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iPad Air 11-inch (M3) vs Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
56.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
81.2Inno Score
73.5Performance74.7
32.9Display79.8
33.6Battery84
85.2Portability70.4
74.4Features100
3 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M3)9 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 wins this tablet face-off, 81.2 to 56.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+50) and display (+47). iPad Air 11-inch (M3) 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 (M3)

  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 70
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,600 vs 8,563
  • 20% lower weight: 460 g vs 576 g
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,050 vs 2,667

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 33
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 34
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 74
  • 500% higher charging: 120 W vs 20 W
  • 317% higher Rear camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Screen size10.9 ″12.5 ″+15%
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDLCD
Resolution2360x16403200x2136
Pixel density264 ppi308 ppi+17%
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness500 nits1,000 nits+100%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
ChipsetApple M3Xiaomi XRING O1
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,950,0002,950,266Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—911,410Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—988,493Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—410,346Top 7%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—640,017Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050+14%Top 9%2,667Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,600+35%Top 8%8,563Top 22%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Capacity7,606 mAh10,610 mAh+39%
Charging20 W120 W+500%
Endurance10 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Weight460 g+20%576 g
Thickness6.1 mm5.8 mm+5%
MaterialAluminumAluminum unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Rear camera12 MP50 MP+317%
Front camera12 MP32 MP+167%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Cellular5G optionalWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C (10Gbps)USB-C 3.2 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
StylusApple Pencil ProXiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereo6-speaker system with Dolby Atmos
Operating systemiPadOS 18Xiaomi HyperOS 2 (Android 15)

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