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iPad Air 11-inch (M2) vs Xiaomi Pad 7

iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
54.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 7
67.2Inno Score
67.2Performance67.5
32.9Display78.5
33.6Battery47.1
84.9Portability78.1
74.4Features67.2
3 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M2)7 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 7

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 7 wins this tablet face-off, 67.2 to 54.7, pulling ahead mainly in display (+46) and battery (+14). iPad Air 11-inch (M2) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 11-inch (M2)

  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 78
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 67
  • 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 7

  • Stronger display score: 79 vs 33
  • Stronger battery score: 47 vs 34
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 125% higher charging: 45 W vs 20 W
  • 60% higher Peak brightness: 800 nits vs 500 nits

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 7
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 7
Screen size10.9 ″11.2 ″+3%
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2360x16403200x2136
Pixel density264 ppi345 ppi+31%
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness500 nits800 nits+60%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 7
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 7
ChipsetApple M2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,600,0001,666,345Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—540,273Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—424,055Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—287,039Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—414,978Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,600Top 25%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,900Top 21%—
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 7
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 7
Capacity7,606 mAh8,850 mAh+16%
Charging20 W45 W+125%
Endurance10 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 7
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 7
Weight462 g+8%500 g
Thickness6.1 mm+1%6.2 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 7
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 7
Rear camera12 MP13 MP+8%
Front camera12 MP+50%8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 7
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4
Cellular5G optionalWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C (10Gbps)USB-C 3.2 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 7
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 7
StylusApple Pencil ProXiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereo (landscape)4-speaker system with Dolby Atmos
Operating systemiPadOS 17Xiaomi HyperOS 2

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