Xiaomi Poco Pad vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)

General Info

Manufacturer
Xiaomi	Apple
Announced
May 2024	April 2021
Status
Available - May 2024	Coming Soon - May 2021
Colors
Dark Gray, Blue	Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
280 x 181.9 x 7.5 mm (11.02 x 7.16 x 0.3 in)	280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in)
Weight
571 g (20.14 oz)	682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (24.06 oz (Wi-Fi), 24.16 oz (0.18G))
SIM Type
No	Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network
N/A	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
N/A	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
N/A	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2301, A2459, A2460
5G Network
-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2301 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2459, A2460
Messaging

Build Features
Stylus support (magnetic)	Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)

OS
Android 14	iPadOS 14.5
User Interface
HyperOS	-
Processor
Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core, Apple M1 Chip
GPU
Adreno 710 [Similar]	Apple GPU (8-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar]	16 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	2 TB
External Memory
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No

Type
QHD IPS LCD Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate, Dolby Vision, 600 Nits (HBM) Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10 Dolby Vision 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak) Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating Wide color gamut, True-tone
Colors
68B colors	16M Colour
Size
12.1 inches [Similar]	12.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels (249 ppi)	2048 x 2732 pixels (265 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
83.68%	85.24%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
8 MP [Similar]	12 MP + 10 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) HDR
Video
1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 1080p@30fps [Similar]	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) Face detection, HDR, panorama 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

GPRS
N/A	Yes
Edge
N/A	Yes
3G
N/A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort; magnetic connector
GPS
No	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.2	2 TB, 16 GB RAM or 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
USB OTG
Not Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 33W wired, PD3.0, QC3+	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity
10000 mAh	40.88 Wh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-