📱 Model features |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Model | Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet Xiaomi Pad 7.9 | iPad Air 2 A1567 Cellular (4G LTE), iPad 6 |
| Country or region available | 
(Global, International) |
(Global, International) |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Apple |
| Release date | 6/1/2014, Announced: 3/1/2014 | 10/24/2014, Announced: 10/16/2014 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 6.1 millimeters (0.24 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 135.4 x 202 millimeters (5.33 x 7.95 in) | 169.5 x 240 millimeters (6.67 x 9.45 in) |
| Weight | 360 grams (12.6 ounces) | 444 grams (15.54 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | iOS 8.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | iPadOS 13 |
| User Interface | MIUI 7 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra K1 (28nm) | 64bit: Apple A8X (20nm) |
| CPU | Penta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core)
1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Single-core) | Triple-core, 1 processor:
3x 1.5GHz Typhoon (Triple-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce ULP Kepler MP192 (950MHz) | PowerVR GX6450 Rogue (8-core) |
| Performance (benchmark) | Basemark X: 24456 | Basemark X: 29753 |
💽 Memory and storage |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 128GB (117GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📲 Display |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 7.9" inches | 9.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels (4:3) | 1536x2048 pixels (4:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 324 PPI | 264 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band detailsCollapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: Lithium-Ion (Non removable) | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6700 mAh | 7340 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink, White, Gray
• Java framework | • Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold
• Retina display
• Oleophobic coating
• AirDrop file sharing
• iCloud service
• iCloud Keychain
• FaceTime HD |
☢️ Radiation rate |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |