Apple iPad mini (A20 Pro) vs Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max
The short answer
- Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max charges faster, at 120 W against 35.
- Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 67,530 against INR 82,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPad mini (A20 Pro)
₹82,900launch price
|
 Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max
₹67,530launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not yet assessed | Not yet assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| Processor | Apple A20 Pro (2nm), up to 6-core CPU with 7-core GPU | Xiaomi XRING O3 |
| Rear Camera | 12MP Wide, f/1.8 | 50 MP |
| Front Camera | 12MP Center Stage, f/2.0, on the landscape edge | 32 MP |
| Battery | 18.9 watt-hour lithium-polymer | 12000 mAh |
| Display | 8.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 2316 x 1512 | 13.3 inches |
| RAM | — | 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | Announced 26 October 2026; pre-orders from 28 October 2026; on sale 6 November 2026 | September 7, 2026 (Official) |
| Operating System | iPadOS 27 | Android v17 |
| Custom UI | — | Xiaomi HyperOS 4.0 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro, built on a 2-nanometre process; 16-core Neural Engine (dual 16-core Neural Engine on the 512GB model) | Xiaomi XRING O3 (玄戒O3) AI flagship processor |
| CPU | 5-core (2 super cores, 3 efficiency cores) on 128GB and 256GB models; 6-core (2 super cores, 4 efficiency cores) on the 512GB model | Deca core, 10 all-big-core, up to 4.35 GHz |
| Fabrication | 2 nm | 3 nm |
| Graphics | 7-core GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core; hardware-accelerated ray tracing | 16-core G2-Ultra NX |
| RAM | — | 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB |
| RAM Type | — | 8 GB LPDDR5X (8533 Mbps); 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5T (9600 Mbps); 16 GB LPDDR6 (10667 Mbps, 16 GB + 1 TB configuration only) |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, fully laminated, wide colour (P3), True Tone, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio | LCD |
| Screen Size | 8.5 inches (measured diagonally as a rectangle; actual viewable area is less) | 13.3 inches |
| Resolution | 2316 x 1512 pixels | 3408x2272 px (3.4K) |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi | 308 ppi |
| Screen Protection | Antireflective coating and fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; nano-texture display glass option on 256GB and 512GB models | — |
| Bezel-less display | No; bezels are 24% thinner than the previous generation | — |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch, wet-hand touch supported |
| Brightness | 600 nits maximum SDR; 600 nits maximum full-screen XDR; 1,200 nits peak HDR; 1 nit minimum | 1000 nits (global peak) |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, Super Retina XDR high dynamic range, 1,200 nits peak for HDR content | Yes, HDR10, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 3:2 |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | — | 87.6% |
| Refresh Rate | — | 144 Hz (max) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 195.3 mm (7.69 in) | 296.2 mm |
| Width | 132.6 mm (5.22 in) | 203.08 mm |
| Thickness | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 5.67 mm (standard edition) |
| Weight | 255 g (0.56 lb) Wi-Fi; 263 g (0.58 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular | 645 grams (standard edition); 653 grams (soft-light edition) |
| Build Material | Aluminium enclosure, made with 100% recycled aluminium | Unibody metal chassis Front: Glass Frame and back: Aluminium |
| Colours | Midnight, Starlight | Rich Wine Red, Black, Silver |
| Waterproof | IP67 under IEC 60529 (maximum depth of 1 metre for up to 30 minutes) | — |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single rear camera | Single |
| Resolution | 12MP Wide, f/1.8 | 50 MP ultra-clear main camera, f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Yes, autofocus with Focus Pixels | Yes, PDAF |
| OIS | No | — |
| Flash | Adaptive True Tone flash | Yes, LED Flash |
| Image Resolution | Panorama up to 63MP; HEIF and JPEG formats | — |
| Shooting Modes | Photo, Panorama (up to 63MP), Slo-mo | Photo Video Portrait Document Pro Front + rear dual view 50 MP ultra-clear Portrait bokeh Portrait ultra-clear |
