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62 | Display | 94 |
84 | Camera | 65 |
92 | Performance |
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85 | Gaming | 96 |
78 | Connectivity | 86 |
| 11 inches IPS LCD 1640 x 2360 pixels | Screen | 13.3 inches IPS LCD 2136 x 3200 pixels |
| Apple M2 (iPad) | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 13 megapixels |
| 8900 mAh | Battery | 12450 mAh |
| iPadOS 17.5 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 16 |
| 461 g (16.26 oz) | Weight | 595 g (20.99 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 11 inches | Size | 13.3 inches |
| 1640 x 2360 pixels | Resolution | 2136 x 3200 pixels |
| 3:2 | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 289 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 165 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | — |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | 1100 nits |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 81.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 89% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.40% | RGB color space | — |
| Not detected | PWM | — |
| 52 ms | Response time | — |
| 1265:1 | Contrast | — |
| 475 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | — |
| 2619 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3662 |
| 10084 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10848 |
| 43394 | Compute Score (GPU) | 27970 |
| 43394 | Compute Score (GPU) | 27970 |
| 2619 | Single-core score | 3662 |
| 10084 | Multi-core score | 10848 |
| 2536320 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 4302345 |
| 841074 | CPU | 1186224 |
| 801119 | GPU | 1478192 |
| 371059 | Memory | 582575 |
| 523068 | UX | 1055355 |
| 2536320 | Total score | 4302345 |
| 2159 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| 74% | Stability | — |
| 16 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 2159 | Graphics score | — |
| 7323 | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| 28 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 38 FPS | Section 1 | — |
| 28 FPS | Section 2 | — |
| 17 FPS | Section 3 | — |
| 7323 | Graphics score | — |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | — |
| — | Web score | — |
| — | Video editing | — |
| — | Photo editing | — |
| — | Data manipulation | — |
| — | Writing score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M2 (iPad) | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 3490 MHz | Max clock | 4600 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Blizzard - 4 cores at 3.49 GHz: Avalanche | Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 5 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 10-core | Graphics | Adreno 840 |
| 1024 | GPU shading units | 1536 |
| 1398 MHz | GPU clock | 1200 MHz |
| ~2863.1 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS |
| 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) | Height | 293.9 mm (11.57 inches) |
| 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) | Width | 201.4 mm (7.93 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.8 mm (0.23 inches) |
| 461 g (16.26 oz) | Weight | 595 g (20.99 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | White, Gold, Gray |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 442 cm 2 (68.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 592 cm 2 (91.8 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | — |
| 81.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 89% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 12 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| 6400 MHz | Memory clock | 5300 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 256 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | UFS 4.0 |
| No | Memory card | No |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 17.5 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 16 |
| — | ROM | MagicOS 10 |
| — | OS updates | — |
| 8900 mAh | Capacity | 12450 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 80 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | Yes |
| Yes (50% in 60 min) | Fast charging | Yes |
| 2:17 hr | Full charging time | — |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 13 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | LED |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 1) Standard: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 13 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| — | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | — |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 9 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | — |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| CMOS | Sensor | — |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| 3.1 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | — |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| — | Number of SIM* | — |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | No |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | — |
| — | 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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | 4G network | — |
| Yes | 5G support | No |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - 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 |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 6 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| Stereo | Speakers | 8 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | — |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 72.4 dB | Max loudness | — |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| May 2024 | Announced | October 2025 |
| May 2024 | Release date | October 2025 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W |