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66 | Display | 55 |
87 | Camera | 68 |
96 | Performance |
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94 | Gaming | 15 |
| — | Battery | 67 |
78 | Connectivity | 62 |
| — | QuickComparison Score | 49 |
| 11 inches IPS LCD 1640 x 2360 pixels | Screen | 11 inches TFT LCD 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 8 megapixels |
| 7606 mAh | Battery | 7700 mAh |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | HarmonyOS 2.0 |
| 460 g (16.23 oz) | Weight | 475 g (16.75 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | TFT LCD |
| 11 inches | Size | 11 inches |
| 1640 x 2360 pixels | Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| 3:2 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 206 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 500 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 81.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 84.90% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.60% | RGB color space | 98% |
| Not detected | PWM | Not detected |
| 34 ms | Response time | 26 ms |
| 1016:1 | Contrast | 1537:1 |
| 496 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 454 nits |
| 3113 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 460 |
| 11795 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1489 |
| 46172 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 46172 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 3113 | Single-core score | 460 |
| 11795 | Multi-core score | 1489 |
| 2777287 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 461236 |
| 782907 | CPU | 191663 |
| 1029236 | GPU | 29731 |
| 305749 | Memory | 110054 |
| 659395 | UX | 129788 |
| 2777287 | Total score | 461236 |
| 2549 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| 74% | Stability | — |
| 19 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 2549 | Graphics score | — |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| 4050 MHz | Max clock | 2800 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: | Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 6 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 9-core | Graphics | Adreno 610 |
| 1152 | GPU shading units | 128 |
| 1380 MHz | GPU clock | 1260 MHz |
| ~3179.5 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS |
| 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) | Height | 252.3 mm (9.93 inches) |
| 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) | Width | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| 460 g (16.23 oz) | Weight | 475 g (16.75 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Gray, Blue |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 442 cm 2 (68.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 413 cm 2 (64 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.59/5) | Repairability | — |
| 81.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 84.90% |
| 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 | UFS 2.0 |
| No | Memory card | MicroSD |
| — | Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | HarmonyOS 2.0 |
| — | ROM | — |
| 0 years | OS updates | — |
| 7606 mAh | Capacity | 7700 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 22.5 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) |
| 2:16 hr | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| 1000 cycles | 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 | — |
| — | Sensor size | — |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| CMOS | Sensor | — |
| 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 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 | 5.1 |
| 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 - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | No |
| 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 | 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 |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 78.4 dB | Max loudness | 81.2 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Mid-range |
| March 2025 | Announced | July 2024 |
| March 2025 | Release date | July 2024 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 22 W |