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iPad Air 13-inch (M2) vs POCO Pad M1

iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
58Inno Score
VS
POCO Pad M1

Xiaomi

POCO Pad M1

$329

58Inno Score
74.1Performance46.5
35.4Display55.3
48.6Battery80.3
60.9Portability47
74.4Features63.2
12 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M2)4 spec wins — POCO Pad M1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) scores 58 against 58 for POCO Pad M1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air 13-inch (M2) edges ahead in performance and portability, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 47
  • Stronger portability score: 61 vs 47
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 63
  • 641% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 906,053 vs 122,307
  • 212% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,120 vs 3,242

Reasons to pick the POCO Pad M1

  • Stronger display score: 55 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 49
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 65% higher charging: 33 W vs 20 W
  • 24% higher capacity: 12,000 mAh vs 9,705 mAh
  • Lower launch price: $329 vs $799

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)POCO Pad M1
Screen size12.9 ″+7%12.1 ″
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2732x20482560x1600
Pixel density264 ppi+6%249 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness600 nits600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)POCO Pad M1
ChipsetApple M2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTu 112,386,025+149%Top 31%956,352Bottom 35%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)624,844+57%Top 38%398,956Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)906,053+641%Top 28%122,307Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)291,361+86%Top 44%156,437Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)563,767+102%Top 28%278,652Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,605+110%Top 26%1,238Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,120+212%Top 12%3,242Bottom 34%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)POCO Pad M1
Capacity9,705 mAh12,000 mAh+24%
Charging20 W33 W+65%
Endurance—14.8 h

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)POCO Pad M1
Weight617 g610 g+1%
Thickness6.1 mm+19%7.5 mm
MaterialAluminumMetal unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)POCO Pad M1
Rear camera12 MP+50%8 MP
Front camera12 MP+50%8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)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 13-inch (M2) versus POCO Pad M1
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)POCO Pad M1
StylusApple Pencil ProPOCO Smart Pen (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereo (landscape)Quad (Dolby Atmos)
Operating systemiPadOS 17Android 15 (HyperOS 2)

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