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iPad Air 11-inch (M2) vs Xiaomi Pad 8

iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
54.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 8
70.3Inno Score
67.2Performance73.3
32.9Display78.4
33.6Battery50.5
84.9Portability85
74.4Features67.2
2 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M2)9 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 8

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 8 wins this tablet face-off, 70.3 to 54.7, pulling ahead mainly in display (+46) and battery (+17). 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 features score: 74 vs 67
  • 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 8

  • Stronger performance score: 73 vs 67
  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 33
  • Stronger battery score: 51 vs 34
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 125% higher charging: 45 W vs 20 W

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 8
Screen size10.9 ″11.2 ″+3%
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2360x16403200x2136
Pixel density264 ppi344 ppi+30%
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness500 nits800 nits+60%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 8
ChipsetApple M2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu1,600,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,600Top 25%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,900Top 21%—
RAM8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB/256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 8
Capacity7,606 mAh9,200 mAh+21%
Charging20 W45 W+125%
Endurance10 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 8
Weight462 g+5%485 g
Thickness6.1 mm5.8 mm+6%
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 8
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Cellular5G optionalWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C (10Gbps)USB-C 3.2

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M2)Xiaomi Pad 8
StylusApple Pencil ProXiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereo (landscape)Quad
Operating systemiPadOS 17Android 16 (HyperOS 3)

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