iPad Air 11 M3 (2025) vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Full Specification Comparison
| Specs | iPad Air 11 M3 (2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Launch | |||
| Date | March 12, 2025 In Nepal: March 12, 2025 | September 25, 2026 In Nepal: March 25, 2026 | |
| Market Status | In stock | In Stock | |
Type | |||
| Series | iPad Air | Xiaomi Pad | |
Body | |||
| Dimensions | 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm | 173.4 x 5.57 x 251.2 mm | |
| Weight | 460 gm | 485 gm | |
| Build | Back: Aluminum Front: Glass Frame: Aluminum IP rating: Unspecified | Back: Aluminum Front: Gorilla Glass 3 Frame: Aluminum IP rating: Unspecified | |
| Colors | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue | Pine Green, Blue, Gray | |
Display | |||
| Size | 11 inches | 11.2 inches | |
| Type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Resolution | 2.7K (2732 × 2048 pixels), 4 : 3 ratio, 264 PPI | 3.2K (3200 × 2136 pixels), 3 : 2 ratio, 345 PPI | |
| Protection | Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 144Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | Unspecified | 360Hz | |
| Brightness | 600 nits (typ) | 800 nits (HDR) | |
| Laminated | Yes | No | |
| Others | True Tone, Wide color P3, HDR10, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision | 12 bit colour depth, DCI-P3 support, Wet Touch display | |
Connectivity | |||
| Cellular | Yes (5G) | No | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6e, Dual-band | Wi-Fi 7, Dual-band | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass | No | |
| NFC | No | No | |
| USB | USB 3 Type-C (10 Gbps) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (5 Gbps) | |
Performance | |||
| Chipset | Apple M3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core - 4x Performance - 4x Efficiency | Octa-core - 1x Cortex-X4 (3.21GHz) - 3x Cortex-A720 (3.0 GHz) - 2x Cortex-A720 (2.8 GHz) - 2x Cortex-A720 (2.0 GHz) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (9-core) | Adreno 825 | |
| OS | iPadOS 18.3.2 | Android 16 | |
| UI Version | iPadOS 18.3.2 | HyperOS 3 | |
| Promised Updates | At least 5 years | 4 years of OS updates 6 years of security updates | |
Memory | |||
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128GB UFS 3.1 / 256GB UFS 4.1 | |
| Variant | 8GB / 128GB, 8GB / 256GB, 8GB / 512GB, 8GB / 1TB | 8GB / 128GB, 8GB / 256GB | |
| SD Card | No | No | |
Back Cameras | |||
| Single | 12MP, f/1.8, PDAF, 1/3.0" sensor | 13MP, f/2.2, PDAF, 1/3.06" sensor | |
| Features | Five‑element lens, Smart HDR 4, Photo geotagging | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p @ 25/30/60/120/240 fps | 4K @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps | |
Front Camera | |||
| Single | 12MP, f/2.0 | 8MP, f/2.28, 1/4.0" sensor | |
| Features | Smart HDR 4, Lens correction, Retina Flash with True Tone | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps | 1080p @ 30 fps | |
Security | |||
| Fingerprint | Top-mounted | No | |
| Face Unlock | TrueDepth Face ID | 2D Face Recognition | |
Audio | |||
| Speaker | Stereo Speakers | Quad Speakers | |
| 3.5 mm jack | No | No | |
| Others | Apple Lossless, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio | 200% volume, Dolby Atmos | |
Sensors | |||
| Type | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer, Three‐axis gyro | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall, IR remote control, Magnetic, Proximity, RGB LED, Rear Ambient light, Front Ambient Light | |
Battery | |||
| Type | Li-Po 7606 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 9200 mAh, non-removable | |
| Charging | Unspecified | 45W Fast Charging | |
Accessories | |||
| Stylus | Apple Pencil Pro | Xiaomi Focus Pen | |
| Keyboard | Apple Magic Keyboard | Xiaomi Pad Focus Keyboard | |
| Others | AirPods, AirTag | No | |
Extras | |||
| Features | 4K AirPlay, AssistiveTouch, Voice Control | DC dimming, Ambient colour temperature sensing, Xiaomi HyperConnect | |
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