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57 | Display | 68 |
71 | Camera | 87 |
86 | Performance |
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74 | Gaming | 97 |
85 | Battery | 78 |
75 | Connectivity | 78 |
74 | QuickComparison Score | 83 |
| 10.9 inches IPS LCD 1640 x 2360 pixels | Screen | 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| Apple M1 (iPad) | SoC | Apple M3 (iPad) |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 12 megapixels |
| 8827 mAh | Battery | 10340 mAh |
| iPadOS 15.4 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 461 g (16.26 oz) | Weight | 616 g (21.73 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 10.9 inches | Size | 13 inches |
| 1640 x 2360 pixels | Resolution | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| 3:2 | Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 264 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 600 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 80.10% | Screen-to-body ratio | 86.80% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.50% | RGB color space | 99.90% |
| Not detected | PWM | Not detected |
| 28 ms | Response time | 36 ms |
| 1430:1 | Contrast | 1214:1 |
| 490 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 576 nits |
| 2361 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3044 |
| 8704 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11749 |
| 33168 | Compute Score (GPU) | 45545 |
| 33168 | Compute Score (GPU) | 45545 |
| 2361 | Single-core score | 3044 |
| 8704 | Multi-core score | 11749 |
| 2008514 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2764210 |
| 552473 | CPU | 770486 |
| 687411 | GPU | 1024172 |
| 249546 | Memory | 312462 |
| 519084 | UX | 657090 |
| 2008514 | Total score | 2764210 |
| 1871 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2694 |
| 75% | Stability | 70% |
| 14 FPS | Graphics test | 20 FPS |
| 1871 | Graphics score | 2694 |
| 6277 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 10356 |
| — | Graphics test | 39 FPS |
| — | Section 1 | 52 FPS |
| — | Section 2 | 38 FPS |
| — | Section 3 | 28 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 10356 |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | — |
| — | Web score | — |
| — | Video editing | — |
| — | Photo editing | — |
| — | Data manipulation | — |
| — | Writing score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M1 (iPad) | Chipset | Apple M3 (iPad) |
| 3200 MHz | Max clock | 4050 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Icestorm - 4 cores at 3.2 GHz: Firestorm | Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 5 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 8-core | Graphics | Apple GPU 9-core |
| — | GPU shading units | 1152 |
| 1278 MHz | GPU clock | 1380 MHz |
| ~2617 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~3179.5 GFLOPS |
| 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) | Height | 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) |
| 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) | Width | 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) |
| 461 g (16.26 oz) | Weight | 616 g (21.73 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gray, Blue, Pink, Purple, Rose gold | Colors | Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button |
| 442 cm 2 (68.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | Average (2.59/5) |
| 80.10% | Screen-to-body ratio | 86.80% |
| 8 / 64 GB | Configuration | 8 / 128 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR4X | Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| 4266 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 15.4 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| — | OS updates | 5 years |
| 8827 mAh | Capacity | 10340 mAh |
| 30 W | Max charge power | 20 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes (50% in 60 min) | Fast charging | Yes (50% in 70 min) |
| 2:15 hr | Full charging time | 2:30 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 12 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 1) Standard: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 12 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| — | Focal length | — |
| 1/3.0 (≈ 0.33 inch) | Sensor size | — |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | 1.22 micron |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.4 |
| — | Sensor | CMOS |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.1 | USB version | 3.1 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| 1 | Number of SIM* | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | eSIM |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| — | 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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 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, 48, 66, 71 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 84.8 dB | Max loudness | 77.7 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2022 | Announced | March 2025 |
| March 2022 | Release date | March 2025 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |