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66 | Display | 38 |
87 | Camera | 73 |
96 | Performance |
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94 | Gaming | 6 |
| — | Battery | 55 |
78 | Connectivity | 60 |
| — | QuickComparison Score | 38 |
| 11 inches IPS LCD 1640 x 2360 pixels | Screen | 8.7 inches TFT LCD 800 x 1340 pixels |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | SoC | MediaTek Helio P22T |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 8 megapixels |
| 7606 mAh | Battery | 5100 mAh |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| 460 g (16.23 oz) | Weight | 366 g (12.91 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | TFT LCD |
| 11 inches | Size | 8.7 inches |
| 1640 x 2360 pixels | Resolution | 800 x 1340 pixels |
| 3:2 | Aspect ratio | 5:3 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 179 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 350 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 81.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.30% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.60% | RGB color space | 83.40% |
| Not detected | PWM | Not detected |
| 34 ms | Response time | 40 ms |
| 1016:1 | Contrast | 1500:1 |
| 496 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 332 nits |
| 3113 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | — |
| 11795 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | — |
| 46172 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 46172 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 3113 | Single-core score | — |
| 11795 | Multi-core score | — |
| 2777287 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 156818 |
| 782907 | CPU | 67521 |
| 1029236 | GPU | 14847 |
| 305749 | Memory | 35022 |
| 659395 | UX | 39428 |
| 2777287 | Total score | 156818 |
| 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 | 4883 |
| — | Web score | 4945 |
| — | Video editing | 3896 |
| — | Photo editing | 7536 |
| — | Data manipulation | 3865 |
| — | Writing score | 4840 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | Chipset | MediaTek Helio P22T |
| 4050 MHz | Max clock | 2300 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 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 12 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | CorePilot |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 9-core | Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 |
| 1152 | GPU shading units | 32 |
| 1380 MHz | GPU clock | 650 MHz |
| ~3179.5 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~41.6 GFLOPS |
| 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) | Height | 212.5 mm (8.37 inches) |
| 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) | Width | 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| 460 g (16.23 oz) | Weight | 366 g (12.91 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 | 265 cm 2 (41.1 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.59/5) | Repairability | — |
| 81.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.30% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 2 / 32 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 2 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR3 |
| 6400 MHz | Memory clock | — |
| 4 | Channels | 1 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 32 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | eMMC 5.1 |
| No | Memory card | MicroSD |
| — | Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| — | ROM | One UI 6 |
| 0 years | OS updates | — |
| 7606 mAh | Capacity | 5100 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 15 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes (50% in 60 min) | Fast charging | Yes |
| 2:16 hr | Full charging time | 3:40 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 | — |
| — | Focal length | — |
| — | 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 | — |
| CMOS | 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 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 | 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 | — |
| — | Number of SIM* | 1 |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| — | 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 | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 78.4 dB | Max loudness | 85.5 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Budget |
| March 2025 | Announced | May 2021 |
| March 2025 | Release date | June 2021 |
| — | SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 8 W |