Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

General Info

Manufacturer
Apple	Xiaomi
Announced
March 2019	2021, March 23
Status
Available - March 2019	Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Magic Black, Black, Blue, Silver
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)	163.8 x 76.4 x 9.9 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.39 in)
Weight
456 g / 464 g (16.08 oz / 16.37 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network
-	1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor Stylus support	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) Physical pop-up gaming triggers

OS
iOS 12.1.3	Android 11
User Interface
-	JoyUI 12.5
Processor
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar]	Adreno 650 [Similar]
RAM
2 GB [Browse Similar]	12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
64/256 GB	256 GB
External Memory
No	No

Type
LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating	FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 144Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Always-on display
Colors
16M colors	16M Colour
Size
10.5 inches [Similar]	6.67 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1668 x 2224 pixels (265 ppi)	1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
78.11%	85.64%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
8 MP [Similar]	48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP [Similar]
Flash
No	LED Flash
Features
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF HDR	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Front Camera
7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]	20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector	USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM	256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage
No	No
USB OTG
Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po battery (30.2 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 120W, 100% in 17 min (advertised)
Capacity
-	4500 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)	-