Xiaomi is finally back in the tablet market with two new devices: the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 and the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro. They are both high-end tablets and perfect rivals for the latest iPad Pro released by Apple, but they come at a more affordable price. Despite that, they pack a great hardware department and a stunning specs sheet: is that enough to beat the latest iPads or you can get more from Apple devices? This comparison will highlight the differences between the specifications of the iPad Pro 11 2021 and the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Apple iPad Pro 11 2021

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro Apple iPad Pro M1 11 2021
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 254.7 x 166.3 x 6.9 mm, 515 grams 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm, 466 g
DISPLAY  11 inches, 1600 x 2560p (Full HD+), IPS LCD 11 inches, 1668 x 2388p (Quad HD+), Liquid Retina IPS LCD
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, octa-core 3.2 GHz Apple M1, octa-core
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 256 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 8 GB RAM, 512 GB – 16 GB RAM, 1 TB – 16 GB RAM, 2 TB
SOFTWARE  Android 11, MIUI iPadOS
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 5.0, GPS
CAMERA Dual 50 + 5 MP or dual 13 + 5 MP
8 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Triple 12 + 10 MP + LiDAR f/1.8 and f/2.4
12 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY 8600 mAh, fast charging 67W 7538 mAh, fast charging 18W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, optional 5G, pen support LTE, 5G, Pen support, eSIM

Design

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is a very thin and lightweight device with a thickness of just 6.8 mm and a weight of just 515 grams. But the iPad Pro M1 is even thinner and lighter! It weighs just 470 grams and it is 5.9 mm thin: one of the thinnest tablets out there. The devices have a very similar screen-to-body ratio. The iPad Pro M1 wins the design comparison simply because it has a sleeker design. The tablets support both a pen and a physical keyboard you can attach through magnetic connectors. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro supports a nano SIM in the 5G variant, while the iPad Pro has both nano SIM and eSIM support.

 

Display

Apple iPad Pro M1 and Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro are equipped with stunning displays. They have a diagonal of 11 inches, the HDR10 certification, the Dolby Vision standard, a Quad HD+ resolution, and even a 120 Hz refresh rate, as well as a very high brightness. On the other hand, they both come with IPS panels instead of those brilliant AMOLED displays you can usually find on flagship smartphones. But you should not worry so much about it because these tablets have excellent IPS panels. On the iPad Pro, you can authenticate through 3D facial recognition by using Face ID, while you can only rely on the old password if you get the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro.

Specs & Software

Apple iPad Pro M1 and Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro are equipped with flagship-class hardware. The iPad Pro M1 has the same processor as the latest iMacs: the custom Apple M1 with an octa-core architecture, paired with up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of native storage. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has the Snapdragon 870 mobile platform paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Despite they are both flagships, the iPad Pro M1 is able to offer higher performance thanks to its superior hardware department. Further, the iPad Pro M1 has a more advanced operating system for tablets: iPadOS, which is able to maximize the user experience in multi-tasking.

 

Camera

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro and Apple iPad Pro M1 are two of the best tablets in terms of camera performance. Overall, the iPad Pro M1 is superior with its 12 MP main sensor including OIS, a 10 MP ultrawide camera, and a TOF 3D LiDAR scanner for AR appliances. But the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is still a great camera tablet with its 50 MP main camera (only available in the 5G variant) and a 5 MP ultrawide sensor.

 

Battery

The battery capacities of these two tablets do not differ too much: 7538 mAh for the iPad Pro M1 and 8600 mAh for the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro. Despite the iPad Pro M1 has a smaller capacity, the battery life should not be so far due to the great optimization of iPadOS. But the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a much faster charging technology with a power of 65W instead of the 18W found on its rival.

 

Price

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro debuted in the Chinese market with a €330/$387 starting price, while iPad Pro M1 starts from €780/$915. The iPad Pro M1 wins the comparison as it is a much better tablet than the latest Xiaomi flagship, but its price is more than twice superior to the Mi Pad 5 Pro. That is why the Xiaomi tablet offers a way higher value for money.

 

 

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Apple iPad Pro 2021: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro

PRO

  • Faster charging
  • More variants
  • Great 50 MP rear camera
  • One billion colors

CONS

  • No eSIM

 

Apple iPad Pro 11 2021

PRO

  • eSIM
  • iPadOS
  • Amazing cameras
  • LiDAR scanner
  • Face ID

CONS

  • Price

 

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