Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro vs Realme Pad 3 vs Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)

Price Comparison (India)

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Realme Apple
Announced September 2025 January 2026 March 2026
Status Available - September 2025 Coming Soon - January 2026 Coming Soon - March 2026
Price Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 26,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 64,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Graphite Gray, Silver, Lavender Purple, Matte Glass Version Champagne Gold, Space Grey Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 279.8 x 181.7 x 7.5 mm
(11.02 x 7.15 x 0.3 in)
255.6 x 187 x 6.6 mm
(10.06 x 7.36 x 0.26 in)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
(9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight 600 / 610 / 620 g (21.16 / 21.52 / 21.87 oz) 578 g (20.39 oz) 464 g / 465 g (16.37 oz / 16.4 oz)
SIM Type - Nano-SIM (cellular model only) -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - cellular model only HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - cellular model only HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - cellular model only 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 - cellular model only LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 71 SA/NSA - cellular model only 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 SA/NSA - cellular model only SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features Stylus support (magnetic)
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Stylus support
- Fingerprint Sensor (top-mounted)
Stylus support

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15 Android 16 iPadOS 26.3
User Interface HyperOS 2 Realme UI 7.0 -
Processor Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Max (4 nm) Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), Apple M4
GPU Adreno 810 Mali-G615 MC2 Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 1 TB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) No

display Display

Type WQHD+ IPS LCD Screen, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 600 Nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs Level 6
WQHD+ IPS LCD Screen, 120Hz, 550 Nits (HBM) QHD+ Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen
500 Nits (typ), Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Colors 1B colors 1B colors 16M colors
Size 12.1 inches 11.6 inches 11.0 inches
Resolution 1600 x 2560 pixels (249 ppi) 2000 x 2800 pixels (297 ppi) 1640 x 2360 pixels (261 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.84% 85.69% 82.94%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP + 13 MP 8 MP 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash No
Features 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm - Wi-Fi model
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, AF - 5G model
Color Spectrum Sensor, HDR
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
Panorama
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS (B1I + B1C), QZSS - cellular model only GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS - cellular model only GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 33W wired, PD3.0, QC3+
27W reverse wired
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired
6.5W Reverse wired
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
Capacity 12000 mAh 12200 mAh 7606 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -