Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) vs Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
[ 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 6S Pro 12.4 (73/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 48.0 Poor |
| NanoReview Score | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 73.0 Good |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 71.0 Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Capacity | 10340 mAh | 10000 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 38 min) | Yes (88% in 30 min) |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 120 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | — | 0:38 hr |
| Gaming | — | 06:50 hr |
| Standby | — | 171 hr |
| Watching video | — | 09:32 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 06:54 hr |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 965229 | 587367 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 75273 | 8800 |
| GPU | 1313129 | 435124 |
| Graphics score | 3978 | 927 |
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Memory | 458312 | 304507 |
| Multi-core score | 15895 | 5624 |
| Section 1 | 87 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Section 2 | 60 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 3 | 53 FPS | 17 FPS |
| Single-core score | 4153 | 1942 |
| Stability | 79% | 98% |
| Total score | 3396957 | 1797716 |
| UX | 660296 | 470718 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.3 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | — |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| 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/ax/be) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | — |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 607 cm2(94 inches2) | 534 cm2(82.7 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 281.6 mm (11.09 inches) | 278.7 mm (10.97 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Repairability | Average (2.7/5) | — |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) | 6.26 mm (0.25 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Weight | 579 g (20.42 oz) | 590 g (20.81 oz) |
| Width | 215.5 mm (8.48 inches) | 191.58 mm (7.54 inches) |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | Yes (60-144 Hz) |
| 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 | 900 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 295 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Resolution | 2064 x 2752 pixels | 2032 x 3048 pixels |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | 85.8% |
| Size | 13 inches | 12.4 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 MP2) Depth: 2 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 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4.0 |
| Memory clock | — | 4200 MHz |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | February 2024 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 120 W |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Keyboard weight | 662 g | 535 g |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $549 |
| Release date | October 2025 | February 2024 |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Face recognition sensor | - Hall-effect sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
| Successor | — | -Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Chipset | Apple M5 (iPad) | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| FLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1620 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core | Adreno 740 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon |
| GPU shading units | — | 1536 |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Toxicaliv) | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-08-12(LBWNB) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2025-09-15(Party_imp) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2025-10-24(AJEG) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| OS updates | 5 years | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | — | HyperOS 2.0 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | 4.0 | Stereo |
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