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57 | Display | 78 |
71 | Camera | 80 |
86 | Performance |
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Compare Apple iPad Air with another →92 |
74 | Gaming | 92 |
85 | Battery | 69 |
75 | Connectivity | 81 |
74 | QuickComparison Score | 80 |
| 10.9 inches IPS LCD 1640 x 2360 pixels | Screen | 12.9 inches Mini LED 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| Apple M1 (iPad) | SoC | Apple M2 (iPad) |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 12 megapixels |
| 8827 mAh | Battery | 10758 mAh |
| iPadOS 15.4 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | iPadOS 16.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 461 g (16.26 oz) | Weight | 682 g (24.06 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 10.9 inches | Size | 12.9 inches |
| 1640 x 2360 pixels | Resolution | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| 3:2 | Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| 264 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 |
| 80.10% | Screen-to-body ratio | 85.50% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.50% | RGB color space | 100% |
| Not detected | PWM | 6401 Hz |
| 28 ms | Response time | 36 ms |
| 1430:1 | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 490 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 608 nits |
| 2361 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2617 |
| 8704 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10085 |
| 33168 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 33168 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 2361 | Single-core score | 2617 |
| 8704 | Multi-core score | 10085 |
| 2008514 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2536320 |
| 552473 | CPU | 841074 |
| 687411 | GPU | 801119 |
| 249546 | Memory | 371059 |
| 519084 | UX | 523068 |
| 2008514 | Total score | 2536320 |
| 1871 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2630 |
| 75% | Stability | 76% |
| 14 FPS | Graphics test | 19 FPS |
| 1871 | Graphics score | 2630 |
| 6277 | 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 M1 (iPad) | Chipset | Apple M2 (iPad) |
| 3200 MHz | Max clock | 3490 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 2.42 GHz: Blizzard - 4 cores at 3.49 GHz: Avalanche |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 5 nanometers | Lithography process | 5 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 8-core | Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core |
| — | GPU shading units | 1024 |
| 1278 MHz | GPU clock | 1398 MHz |
| ~2617 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~2863.1 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 | 6.4 mm (0.25 inches) |
| 461 g (16.26 oz) | Weight | 682 g (24.06 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gray, Blue, Pink, Purple, Rose gold | Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 442 cm 2 (68.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | — |
| 80.10% | Screen-to-body ratio | 85.50% |
| 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 16.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| — | OS updates | — |
| 8827 mAh | Capacity | 10758 mAh |
| 30 W | Max charge power | 30 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes (50% in 60 min) | Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| 2:15 hr | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 12 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | Quad LED |
| 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 2) Ultrawide: 10 MP 3) Depth |
| - 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 | 1/3.0 (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | — |
| 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 | 4 |
| - 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* | 1 |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 84.8 dB | Max loudness | 84.3 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2022 | Announced | October 2022 |
| March 2022 | Release date | October 2022 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |