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iPad Air (2020) vs Pad 5

Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Xiaomi Pad 5

What iPad Air (2020) does better (10) and where Pad 5 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPad Air (2020)

6.0Score

10 advantages≈ $690

Xiaomi · 2021Pad 5

6.4Score

10 advantages≈ $380

Higher score

5.9Display7.1

7.0Performance4.7

5.5Battery7.0

3.6Memory & storage4.8

4.9Features4.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPad Air (2020)Pad 5

	iPad Air (2020)	Pad 5	Difference
Height	247.6 mm	254.7 mm	−7.1 mm
Width	178.5 mm	166.3 mm	+12.2 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	6.9 mm	−0.8 mm
Weight	458 g	511 g	−53 g

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

Why is iPad Air (2020) better than Pad 5?

AnTuTu score1,361,814 vs 473,8192.9×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,297 vs 2,5832.1×
Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 5: No
eSIMYes · Pad 5: No
GPSYes · Pad 5: No
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
Weight458 g vs 511 g+12%
Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 6.9 mm+13%
Resolution (short side)1,640 px vs 1,600 px+2%

Why is Pad 5 better than iPad Air (2020)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
Battery capacity7,606 mAh vs 8,720 mAh+15%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Wired charging30 W vs 33 W+10%
Pixel density264 ppi vs 274 ppi+4%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Front camera7 MP vs 8 MP+14%
Resolution (long side)2,360 px vs 2,560 px+8%
Rear camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPad Air (2020)≈ $6906.0	Xiaomi Pad 5≈ $3806.4
Design
Weight	458 g	511 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	6.9 mm
Height	247.6 mm	254.7 mm
Width	178.5 mm	166.3 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Plastic
Glass protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	—
Colours	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Cosmic Gray, Pearl White, Green
Display
Screen size	10.9″	11″
Panel	Liquid Retina IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (short side)	1,640 px	1,600 px
Resolution (long side)	2,360 px	2,560 px
Pixel density	264 ppi	274 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	—
Measured brightness	482 nits	478 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	81.3%	82.8%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3 GHz	2.96 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 640
AnTuTu score	1,361,814	473,819
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,297	2,583
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,483	—
Memory
RAM	4 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	7,606 mAh	8,720 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	25%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	No
5G	No	—
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	—
NFC	No	No
GPS	Yes	No
Satellite navigation	GLONASS	—
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-24.4 LUFS
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera	12 MP	13 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.8	f/2
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Front camera	7 MP	8 MP
4K front-camera video	No	No
Software
OS at launch	iPadOS 14.1	Android 11
Platform	iPadOS	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 14