It is Mini only when it comes to the dimensions, but it has a flagship-class hardware setup: we are talking about the new iPad Mini 6th gen released by Apple last month: one of the most original tablets out there for those who need an advanced device with compact dimensions and amazing specifications. It is a perfect rival of the flagship Android tablets, that is why we decided to compare them with the latest high-end tablet released by Xiaomi. This is a comparison between the specifications of the Apple iPad Mini 6th gen and the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro: the best tablet by Xiaomi released just a few weeks ago and one of the best in the whole Android world.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Apple iPad Mini 6th gen

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro Apple iPad Mini 6th gen
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 254.7 x 166.3 x 6.9 mm, 515 grams 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm, 293 g
DISPLAY  11 inches, 1600 x 2560p (Full HD+), IPS LCD 8.3 inches, 1488 x 2266p (Quad HD+), Liquid Retina IPS LCD
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, octa-core 3.2 GHz Apple A15 Bionic, hexa-core 2.93GHz
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 256 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 4 GB  RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 11, MIUI iPadOS 15
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5, GPS
CAMERA Dual 50 + 5 MP or dual 13 + 5 MP
8 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Single 12 MP f/1.8
12 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY 8600 mAh, fast charging 67W 19.3 Wh
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Optional LTE and 5G, pen support Pen support, Optional LTE

Design

The Apple iPad Mini 6th gen is the most beautiful tablet out there, at least in my opinion. It is very compact and it has very narrow bezels around the display: a combination making it attractive and easier to bring everywhere the user goes. The tablet has a minimal rear cover and a full aluminum unibody design with a very low thickness (just 6.3 mm) and a very lightweight body (just 293 grams). Unfortunately, it does not come with a keyboard, but it supports the Apple Pencil (2nd gen) and it has a fingerprint reader mounted on the side for authentication. Despite I like the Apple iPad Mini 6th gen more, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro still provides an amazing design with an aluminum body, a thickness of just 6.9 mm, and a very high screen to body ratio thanks to the very narrow display bezels.

 

Display

On the paper, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a more advanced display than the Apple iPad mini 6th gen. First of all, it is a wider panel with a diagonal of 11 inches. It comes with a Quad HD+ resolution and it is able to show up to one billion colors. It supports the Dolby Vision standard and it has the HDR10 certification, as well as a 120 Hz refresh rate which maximizes the smoothness. You do not get a high refresh rate nor HDR10 and Dolby Vision on the Apple iPad mini 6th gen, but it remains interesting because it has a small 8.3-inch display: there is no flagship tablet in the market with such a small screen.

 

Specs & Software

The Apple iPad mini is powered by the Apple A15 Bionic chipset: the same SoC as the iPhone 13 lineup, but with a lower clock frequency. The chipset is paired with 4 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of native storage. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is a flagship as well, fueled by the Snapdragon 870 mobile platform. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro provides up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. Despite the higher amount of RAM, the Apple iPad mini 6th gen has higher performance thanks to its superior chipset and a better optimized operating system. Note that iPadOS is a better operating system for productivity, but at the same time, having a bigger display like the one of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is better for productivity users. Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a 5G variant, while iPad mini 6th gen only offers 4G connectivity.

 

Camera

The camera setup of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro varies depending on the variant: the 5G model has a 50 MP main camera and a depth sensor with a 5 MP resolution which makes it the best camera tablet in its price range, while the WiFi model replaces the 50 MP main sensor with a 13 MP sensor. The iPad mini 6th gen sits in the middle between these two variants with its 12 MP main camera and it offers a better 12 MP front camera.

 

Battery

While there are no significant differences when it comes to the battery life (both the tablets are able to provide a good battery life in most of the scenarios), the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro wins the charging comparison with a whopping 67W fast charging technology.

 

Price

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is priced at €330/$383 in the Chinese market, while the iPad mini 6th gen starts from €499/$580 in the U.S. There is no definitive winner among these tablets but the choice depends on the single users’ needs. Which one would you pick?

 

 

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Apple iPad Mini 6th gen: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro

PRO

  • Faster charging
  • Wider display
  • 50 MP rear camera
  • Keyboard
  • Optional 5G

CONS

  • Inferior performance

 

Apple iPad Mini 6th gen

PRO

  • More compact
  • Best chipset
  • eSIM
  • Fingerprint reader

CONS

  • Small display

 

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