| Camera Features | Smart HDR 4, five-element lens, digital zoom up to 5x | HDR Beauty Filters Video filters Video beauty Teleprompter Motion photo Watermark Countdown timer Voice shutter Touch shutter Flash |
| Video Recording | 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps |
| Video Recording Features | Cinematic video stabilisation at 4K, 1080p and 720p; extended dynamic range up to 30 fps; HEVC and H.264 recording | — |
| Sensor | — | 1/2.76-inch sensor size, 0.64 um pixel size, with colour spectrum sensor |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single, landscape-edge Center Stage camera | Single |
| Resolution | 12MP, f/2.0 | 32 MP ultra-wide, f/2.2 (19 mm, 1/3.6-inch, 0.61 um) |
| Flash | Retina Flash with True Tone | No, screen fill light |
| Camera Features | Center Stage, Smart HDR 4 | Photo Video Portrait Teleprompter Beauty Filters Video filters Video beauty Motion photo HDR Countdown timer Voice shutter Touch shutter Gesture shutter Portrait bokeh Portrait ultra-clear Fill light Watermark |
| Video Recording | 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; cinematic stabilisation at 1080p and 720p; extended dynamic range up to 30 fps | 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 18.9 watt-hour | 12000 mAh (typ) / 11740 mAh (min) |
| Type | Built-in lithium-polymer, rechargeable | Built-in dual-cell high energy density battery |
| Removable | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 35W or higher USB-C power adapter (sold separately) | Yes, 120W wired fast charging; 27W reverse wired charging; 45W POGO reverse (car) charging; QC2.0 / PD3.0 / PD2.0 supported |
| USB Type-C | Yes | No |
| Wireless Charging | — | No |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 128GB, 256GB or 512GB | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB |
| Expandable Memory | No | No |
| USB OTG | — | Yes |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.1 with FBO storage refresh |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | eSIM only; not compatible with physical SIM cards | No, Wi-Fi only model |
| SIM Size | eSIM (no physical SIM tray) | — |
| Network Support | Wi-Fi + Cellular models: Apple C2 modem, 5G sub-6GHz with 4x4 MIMO and Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; data-only plans and Wi-Fi calling supported | No cellular connectivity |
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79 (model A3596) | — |
| 4G Bands | FDD-LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 106; TD-LTE 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 (model A3596) | — |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900 and 2100 MHz (model A3596) | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, simultaneous dual band | Yes, Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual band (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) |
| Wi-Fi Features | Apple N1 wireless chip; Thread support | MLO, 2x2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz dual concurrency |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Yes, v6.0, Dual-Bluetooth, AAC / LDAC / LHDC 5.0 / LC3 |
| GPS | Digital compass, Wi-Fi and iBeacon microlocation on all models; GPS/GNSS and cellular location on Wi-Fi + Cellular models | No |
| USB Connectivity | USB-C connector with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); supports one external display up to 4K at 60Hz | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, up to 10 Gbps theoretical (USB3 cable sold separately; the in-box cable does not support USB3 transfer) |
| NFC | — | No |
| Infrared Sensor | — | Yes, IR remote control |
| Multimedia | ||
| Stereo Speaker | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Features | Acoustic Display audio system with woofers coupled through the display and custom tweeters; dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording | Dolby Atmos Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless Audio certified 6 microphones WeChat / QQ call recording Multi-scene pickup Speaker and headphone noise reduction Voiceprint noise reduction |
| FM Radio | — | No |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | Top button | Side-mounted (power button) |
| Other Sensors | Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Gyroscope Front ambient light (colour temperature) sensor Rear ambient light (colour temperature) sensor Flicker sensor Hall sensor Geomagnetic sensor Proximity sensor Status indicator light IR remote control |
| Heart Rate Monitor | — | No |