Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro / Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)

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

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro): Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Cellular (A2995) · 128 / 256 / 512 GB

SpecificationXiaomi Pad 8 ProApple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Release year20262024
Global release2026 Xiaomi—
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Elite · 3 nm · 8 cores Xiaomi—
GraphicsAdreno 830 · 1100 MHz Xiaomi—
Memory12 GB LPDDR5T Xiaomi—
Storage512 GB UFS 4.1 Xiaomi—
Display11.2-inch · 3200 × 2136 · 3:2 · 345 ppi Xiaomi8.3-inch Liquid Retina; 2266 × 1488, 326 ppi; 500 nits

The diagonal is measured as a rectangle; rounded corners make the visible area smaller. An independent teardown describes the panel as 60 Hz IPS; Apple’s spec page gives no refresh rate.

Apple
Refresh rateUp to 144 Hz

Depends on the app and game settings.

Xiaomi		—
Brightness800 nits peak Xiaomi—
Rear camera50 MP · f/1.8 · PDAF · up to 4K/60 fps Xiaomi12 MP wide f/1.8; 5× digital zoom; True Tone flash; Smart HDR 4 Apple
Front camera32 MP · f/2.2 · 1080p/30 fps Xiaomi12 MP Center Stage f/2.4

The front camera has Retina Flash and Smart HDR 4; video goes up to 1080p.

Apple
Battery9200 mAh typical Xiaomi19.3 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi; up to 9 hours of web on cellular data

No power adapter is listed in the box; only a 1 m USB-C charge cable.

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

Requires a compatible high-speed data cable.

Xiaomi		—
WirelessWi-Fi 7 · 2×2 MIMO

Subject to network and regional band support.

Xiaomi		Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.3 Apple
AudioFour speakers · Dolby Atmos Xiaomi—
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.

Xiaomi		—
Launch softwareXiaomi HyperOS 3 Xiaomi—
Model—iPad mini (A17 Pro), 2024; Wi-Fi + Cellular model A2995

Apple’s support page names only the cellular A2995 and the China A2996; the Wi-Fi model number is not listed. The 2026 A20 Pro iPad mini with OLED is a separate product.

Apple
Storage and colour—128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB; Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey

Usable space is less than the stated capacity.

Apple
Display features—Fully laminated, anti-reflective coating, oleophobic coating, P3 wide colour, True Tone

Full lamination removes the air gap between glass and panel so the pen tip appears closer to the image. True Tone adjusts white balance to room light.

Apple
Chip—Apple A17 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

Apple Intelligence support comes with this chip.

Apple
Pencil support—Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil hover Apple
Video—4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p at 25/30/60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; cinematic stabilisation Apple
Authentication—Touch ID in the top button Apple
USB-C—USB 3 up to 10 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort

DisplayPort support lets the port drive an external display with a suitable cable or adapter.

Apple
Cellular—5G (sub-6 GHz, 4×4 MIMO), Gigabit LTE; eSIM only

Only on the Wi-Fi + Cellular model; not compatible with physical SIM cards.

Apple
Size and weight—195.4 × 134.8 × 6.3 mm; Wi-Fi 293 g, Wi-Fi + Cellular 297 g Apple