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iPad Air 13-inch (M3) vs iQOO Pad5c

iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
57.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iQOO Pad5c
58.9Inno Score
73.5Performance46.7
35.4Display74.8
44.8Battery57.9
61Portability60.6
74.4Features57.2
4 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)6 spec wins — iQOO Pad5c

InnoReviews verdict

iQOO Pad5c wins this tablet face-off, 58.9 to 57.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+39) and battery (+13). iPad Air 13-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 13-inch (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 47
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 57
  • 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
  • 50% higher Rear camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP

Reasons to pick the iQOO Pad5c

  • Stronger display score: 75 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 45
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 120% higher charging: 44 W vs 20 W
  • 50% higher Peak brightness: 900 nits vs 600 nits

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus iQOO Pad5c
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)iQOO Pad5c
Screen size12.9 ″+7%12.1 ″
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2732x20481968x2800
Pixel density264 ppi283 ppi+7%
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness600 nits900 nits+50%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus iQOO Pad5c
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)iQOO Pad5c
ChipsetApple M3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu1,950,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050Top 13%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,600Top 11%—
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus iQOO Pad5c
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)iQOO Pad5c
Capacity9,705 mAh10,000 mAh+3%
Charging20 W44 W+120%
Endurance10 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus iQOO Pad5c
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)iQOO Pad5c
Weight616 g584 g+5%
Thickness6.1 mm+8%6.6 mm
MaterialAluminum—

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus iQOO Pad5c
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)iQOO Pad5c
Rear camera12 MP+50%8 MP
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus iQOO Pad5c
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)iQOO Pad5c
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
Cellular5G optionalWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C (10Gbps)USB-C 3.2, OTG

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus iQOO Pad5c
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)iQOO Pad5c
StylusApple Pencil ProiQOO Pencil3 / Pencil2s (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereo4-speaker
Operating systemiPadOS 18Android 16 (OriginOS 6)

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