Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) vs Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) (94/100)
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) leads overall with a score of 94/100 compared to Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 (83/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 83.0 Very Good |
| NanoReview Score | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 83.0 Very Good |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 89.0 Very Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Capacity | 10340 mAh | 10610 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 38 min) | Yes |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 120 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Gaming | — | 07:46 hr |
| Standby | — | 136 hr |
| Watching video | — | 13:55 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 11:15 hr |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 965229 | 937172 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 75273 | 21512 |
| GPU | 1313129 | 996086 |
| Graphics score | 3978 | 2413 |
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | 18 FPS |
| Memory | 458312 | 409648 |
| Multi-core score | 15895 | 8431 |
| Section 1 | 87 FPS | 37 FPS |
| Section 2 | 60 FPS | 35 FPS |
| Section 3 | 53 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Single-core score | 4153 | 2746 |
| Stability | 79% | 92% |
| Total score | 3396957 | 2963052 |
| UX | 660296 | 620146 |
| Data manipulation | — | 15048 |
| Photo editing | — | 27481 |
| Video editing | — | 6957 |
| Web score | — | 17566 |
| Writing score | — | 19142 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | — |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 71 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | — |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | — |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| 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 |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 607 cm2(94 inches2) | 536 cm2(83.1 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Silver, Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 281.6 mm (11.09 inches) | 279.1 mm (10.99 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Repairability | Average (2.7/5) | — |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) | 5.8 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Weight | 579 g (20.42 oz) | 576 g (20.32 oz) |
| Width | 215.5 mm (8.48 inches) | 192 mm (7.56 inches) |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 308 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Resolution | 2064 x 2752 pixels | 2136 x 3200 pixels |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | 86.8% |
| Size | 13 inches | 12.5 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Contrast | — | 3415:1 |
| PWM | — | Not detected |
| RGB color space | — | 97.9% |
| Response time | — | 30 ms |
| Touch sampling rate | — | 240 Hz |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | - Bokeh mode |
| Flash | Quad LED | LED |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 50 MP |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Depth | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Sensor | — | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | — | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | No |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory clock | — | 4800 MHz |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | June 2025 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 120 W |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Keyboard weight | 662 g | — |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $460 |
| Release date | October 2025 | June 2025 |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Face recognition sensor | - Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: | - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A520- 2 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A725- 4 cores at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725- 2 cores at 3.9 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
| CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) | 10 (2 + 4 + 2 + 2) |
| Chipset | Apple M5 (iPad) | Xiaomi Xring O1 |
| FLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS | ~5701.6 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1620 MHz | 1392 MHz |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP16 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | Yes |
| GPU shading units | — | 2048 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Toxicaliv) | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-08-12(LBWNB) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-02-05(Albert?) | — | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2026-04-09(Albert) | — | CPU Throttle |
| 📘 2026-06-28(Satoru_Goatjo) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS updates | 5 years | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | Android 15 |
| OS size | — | 31 GB |
| ROM | — | HyperOS 2.0 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | 4.0 | 6.0 |
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