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Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 vs Xiaomi - Pad 7 Pro

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iPad Pro 13 M4APPLEILLUSTRATION
Probe A
Apple
iPad Pro 13 M4
60.3/ 100C
Performance49· 40%
Display72· 32%
Design63· 28%
Pad 7 ProXIAOMIILLUSTRATION
Probe B
Xiaomi
Pad 7 Pro
63.9/ 100C
Performance55· 40%
Display69· 32%
Design71· 28%
The fork

Where they actually differ

The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.

SpecApple - iPad Pro 13 M4Xiaomi - Pad 7 Pro
Peak brightness1600 nits800 nits
Weight579 g500 g
RAM8 GB12 GB
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Screen size13 "11.2 "
Quick verdict

Between the iPad Pro 13 M4 and Pad 7 Pro, the iPad Pro 13 M4 comes out ahead in peak brightness / screen size, while the Pad 7 Pro wins on weight / ram. Overall, the iPad Pro 13 M4 scores 60.3 and the Pad 7 Pro scores 63.9 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Pad 7 Pro edges ahead on the Mars Score (60.3 vs 63.9), but the 3.6-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, screen size. The single most decisive one: Peak brightness — 100.00% more. 1600 nits vs 800 nits.

Pick the Pad 7 Pro if you care most about weight / ram. Its strongest claims are weight, ram, refresh rate. The single most decisive one: Weight — 79.00 g less. 500 vs 579.

Both ship with comparable storage, stylus support, so those specs do not 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 says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Decision guide

Which should you buy: Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 or Xiaomi - Pad 7 Pro?

Xiaomi - Pad 7 Pro leads the current Mars Score by 3.6 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare screen size, ram, refresh rate against the way you will actually use the product.

Choose Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 if…

Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 has the measurable edge on peak brightness nits, screen size in.

Choose Xiaomi - Pad 7 Pro if…

Xiaomi - Pad 7 Pro has the measurable edge on weight g, ram gb, refresh rate hz.

This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.

Why Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 wins

  • Peak brightness — 100.00% more. 1600 nits vs 800 nits.
  • Screen size — 16.07% more. 13 " vs 11.2 ".

Why Xiaomi - Pad 7 Pro wins

  • Weight — 79.00 g less. 500 vs 579.
  • 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 7 Pro
Screen size13 "lead11.2 "
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hzlead
PanelOLEDleadLCD
Peak brightness1600 nitslead800 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPad Pro 13 M4Xiaomi - Pad 7 Pro
ChipsetApple M4Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM8 GB12 GBlead
Storage256 GB256 GB

Design

SpecApple - iPad Pro 13 M4Xiaomi - Pad 7 Pro
Weight579 g500 glead
Stylus supporttruetrue
Cellulartrueleadfalse
OSiPadOSAndroidlead
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