Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) vs Xiaomi Pad 8
[ 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 8 (84/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 68.0 Average |
| NanoReview Score | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 84.0 Very Good |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 77.0 Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Capacity | 10340 mAh | 9200 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 38 min) | Yes |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 45 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 965229 | 626036 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 75273 | — |
| GPU | 1313129 | 810590 |
| Graphics score | 3978 | — |
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | — |
| Memory | 458312 | 365628 |
| Multi-core score | 15895 | 6769 |
| Section 1 | 87 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 60 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 53 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 4153 | 2119 |
| Stability | 79% | — |
| Total score | 3396957 | 2296077 |
| UX | 660296 | 493823 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 607 cm2(94 inches2) | 436 cm2(67.5 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 281.6 mm (11.09 inches) | 251.22 mm (9.89 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Repairability | Average (2.7/5) | Average (2.74/5) |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) | 5.75 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Weight | 579 g (20.42 oz) | 485 g (17.11 oz) |
| Width | 215.5 mm (8.48 inches) | 173.42 mm (6.83 inches) |
| Drop resistance | — | Very good (B) · 208 drops |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 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, Dolby Vision |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Resolution | 2064 x 2752 pixels | 2136 x 3200 pixels |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | 85.7% |
| Size | 13 inches | 11.2 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Touch sampling rate | — | 360 Hz |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| 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 | 13 MP |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Depth | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Sensor size | — | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | No |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | September 2025 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 45 W |
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Keyboard weight | 662 g | — |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $310 |
| Release date | October 2025 | September 2025 |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Face recognition sensor | - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
| SAR (body) | — | 0.99 W/kg |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: | - 2 cores at 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720- 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Chipset | Apple M5 (iPad) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| FLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS | ~2355.2 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1620 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core | Adreno 825 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 3210 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon |
| GPU shading units | — | 1024 |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Toxicaliv) | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-08-12(LBWNB) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-06-14(numin) | — | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2026-06-26(yi) | — | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2026-07-15->AzuNoBel | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-09->Sakivuu | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-12->Sakivuu | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Sensor | — | CMOS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| OS updates | 5 years | 0 years |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | Android 16 |
| ROM | — | HyperOS 3 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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