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57 | Display | 40 |
71 | Camera | 31 |
86 | Performance |
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74 | Gaming | 13 |
85 | Battery | 55 |
75 | Connectivity | 61 |
74 | QuickComparison Score | 37 |
| 10.9 inches IPS LCD 1640 x 2360 pixels | Screen | 9 inches IPS LCD 800 x 1340 pixels |
| Apple M1 (iPad) | SoC | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 8 megapixels |
| 8827 mAh | Battery | 5100 mAh |
| iPadOS 15.4 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| 461 g (16.26 oz) | Weight | 344 g (12.13 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 10.9 inches | Size | 9 inches |
| 1640 x 2360 pixels | Resolution | 800 x 1340 pixels |
| 3:2 | Aspect ratio | 5:3 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 173 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 400 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 80.10% | Screen-to-body ratio | 78.20% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.50% | RGB color space | 84.90% |
| Not detected | PWM | Not detected |
| 28 ms | Response time | 38 ms |
| 1430:1 | Contrast | 2382:1 |
| 490 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 368 nits |
| 2361 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 415 |
| 8704 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1447 |
| 33168 | Compute Score (GPU) | 1018 |
| 33168 | Compute Score (GPU) | 1018 |
| 2361 | Single-core score | 415 |
| 8704 | Multi-core score | 1447 |
| 2008514 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 300983 |
| 552473 | CPU | 140324 |
| 687411 | GPU | 26315 |
| 249546 | Memory | 64694 |
| 519084 | UX | 69650 |
| 2008514 | Total score | 300983 |
| 1871 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| 75% | Stability | — |
| 14 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 1871 | Graphics score | — |
| 6277 | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Section 1 | — |
| — | Section 2 | — |
| — | Section 3 | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | 7021 |
| — | Web score | 5845 |
| — | Video editing | 4442 |
| — | Photo editing | 13642 |
| — | Data manipulation | 5698 |
| — | Writing score | 8001 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M1 (iPad) | Chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| 3200 MHz | Max clock | 2000 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Icestorm - 4 cores at 3.2 GHz: Firestorm | Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| — | L3 cache | 1 MB |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 5 nanometers | Lithography process | 12 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Yes |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 8-core | Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| — | GPU shading units | 48 |
| 1278 MHz | GPU clock | 950 MHz |
| ~2617 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
| 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) | Height | 215.4 mm (8.48 inches) |
| 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) | Width | 136.8 mm (5.39 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| 461 g (16.26 oz) | Weight | 344 g (12.13 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gray, Blue, Pink, Purple, Rose gold | Colors | Gray, Blue |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 442 cm 2 (68.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 295 cm 2 (45.7 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | — |
| 80.10% | Screen-to-body ratio | 78.20% |
| 8 / 64 GB | Configuration | 3 / 32 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 3 GB |
| LPDDR4X | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| 4266 MHz | Memory clock | 1800 MHz |
| 2 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 64 GB | Storage size | 32 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | eMMC 5.1 |
| No | Memory card | MicroSD |
| — | Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB |
| iPadOS 15.4 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| — | ROM | ZUI 15.1 |
| — | OS updates | — |
| 8827 mAh | Capacity | 5100 mAh |
| 30 W | Max charge power | 10 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 | No |
| 2:15 hr | Full charging time | 4:00 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 8 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | — |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 1) Standard: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 8 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| — | Focal length | — |
| 1/3.0 (≈ 0.33 inch) | Sensor size | — |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | — |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | — |
| — | Sensor | CMOS |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | No |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 5.1 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.1 | USB version | 2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| Yes | DisplayPort | No |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| 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* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| — | 2G network | GSM B2/B3/B5/B8 |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | 3G network | WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5(B6/B19)/B8 |
| 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 B1/B2/B3/B4/B5(B19)/B7/B8/B18/B20/B26/B28(a+b)/B66/B38/B40/B41 |
| Yes | 5G support | No |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 84.8 dB | Max loudness | 79.8 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Budget |
| March 2022 | Announced | December 2022 |
| March 2022 | Release date | March 2022 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W |