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56 | Display | 78 |
39 | Camera | 80 |
48 | Performance |
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35 | Gaming | 92 |
73 | Battery | 69 |
55 | Connectivity | 81 |
54 | QuickComparison Score | 80 |
| 10.5 inches IPS LCD 1668 x 2224 pixels | Screen | 12.9 inches Mini LED 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| Apple A12 Bionic | SoC | Apple M2 (iPad) |
| 8 megapixels | Camera | 12 megapixels |
| 8134 mAh | Battery | 10758 mAh |
| iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | iPadOS 16.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 456 g (16.08 oz) | Weight | 682 g (24.06 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 10.5 inches | Size | 12.9 inches |
| 1668 x 2224 pixels | Resolution | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| 265 ppi | PPI | 265 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 1000 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 78.30% | Screen-to-body ratio | 85.50% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.70% | RGB color space | 100% |
| Not detected | PWM | 6401 Hz |
| 40 ms | Response time | 36 ms |
| 1256:1 | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 485 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 608 nits |
| 1318 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2617 |
| 3134 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10085 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 1318 | Single-core score | 2617 |
| 3134 | Multi-core score | 10085 |
| 895627 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2536320 |
| 309104 | CPU | 841074 |
| 144993 | GPU | 801119 |
| 139578 | Memory | 371059 |
| 301952 | UX | 523068 |
| 895627 | Total score | 2536320 |
| — | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2630 |
| 87% | Stability | 76% |
| 10 FPS | Graphics test | 19 FPS |
| 1689 | Graphics score | 2630 |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | 8757 |
| — | 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 M2 (iPad) |
| 2500 MHz | Max clock | 3490 MHz |
| 6 (2 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex | Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Blizzard - 4 cores at 3.49 GHz: Avalanche |
| — | 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 10-core |
| 256 | GPU shading units | 1024 |
| 1125 MHz | GPU clock | 1398 MHz |
| ~576 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~2863.1 GFLOPS |
| 250.6 mm (9.87 inches) | Height | 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) |
| 174.1 mm (6.85 inches) | Width | 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 6.4 mm (0.25 inches) |
| 456 g (16.08 oz) | Weight | 682 g (24.06 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 436 cm 2 (67.6 inches 2 ) | Area | 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | — |
| 78.30% | Screen-to-body ratio | 85.50% |
| 3 / 64 GB | Configuration | 8 / 128 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 3 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR4X | Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| 2133 MHz | Memory clock | 6400 MHz |
| 2 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 64 GB | Storage size | 128 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 16.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| — | OS updates | — |
| 8134 mAh | Capacity | 10758 mAh |
| 30 W | Max charge power | 30 W |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes (60% in 60 min) | Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| 2:28 hr | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| 8 megapixels | Matrix | 12 megapixels |
| — | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | Quad LED |
| 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 2) Ultrawide: 10 MP 3) Depth |
| - | 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 | 12 megapixels |
| 3472 x 2063 | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.4 |
| — | Sensor | CMOS |
| 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* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 2G network | — |
| 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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 |
| No | 5G support | Yes |
| Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 5.3 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| No | USB type | USB Type-C |
| — | USB version | 4 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| No | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| Yes | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 92.5 dB | Max loudness | 84.3 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2019 | Announced | October 2022 |
| March 2019 | Release date | October 2022 |
| 0.99 W/kg | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Yes, 12 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |