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66 | Display | 76 |
87 | Camera | 65 |
96 | Performance |
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94 | Gaming | 69 |
| — | Battery | 77 |
78 | Connectivity | 69 |
| 11 inches IPS LCD 1640 x 2360 pixels | Screen | 12.9 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | SoC | Apple A12X Bionic |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 12 megapixels |
| 7606 mAh | Battery | 9720 mAh |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | iPadOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 460 g (16.23 oz) | Weight | 631 g (22.26 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 11 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 | 600 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 81.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 85.50% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.60% | RGB color space | 99.70% |
| Not detected | PWM | Not detected |
| 34 ms | Response time | 36 ms |
| 1016:1 | Contrast | 1975:1 |
| 496 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 606 nits |
| 3113 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1358 |
| 11795 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4736 |
| 46172 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 46172 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 3113 | Single-core score | 1358 |
| 11795 | Multi-core score | 4736 |
| 2777287 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | — |
| 782907 | CPU | — |
| 1029236 | GPU | — |
| 305749 | Memory | — |
| 659395 | UX | — |
| 2777287 | Total score | — |
| 2549 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| 74% | Stability | 72% |
| 19 FPS | Graphics test | 19 FPS |
| 2549 | Graphics score | 3206 |
| 9594 | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| 36 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 50 FPS | Section 1 | — |
| 33 FPS | Section 2 | — |
| 27 FPS | Section 3 | — |
| 9594 | Graphics score | — |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | — |
| — | Web score | — |
| — | Video editing | — |
| — | Photo editing | — |
| — | Data manipulation | — |
| — | Writing score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | Chipset | Apple A12X Bionic |
| 4050 MHz | Max clock | 2500 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | — |
| - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: | Architecture | — |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | — |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | — |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | — |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 9-core | Graphics | Apple GPU 7-core |
| 1152 | GPU shading units | — |
| 1380 MHz | GPU clock | — |
| ~3179.5 GFLOPS | FLOPS | — |
| 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 | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| 460 g (16.23 oz) | Weight | 631 g (22.26 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 442 cm 2 (68.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.59/5) | Repairability | — |
| 81.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 85.50% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 4 / 64 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 4 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| 6400 MHz | Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 64 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | NVMe |
| No | Memory card | No |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | iPadOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| 0 years | OS updates | — |
| 7606 mAh | Capacity | 9720 mAh |
| 20 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 60 min) |
| 2:16 hr | Full charging time | 2:45 hr |
| 1000 cycles | 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 |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 12 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| — | Focal length | 29 mm |
| — | Sensor size | 1/3.0 (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | 1.4 micron |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 7 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 3472 x 2063 |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| CMOS | Sensor | — |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6E (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 |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 5 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| — | Number of SIM* | 1 |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| — | 2G network | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 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, 48, 66, 71 | 4G 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 |
| Yes | 5G support | No |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 78.4 dB | Max loudness | 82.9 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2025 | Announced | October 2018 |
| March 2025 | Release date | November 2018 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W |