended dynamic range video up to 30 fps are supported.

Apple
USB-C and external display—USB-C: charging, DisplayPort, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz

Thunderbolt is not supported; transfers from external drives and card readers are limited to 10 Gb/s.

Apple
Accessories—Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Smart Connector (Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio)

The 2nd-generation Pencil attaches magnetically to the side edge and charges there.

Apple
Authentication—Touch ID in the top button

There is no Face ID.

Apple
Sensors—Touch ID, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple
Size and weight—247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 461 g Apple