Vivo iQOO Pad Ultra vs iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026)
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 8.8-inch Vivo iQOO Pad Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6) that was released on September 29, 2026, against the Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026), which is powered by Apple M4 (iPad) and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Pad Ultra
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- Comes with 1414 mAh larger battery capacity: 9020 vs 7606 mAh
- 45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4518K versus 3116K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 20W)
- Thinner bezels – 8.6% more screen real estate
- Much smaller footprint: 44% more compact case (38.6 vs 68.5 square inches)
- 18% higher pixel density (309 vs 261 PPI)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Reverse charging feature
- Weighs 166 grams less
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026)
- Has a 2.2 inches larger screen size
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Fingerprint scanner
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 8.8 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2304 pixels | 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 309 ppi | 261 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 160 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 81.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 99.6% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 22 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1140:1 |
Screen space comparison
iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026)
11″ (3:2 ratio) = 55.8 in2
iQOO Pad Ultra
8.8″ (16:10 ratio) = 34.8 in2
~60% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 197.4 mm (7.77 inches) | 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) |
| Width | 126.3 mm (4.97 inches) | 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.7 mm (0.22 inches) | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 298 g (10.51 oz) | 464 g (16.37 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 249 cm2 (38.6 inches2) | 442 cm2 (68.5 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.85/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Bad (E) · 42 drops |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (8th and 25th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (#6th place)
iPad Ranking (#6th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Apple M4 (iPad) |
| Max clock | 5010 MHz | 4410 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 3 + 3) | 10 (4 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 3.74 GHz: - 3 cores at 4.03 GHz: - 2 cores at 5.01 GHz: |
- 6 cores at 2.85 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.41 GHz: |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 2 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 850 | 9 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1280 |
| GPU clock | 1450 MHz | 1470 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4454.4 GFLOPS | ~3763.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 32608 | 52952 |
| Single-core score | 3860 | 3717 |
| Multi-core score | 11703 | 13294 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1322001 | 915032 |
| GPU | 1594848 | 1135331 |
| Memory | 593523 | 349968 |
| UX | 1008031 | 715682 |
| Total score | 4518403 | 3116013 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 23 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 3099 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 46 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 59 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 45 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 34 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 12127 |
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO Pad Ultra
No benchmark results yet
Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-03 (Astreeek) | AnTuTu 11 | 2940000 |
| 📘 2026-04-26 (BG-M4-User) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 52952 |
| 📘 2026-04-26 (BG-M4-User) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3717 / 13294 |
| 📘 2026-04-26 (BG-M4-User) | AnTuTu 11 | 3116013 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | - | NVMe |
| Memory card | - | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 27) |
| ROM | OriginOS 7 | - |
| OS size | - | 38 GB |
| OS updates | - | 0 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 9020 mAh | 7606 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:16 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | - | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | - | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | eSIM |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | October 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1099 | $599 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 20 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Pad Ultra. But if the camera, connectivity, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026).
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