Xiaomi Redmi K Pad vs iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 8.8-inch Xiaomi Redmi K Pad (with MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus) that was released on June 26, 2025, against the Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025), which is powered by Apple M3 (iPad) and came out 4 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 Xiaomi Redmi K Pad
- Higher display refresh rate β 165 Hz
- 53% higher pixel density (403 vs 264 PPI)
- Delivers 46% higher peak brightness (728 against 500 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 20W)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Much smaller footprint: 39% more compact case (42 vs 68.5 square inches)
- Reverse charging feature
- Weighs 134 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
- Has a 2.2 inches larger screen size
- Fingerprint scanner
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3113 and 2657 points
- 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 | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 8.8 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1880 x 3008 pixels | 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | 81.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.6% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 23 ms | 34 ms |
| Contrast | 1486:1 | 1016:1 |
Screen space comparison
iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
11β³ (3:2 ratio) = 55.8 in2
Redmi K Pad
8.8β³ (16:10 ratio) = 34.8 in2
~60% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 205.1 mm (8.07 inches) | 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) |
| Width | 132 mm (5.2 inches) | 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm (0.26 inches) | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 326 g (11.5 oz) | 460 g (16.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 271 cm2 (42 inches2) | 442 cm2 (68.5 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.59/5) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (29th and 25th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (#22nd place)
iPad Ranking (#7th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus | Apple M3 (iPad) |
| Max clock | 3730 MHz | 4050 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 890 | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Apple GPU 9-core |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1152 |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | 1380 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | ~3179.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24373 | 46172 |
| Single-core score | 2657 | 3113 |
| Multi-core score | 8298 | 11795 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 923460 | 782907 |
| GPU | 1042496 | 1029236 |
| Memory | 407660 | 305749 |
| UX | 631143 | 659395 |
| Total score | 3004759 | 2777287 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 77% | 74% |
| Graphics test | 16 FPS | 19 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2157 | 2552 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 38 FPS | 37 FPS |
| Section 1 | 40 FPS | 50 FPS |
| Section 2 | 38 FPS | 34 FPS |
| Section 3 | 34 FPS | 27 FPS |
| Graphics score | 9914 | 9672 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 17873 | - |
| Video editing | 6768 | - |
| Photo editing | 34918 | - |
| Data manipulation | 17855 | - |
| Writing score | 24733 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi K Pad
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-12-09 -> Andre Suhen | AnTuTu | 3004759 |
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-17 (Jacob) | AnTuTu | 2015536 |
| π 2026-04-12 (Kaimen) | AnTuTu | 2811760 |
| π 2026-04-08 (Bearry) | AnTuTu | 2838721 |
| π 2026-03-22 (Noora) | AnTuTu | 2779459 |
| π 2026-03-21 (Noora) | AnTuTu | 2708158 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | - |
| OS size | 32 GB | 13 GB |
| OS updates | - | 0 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7500 mAh | 7606 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | 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 | - | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | 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/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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 | Yes | 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 | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | June 2025 | March 2025 |
| Release date | June 2025 | March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $469 | $599 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 20 W |
Further details
Notes on Redmi K Pad:
- The tablet features 2 USB Type-C 3.2 ports with Bypass charging and supports a magnetic stylus.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025). But if the display and design are more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Redmi K Pad.
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