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56 | Display | 57 |
39 | Camera | 68 |
48 | Performance |
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35 | Gaming | 48 |
73 | Battery | 71 |
55 | Connectivity | 67 |
54 | QuickComparison Score | 64 |
| 10.5 inches IPS LCD 1668 x 2224 pixels | Screen | 10.9 inches IPS LCD 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Apple A12 Bionic | SoC | Apple A14 Bionic |
| 8 megapixels | Camera | 12 megapixels |
| 8134 mAh | Battery | 7606 mAh |
| iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | iPadOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 456 g (16.08 oz) | Weight | 458 g (16.16 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 10.5 inches | Size | 10.9 inches |
| 1668 x 2224 pixels | Resolution | 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| 265 ppi | PPI | 264 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 500 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 78.30% | Screen-to-body ratio | 80.10% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.70% | RGB color space | 99.30% |
| Not detected | PWM | Not detected |
| 40 ms | Response time | 36 ms |
| 1256:1 | Contrast | 1305:1 |
| 485 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 490 nits |
| 1318 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2095 |
| 3134 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5297 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | 17192 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | 17192 |
| 1318 | Single-core score | 2095 |
| 3134 | Multi-core score | 5297 |
| 895627 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1375134 |
| 309104 | CPU | 454216 |
| 144993 | GPU | 329634 |
| 139578 | Memory | 158491 |
| 301952 | UX | 432793 |
| 895627 | Total score | 1375134 |
| — | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| 87% | Stability | 97% |
| 10 FPS | Graphics test | 11 FPS |
| 1689 | Graphics score | 2961 |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | 2961 |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Section 1 | — |
| — | Section 2 | — |
| — | Section 3 | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | — |
| — | Web score | — |
| — | Video editing | — |
| — | Photo editing | — |
| — | Data manipulation | — |
| — | Writing score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple A12 Bionic | Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic |
| 2500 MHz | Max clock | 3000 MHz |
| 6 (2 + 4) | CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) |
| - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex | Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 7 nanometers | Lithography process | 5 nanometers |
| Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 4-core | Graphics | Apple GPU 4-core |
| 256 | GPU shading units | 256 |
| 1125 MHz | GPU clock | 1278 MHz |
| ~576 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~654.3 GFLOPS |
| 250.6 mm (9.87 inches) | Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) |
| 174.1 mm (6.85 inches) | Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) |
| 456 g (16.08 oz) | Weight | 458 g (16.16 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Silver, Gray, Blue, Green, Rose gold |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button |
| 436 cm 2 (67.6 inches 2 ) | Area | 442 cm 2 (68.5 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | — |
| 78.30% | Screen-to-body ratio | 80.10% |
| 3 / 64 GB | Configuration | 4 / 64 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 3 GB | RAM size | 4 GB |
| LPDDR4X | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| 2133 MHz | Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| 2 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 64 GB | Storage size | 64 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | NVMe |
| No | Memory card | No |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | iPadOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| — | OS updates | — |
| 8134 mAh | Capacity | 7606 mAh |
| 30 W | Max charge power | 30 W |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes (60% in 60 min) | Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| 2:28 hr | Full charging time | 2:10 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| 8 megapixels | Matrix | 12 megapixels |
| — | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| No | 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Up to 30FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 1) Standard: 8 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP |
| - | Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 8 MP | Image resolution | 12 MP |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| 31 mm | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | 1/3.0 (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| — | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 7 megapixels | Megapixels | 7 megapixels |
| 3472 x 2063 | Image resolution | 3472 x 2063 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| — | Sensor | — |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| No | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| 1 | Number of SIM* | 1 |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 2G network | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 | 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 |
| No | 5G support | No |
| Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5 | Bluetooth version | 5 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| No | USB type | USB Type-C |
| — | USB version | 2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| Yes | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 92.5 dB | Max loudness | 86.3 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2019 | Announced | September 2020 |
| March 2019 | Release date | October 2020 |
| 0.99 W/kg | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Yes, 12 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |