Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro / Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro: 25091RP04G · 12 GB / 512 GB · standard glass

Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3): 13-inch Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Cellular (A3267/A3269); 128 GB–1 TB; 8 GB RAM; Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey

SpecificationXiaomi Pad 8 ProApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Release year20262025
Global release2026 Xiaomi—
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Elite · 3 nm · 8 cores Xiaomi—
GraphicsAdreno 830 · 1100 MHz Xiaomi—
Memory12 GB LPDDR5T Xiaomi8 GB Apple
Storage512 GB UFS 4.1 Xiaomi128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB Apple
Display11.2-inch · 3200 × 2136 · 3:2 · 345 ppi Xiaomi13-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2732 × 2048, 264 ppi; 600 nits

Fully laminated with an anti-reflective coating; P3 wide colour and True Tone. Apple does not list a refresh rate; there is no ProMotion and the screen is 60 Hz.

Apple
Refresh rateUp to 144 Hz

Depends on the app and game settings.

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Brightness800 nits peak Xiaomi—
Rear camera50 MP · f/1.8 · PDAF · up to 4K/60 fps Xiaomi12 MP wide, ƒ/1.8; 4K 60 fps video Apple
Front camera32 MP · f/2.2 · 1080p/30 fps Xiaomi12 MP landscape Center Stage, ƒ/2.0

Because the camera sits on the long edge, your face stays centred in video calls with the tablet in landscape on a keyboard; Center Stage adjusts the framing to follow you.

Apple
Battery9200 mAh typical Xiaomi36.59 Wh; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi

Web browsing on mobile data is rated at up to 9 hours.

Apple
ChargingUp to 67 W HyperCharge Xiaomi—
USBUSB 3.2 Gen 1 · up to 5 Gbit/s

Requires a compatible high-speed data cable.

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WirelessWi-Fi 7 · 2×2 MIMO

Subject to network and regional band support.

Xiaomi		Wi-Fi 6E (2×2 MIMO), Bluetooth 5.3; 5G (sub-6 GHz) and eSIM only on the Cellular model Apple
AudioFour speakers · Dolby Atmos XiaomiLandscape stereo speakers; dual microphones Apple
SecuritySide fingerprint reader Xiaomi—
Dimensions and weight251.22 × 173.42 × 5.75 mm · 485 g

Standard glass; matte model is 5.8 mm and 494 g.

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Launch softwareXiaomi HyperOS 3 Xiaomi—
Chip—Apple M3; 8-core CPU (4 performance, 4 efficiency), 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

The GPU supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing; the Media Engine handles ProRes and AV1 decoding in hardware.

Apple
Authentication—Touch ID in the top button Apple
Pencil and accessories—Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), Pencil hover; Smart Connector

Pencil hover previews where a stroke will land before the pencil touches the screen.

Apple
USB-C—Charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz Apple
Size and weight—280.6 × 214.9 × 6.1 mm; Wi-Fi 616 g, Cellular 617 g Apple
In the box—iPad Air, 1 m USB-C cable, 20 W USB-C adapter

The adapter is listed on the Australian spec page; it may not be included in some countries.

Apple