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iPad Air (2022) vs Pad 7

Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Xiaomi Pad 7

What iPad Air (2022) does better (7) and where Pad 7 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2022iPad Air (2022)

6.6Score

7 advantages≈ $590

Xiaomi · 2024Pad 7

8.2Score

14 advantages≈ $430

Higher score

6.0Display8.8

8.0Performance8.2

4.6Battery7.2

4.9Memory & storage6.7

8.4Features7.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPad Air (2022)Pad 7

	iPad Air (2022)	Pad 7	Difference
Height	247.6 mm	251.2 mm	−3.6 mm
Width	178.5 mm	173.4 mm	+5.1 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	6.2 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	461 g	500 g	−39 g

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

Why is iPad Air (2022) better than Pad 7?

Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 7: No
5GYes · Pad 7: No
eSIMYes · Pad 7: No
GPSYes · Pad 7: No
CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+14%
Weight461 g vs 500 g+8%
Front camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%

Why is Pad 7 better than iPad Air (2022)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Battery capacity7,600 mAh vs 8,850 mAh+16%
Peak brightness500 nits vs 800 nits+60%
Screen size10.9″ vs 11.2″+3%
Pixel density264 ppi vs 344 ppi+30%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Resolution (long side)2,360 px vs 3,200 px+36%
Resolution (short side)1,640 px vs 2,136 px+30%
Rear camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.4+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPad Air (2022)≈ $5906.6	Xiaomi Pad 7≈ $4308.2
Design
Weight	461 g	500 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	6.2 mm
Height	247.6 mm	251.2 mm
Width	178.5 mm	173.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Aluminium
Glass protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	—
Colours	Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue	Black, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size	10.9″	11.2″
Panel	Liquid Retina IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (short side)	1,640 px	2,136 px
Resolution (long side)	2,360 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	264 ppi	344 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	—	811 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	81.3%	85.8%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple M1	Qualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	—	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 732
AnTuTu score	—	1,697,444
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	4,978
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	7,600 mAh	8,850 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	—	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	—	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	No
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5	5.4
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	No
GPS	Yes	No
Satellite navigation	GLONASS	—
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
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/2.2
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	12 MP	8 MP
4K front-camera video	No	No
Software
OS at launch	iPadOS 15.4	Android 15
Platform	iPadOS	Android
Interface	—	HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised	—	4
EU label
Energy class	—	F
Battery charge cycles	—	1,000
Endurance per cycle	—	91 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	A