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Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 vs Xiaomi - Pad 6S Pro 12.4

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iPad Pro 13 M4APPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
iPad Pro 13 M4
59.4/ 100C
Performance49· 40%
Display72· 32%
Design· 28%
Pad 6S Pro 12.4XIAOMIRENDER
Probe B
Xiaomi
Pad 6S Pro 12.4
63.2/ 100C
Performance55· 40%
Display73· 32%
Design· 28%
Quick verdict

Between the iPad Pro 13 M4 and Pad 6S Pro 12.4, the iPad Pro 13 M4 comes out ahead in peak brightness and weight, while the Pad 6S Pro 12.4 wins on ram and refresh rate. Overall, the iPad Pro 13 M4 scores 59.4 and the Pad 6S Pro 12.4 scores 63.2 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Pad 6S Pro 12.4 edges ahead on the Mars Score (59.4 vs 63.2), but the 3.8-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the iPad Pro 13 M4 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are peak brightness, weight, screen size.

Pick the Pad 6S Pro 12.4 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are ram, refresh rate.

Both ship with comparable storage, stylus support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 wins

  • Peak brightness — 77.78% more. 1600 nits vs 900 nits.
  • Weight — 11.00 g less. 579 vs 590.
  • Screen size — 4.84% more. 13 " vs 12.4 ".

Why Xiaomi - Pad 6S Pro 12.4 wins

  • RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Display

SpecApple - iPad Pro 13 M4Xiaomi - Pad 6S Pro 12.4
Screen size13 "lead12.4 "
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hzlead
PanelOLEDleadLCD
Peak brightness1600 nitslead900 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPad Pro 13 M4Xiaomi - Pad 6S Pro 12.4
ChipsetApple M4Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM8 GB12 GBlead
Storage256 GB256 GB

Design

SpecApple - iPad Pro 13 M4Xiaomi - Pad 6S Pro 12.4
Weight579 glead590 g
Stylus supporttruetrue
Cellulartrueleadfalse
OSiPadOSAndroidlead
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