After months of rumors, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 is real: this is a close rival to Apple’s iPad Pro and it also comes alongside its own Pro model with some high-end specs. It was launched at an event in China, alongside the Mi Mix 4, a sound system, new TVs and more.

Our iPad Pro comparison isn’t just tech-journalist rhetoric: Xiaomi itself shared lots of spec comparisons between its new slate and Apple’s early-2021 version, during the launch event.

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is the real gem here, with loads of specs that legitimately do blow Apple’s devices out the water, but the ‘standard’ slate isn’t anything to turn your nose up at as its lower price will likely make it the more popular model.
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