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The Xiaomi Pad Mini excels in productivity with its high score, thanks to its excellent performance and display. Its 90 score is significantly higher than the Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)'s 52.
The Xiaomi Pad Mini takes the lead in entertainment with its high display and gaming scores, resulting in a 40-point gap over the Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019).
Both tablets have similar battery life scores, with the Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019) scoring 73 and the Xiaomi Pad Mini scoring 84, resulting in a 11-point gap.
56 | Display | 88 |
39 | Camera | 62 |
48 | Performance | 91 |
35 | Gaming | 83 |
73 | Battery | 84 |
55 | Connectivity | 81 |
54 | QuickComparison Score | 83 |
| 10.5 inches IPS LCD 1668 x 2224 pixels | Screen | 8.8 inches IPS LCD 1880 x 3008 pixels |
| Apple A12 Bionic | SoC | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus |
| 8 megapixels | Camera | 13 megapixels |
| 8134 mAh | Battery | 7500 mAh |
| iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 15 |
| 456 g (16.08 oz) | Weight | 326 g (11.5 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 10.5 inches | Size | 8.8 inches |
| 1668 x 2224 pixels | Resolution | 1880 x 3008 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 265 ppi | PPI | 403 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 165 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 700 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 78.30% | Screen-to-body ratio | 82.90% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.70% | RGB color space | 99.80% |
| Not detected | PWM | Not detected |
| 40 ms | Response time | 24 ms |
| 1256:1 | Contrast | 1195:1 |
| 485 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 679 nits |
| 1318 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2990 |
| 3134 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9086 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 1318 | Single-core score | 2990 |
| 3134 | Multi-core score | 9086 |
| 895627 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2845550 |
| 309104 | CPU | 835859 |
| 144993 | GPU | 997763 |
| 139578 | Memory | 385910 |
| 301952 | UX | 626018 |
| 895627 | Total score | 2845550 |
| — | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2156 |
| 87% | Stability | 76% |
| 10 FPS | Graphics test | 16 FPS |
| 1689 | Graphics score | 2156 |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | 9951 |
| — | Graphics test | 38 FPS |
| — | Section 1 | 40 FPS |
| — | Section 2 | 39 FPS |
| — | Section 3 | 34 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 9951 |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | 17962 |
| — | Web score | 17430 |
| — | Video editing | 6789 |
| — | Photo editing | 34216 |
| — | Data manipulation | 17755 |
| — | Writing score | 23961 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple A12 Bionic | Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus |
| 2500 MHz | Max clock | 3730 MHz |
| 6 (2 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex | Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
| — | L3 cache | 12 MB |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 7 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 4-core | Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| 256 | GPU shading units | 1536 |
| 1125 MHz | GPU clock | 1612 MHz |
| ~576 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS |
| 250.6 mm (9.87 inches) | Height | 205.13 mm (8.08 inches) |
| 174.1 mm (6.85 inches) | Width | 132.03 mm (5.2 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 6.46 mm (0.25 inches) |
| 456 g (16.08 oz) | Weight | 326 g (11.5 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Gray, Purple |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 436 cm 2 (67.6 inches 2 ) | Area | 271 cm 2 (42 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | — |
| 78.30% | Screen-to-body ratio | 82.90% |
| 3 / 64 GB | Configuration | 8 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 3 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR4X | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 2133 MHz | Memory clock | 5333 MHz |
| 2 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 64 GB | Storage size | 256 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | UFS 4.1 |
| No | Memory card | No |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 15 |
| — | ROM | HyperOS 2.0 |
| — | OS updates | — |
| 8134 mAh | Capacity | 7500 mAh |
| 30 W | Max charge power | 67 W |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | Yes |
| Yes (60% in 60 min) | Fast charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| 2:28 hr | Full charging time | 1:00 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| 8 megapixels | Matrix | 13 megapixels |
| — | Image resolution | — |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | LED |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| No | 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 30FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 1) Standard: 8 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
| - | Camera features | - |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 8 MP | Image resolution | 13 MP |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| 31 mm | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | 1/3.06 (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| — | Pixel size | 1.12 micron |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 7 megapixels | Megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| 3472 x 2063 | Image resolution | — |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.3 |
| — | Sensor | Omnivision OV08F |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| No | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| 1 | Number of SIM* | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | No |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | — |
| GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 2G network | — |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | 3G network | — |
| LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 | 4G network | — |
| No | 5G support | No |
| Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5 | Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| No | USB type | USB Type-C |
| — | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| No | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | — |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | Yes |
| — | Network | — |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| Yes | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 92.5 dB | Max loudness | 88 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2019 | Announced | September 2025 |
| March 2019 | Release date | September 2025 |
| 0.99 W/kg | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Yes, 12 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W |
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