Apple iPad Air 11 (2026) vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following tablets: Apple iPad Air 11 (2026) vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

Compare
Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)Global · 12GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi
Xiaomi Pad 8 ProXiaomi Pad 8 ProGlobal · 8GB · 256GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)
Global · 12GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi
View datasheet
vs
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Global · 8GB · 256GB
View datasheet
vs

Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		9.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.5Design & Materials 8.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 8.1Performance & Hardware 8.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.5Camera 8.6Camera
Connectivity score 6.4 Connectivity 6.8 Connectivity
Battery score 7.1 Battery 6.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
--
No user reviews
--
No user reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPad Air 11 (2026) vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

Specs Apple iPad Air 11 (2026) prices Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)
Global · 12GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi 		stores to buy Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Global · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 11" 11.2"
Resolution QHD UHD
Usable surface 82% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Dimensions 247.6 mm
178.5 mm
6.1 mm 		251.2 mm
173.4 mm
5.8 mm
Weight 464 g 485 g
Micro M4
Nona-Core 		SnapD. 8 Elite
Octa-Core
RAM 12 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 2.639.826
v10 		3.100.000
v10
Battery 7606 mAh 9200 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
S5KJN1
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 26 Android 15

Brand
Brand Apple Xiaomi
Aliases Apple iPad Air 11‑inch (M4), A3459 25091RP04G

Release Date
Release date March 2026,
6 months ago 		September 2025,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Size
247.6 mm • 178.5 mm • 6.1 mm
See more details
251.2 mm • 173.4 mm • 5.8 mm
See more details
Weight 464 g 485 g
Usable surface 82 % 85 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP42 IP54
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Purple
Green
Black
Blue
Green

Screen
Diagonal 11" 11.2"
Type LCD IPS • Liquid Retina LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Resolution QHD
2360 x 1640 px 		UHD
3200 x 2136 px
Density 261 Pixels per inch 344 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • 60 Hz refresh rate
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m²
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Without Notch
  • TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
  • TÜV Low Blue Light
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m²
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10
  • DCI-P3
  • 10 Bits panel
  • MEMC
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple M4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Edition
CPU 3x4.05 GHz performance cores +6x 2.75 GHz efficiency core 2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
Type Nona-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 3 nm 3 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU 10-core GPU Adreno 830

RAM
RAM 12 GB 8 GB
Type -- RAM LPDDR5X

Antutu
Score
2.639.826
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 95% of devices
See more details
3.100.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 98% of devices
See more details

Storage
Capacity 128 GB 256 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 4.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Geomagnetic
  • RGB

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 4 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5KJN1
Type CMOS BSI ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 0.64 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.76"

Features
Flash No LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Omnivision OV32D
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size -- 0.61 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/3.6"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE -- --
3G -- --
2G -- --

SIM card
Dual SIM
Type

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 6.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation -- --

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Thunderbolt
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.2

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • WiFi Only
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • WiFi Only

Battery

Battery
Capacity
7606 mAh
See more details
9200 mAh
See more details
Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
67.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Magnetic Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
--
--
Number of reviews
--
--

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 26
    iOS 26 , 1 year ago
  • HyperOS 3.X (Android 15)
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
Google Services -- With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
--
--
Do you regularly receive updates?
--
--
Number of reviews
--
--
Prices
From $ 641 --
From $ 488 --

Others

Common comparisons