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iPad Air 11-inch (M3) vs POCO Pad M1

WINNER
iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
58.2Inno Score
VS
POCO Pad M1

Xiaomi

POCO Pad M1

$329

58Inno Score
78.7Performance46.5
32.9Display55.3
33.6Battery80.3
85.2Portability47
74.4Features63.2
12 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M3)6 spec wins — POCO Pad M1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) scores 58.2 against 58 for POCO Pad M1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air 11-inch (M3) edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 11-inch (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 79 vs 47
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 47
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 63
  • 674% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 946,407 vs 122,307
  • 263% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,773 vs 3,242

Reasons to pick the POCO Pad M1

  • Stronger display score: 55 vs 33
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 34
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 65% higher charging: 33 W vs 20 W
  • 58% higher capacity: 12,000 mAh vs 7,606 mAh
  • Lower launch price: $329 vs $599

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)POCO Pad M1
Screen size10.9 ″12.1 ″+11%
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2360x16402560x1600
Pixel density264 ppi+6%249 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness500 nits600 nits+20%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)POCO Pad M1
ChipsetApple M3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTu 112,630,403+175%Top 27%956,352Bottom 35%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)731,049+83%Top 28%398,956Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)946,407+674%Top 25%122,307Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)314,757+101%Top 32%156,437Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)638,190+129%Top 23%278,652Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,019+144%Top 11%1,238Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,773+263%Top 7%3,242Bottom 34%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)POCO Pad M1
Capacity7,606 mAh12,000 mAh+58%
Charging20 W33 W+65%
Endurance10 h14.8 h+48%

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)POCO Pad M1
Weight460 g+25%610 g
Thickness6.1 mm+19%7.5 mm
MaterialAluminumMetal unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)POCO Pad M1
Rear camera12 MP+50%8 MP
Front camera12 MP+50%8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)POCO Pad M1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
Cellular5G optionalWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C (10Gbps)USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)POCO Pad M1
StylusApple Pencil ProPOCO Smart Pen (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereoQuad (Dolby Atmos)
Operating systemiPadOS 18Android 15 (HyperOS 2)

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