Xiaomi Pad 8
Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)Xiaomi Pad 8 vs Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)
Price Comparison (India)
Rs. 64,900 General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Announced | |
| September 2025 | March 2026 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2025 | Coming Soon - March 2026 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 64,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, Blue, Green | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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251.2 x 173.4 x 5.8 mm (9.89 x 6.83 x 0.23 in) |
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in) |
| Weight | |
| 485 g or 494 g (17.11 oz or 17.43 oz) | 464 g / 465 g (16.37 oz / 16.4 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| No | - |
| 2G Network | |
| N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| N/A | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| N/A | LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| - | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| Stylus support (magnetic) | - Fingerprint Sensor (top-mounted) Stylus support |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 16 | iPadOS 26.3 |
| User Interface | |
| HyperOS 3 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720), Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), Apple M4 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 825 [Similar] | Apple GPU (9-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 1 TB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Display
| Type | |
| QHD+ IPS LCD Screen, 144Hz HDR10, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 800 Nits (peak) |
QHD+ Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen 500 Nits (typ), Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating |
| Colors | |
| 68B colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 11.2 inches [Similar] | 11.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 2136 x 3200 pixels (344 ppi) | 1640 x 2360 pixels (261 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 85.55% | 82.94% |
| Multi-Touch | |
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Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP [Similar] | 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | No |
| Features | |
| 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF HDR |
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
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8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide) HDR 1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| N/A | Yes |
| Edge | |
| N/A | Yes |
| 3G | |
| N/A | HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, LHDC 5 | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, accessory connector | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector |
| GPS | |
| No | GPS, GLONASS (5G model only) |
| Browser | |
| Yes | |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.1 |
1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
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| Gyroscope Sensor | |
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| Barometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 22.5 reverse wireless charging |
Li-Po (28.93 Wh) |
| Capacity | |
| 9200 mAh | 7606 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |
