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39 | Camera | 63 |
48 | Performance |
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54 | QuickComparison Score | — |
| 10.5 inches IPS LCD 1668 x 2224 pixels | Screen | 12 inches IPS LCD 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| Apple A12 Bionic | SoC | HiSilicon Kirin T90A |
| 8 megapixels | Camera | 13 megapixels |
| 8134 mAh | Battery | 10100 mAh |
| iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| 456 g (16.08 oz) | Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 10.5 inches | Size | 12 inches |
| 1668 x 2224 pixels | Resolution | 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| 265 ppi | PPI | 279 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-144 Hz) |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 1000 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 78.30% | Screen-to-body ratio | 86.80% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.70% | RGB color space | 99.60% |
| Not detected | PWM | Not detected |
| 40 ms | Response time | 21 ms |
| 1256:1 | Contrast | 1122:1 |
| 485 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 998 nits |
| 1318 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1229 |
| 3134 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3987 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 1318 | Single-core score | 1229 |
| 3134 | Multi-core score | 3987 |
| 895627 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | — |
| 309104 | CPU | — |
| 144993 | GPU | — |
| 139578 | Memory | — |
| 301952 | UX | — |
| 895627 | Total score | — |
| — | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| 87% | Stability | — |
| 10 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 1689 | Graphics score | — |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| — | 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 | HiSilicon Kirin T90A |
| 2500 MHz | Max clock | 2490 MHz |
| 6 (2 + 4) | CPU cores | — |
| - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex | Architecture | — |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | — |
| 7 nanometers | Lithography process | — |
| Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | — |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 4-core | Graphics | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 |
| 256 | GPU shading units | — |
| 1125 MHz | GPU clock | — |
| ~576 GFLOPS | FLOPS | — |
| 250.6 mm (9.87 inches) | Height | 270 mm (10.63 inches) |
| 174.1 mm (6.85 inches) | Width | 183 mm (7.2 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| 456 g (16.08 oz) | Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | White, Green |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 436 cm 2 (67.6 inches 2 ) | Area | 494 cm 2 (76.5 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | — |
| 78.30% | Screen-to-body ratio | 86.80% |
| 3 / 64 GB | Configuration | 8 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 3 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR4X | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| 2133 MHz | Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| 2 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 64 GB | Storage size | 256 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | UFS 3.1 |
| No | Memory card | No |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| — | ROM | — |
| — | OS updates | — |
| 8134 mAh | Capacity | 10100 mAh |
| 30 W | Max charge power | 66 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 |
| 2:28 hr | Full charging time | 1:35 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| 8 megapixels | Matrix | 13 megapixels |
| — | Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | LED |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| No | 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 30FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 1) Standard: 8 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| - | Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 8 MP | Image resolution | 13 MP |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| 31 mm | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | — |
| — | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 7 megapixels | Megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| 3472 x 2063 | Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| — | Sensor | CMOS |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| No | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| 1 | Number of SIM* | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | No |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | — |
| No | Hybrid slot | — |
| GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 2G network | — |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | 3G 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, 66, 71 | 4G network | — |
| No | 5G support | No |
| Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5 | Bluetooth version | 5.2 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| No | USB type | USB Type-C |
| — | USB version | 3.1 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| No | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | — |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| Stereo | Speakers | 6 |
| Yes | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 92.5 dB | Max loudness | 87.2 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2019 | Announced | September 2024 |
| March 2019 | Release date | October 2024 |
| 0.99 W/kg | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Ambient light sensor |
| Yes, 12 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W |