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iPad Air 13 (2024) vs Pad 6S Pro 12.4

Apple iPad Air 13 (2024) vs Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

What iPad Air 13 (2024) does better (7) and where Pad 6S Pro 12.4 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2024iPad Air 13 (2024)

8.2Score

7 advantages≈ $1,050

Xiaomi · 2024Pad 6S Pro 12.4

9.0Score

14 advantages≈ $760

Higher score

7.2Display9.1

8.1Performance8.5

7.7Battery7.8

6.8Memory & storage9.4

8.8Features8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPad Air 13 (2024)Pad 6S Pro 12.4

	iPad Air 13 (2024)	Pad 6S Pro 12.4	Difference
Height	280.6 mm	278.7 mm	+1.9 mm
Width	214.9 mm	191.6 mm	+23.3 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	6.3 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	617 g	590 g	+27 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPad Air 13 (2024) better than Pad 6S Pro 12.4?

Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 6S Pro 12.4: No
5GYes · Pad 6S Pro 12.4: No
Screen size13″ vs 12.4″+5%
eSIMYes · Pad 6S Pro 12.4: No
GPSYes · Pad 6S Pro 12.4: No
CPU frequency3.46 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+8%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 6.3 mm+3%

Why is Pad 6S Pro 12.4 better than iPad Air 13 (2024)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Wired charging45 W vs 120 W2.7×
Battery capacity9,705 mAh vs 10,000 mAh+3%
Peak brightness600 nits vs 900 nits+50%
Rear camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
Front camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
Measured brightness585 nits vs 848 nits+45%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Pixel density264 ppi vs 295 ppi+12%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
Weight617 g vs 590 g+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPad Air 13 (2024)≈ $1,0508.2	Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4≈ $7609.0
Design
Weight	617 g	590 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	6.3 mm
Height	280.6 mm	278.7 mm
Width	214.9 mm	191.6 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Aluminium
Glass protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue	Black, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size	13″	12.4″
Panel	Liquid Retina IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (short side)	2,048 px	2,032 px
Resolution (long side)	2,732 px	3,048 px
Pixel density	264 ppi	295 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	900 nits
Measured brightness	585 nits	848 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.1%	85.7%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple M2	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	—	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.46 GHz	3.2 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	—	1,539,762
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	5,268
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	2,970
Memory
RAM	8 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	9,705 mAh	10,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	11.2 h
Wired charging	45 W	120 W
Charged in 30 min	—	135%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	No
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	No	No
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	Yes	Yes
NFC	No	Yes
GPS	Yes	No
Satellite navigation	GLONASS	—
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-20.5 LUFS
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Side / power button
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass
Cameras
Rear camera	12 MP	50 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Front camera	12 MP	32 MP
4K front-camera video	No	No
Software
OS at launch	iPadOS 17.5.1	Android 14
Platform	iPadOS	Android
Interface	—	HyperOS
Major OS updates promised	—	3