Xiaomi just entered the mini tablet market with the Redmi K Pad, aiming to beat the iPad Mini 7. The new device was just announced in the Human × Car × Home launch event which took place today.https://www.notebookcheck.net/Redmi-K-Pad-Xiaomi-obliterates-the-iPad-Mini-7-with-an-all-new-device.1045135.0.html
Unfortunately, iTards will never shift from their crApple ecosystem for anything. It does not matter one bit how much better or cheaper an alternative is, because it's Android and not Apple they couldn't care less.
I'm not really a fan of Apple products, but the thing about the iPad is the applications are much more refined for the experience and anything Android could ever come out with. And a lot of companies simply don't develop for Android at the higher end.