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65 | Display | 90 |
84 | Camera | 87 |
92 | Performance |
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87 | Gaming | 97 |
82 | Battery | 73 |
78 | Connectivity | 81 |
81 | QuickComparison Score | 87 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 11 inches OLED 1668 x 2420 pixels |
| Apple M2 (iPad) | SoC | Apple M4 (iPad) |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 12 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 8160 mAh |
| iPadOS 17.5 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | iPadOS 17.5 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 617 g (21.76 oz) | Weight | 444 g (15.66 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 13 inches | Size | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 1668 x 2420 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 264 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 1000 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits |
| No | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.30% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.70% | RGB color space | — |
| Not detected | PWM | — |
| 45 ms | Response time | — |
| 1018:1 | Contrast | — |
| 593 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 997 nits |
| 2585 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3761 |
| 10090 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 12730 |
| 43561 | Compute Score (GPU) | 55718 |
| 43561 | Compute Score (GPU) | 55718 |
| 2585 | Single-core score | 3761 |
| 10090 | Multi-core score | 12730 |
| 2536320 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3332932 |
| 841074 | CPU | 1535593 |
| 801119 | GPU | 945613 |
| 371059 | Memory | 261440 |
| 523068 | UX | 590286 |
| 2536320 | Total score | 3332932 |
| 2298 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 3475 |
| 74% | Stability | 71% |
| 17 FPS | Graphics test | 26 FPS |
| 2298 | Graphics score | 3475 |
| 7825 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 14372 |
| 30 FPS | Graphics test | 55 FPS |
| 38 FPS | Section 1 | 63 FPS |
| 30 FPS | Section 2 | 56 FPS |
| 20 FPS | Section 3 | 44 FPS |
| 7825 | Graphics score | 14372 |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | — |
| — | Web score | — |
| — | Video editing | — |
| — | Photo editing | — |
| — | Data manipulation | — |
| — | Writing score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M2 (iPad) | Chipset | Apple M4 (iPad) |
| 3490 MHz | Max clock | 4400 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Blizzard - 4 cores at 3.49 GHz: Avalanche | Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.41 GHz: |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 5 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 10-core | Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core |
| 1024 | GPU shading units | — |
| 1398 MHz | GPU clock | 1470 MHz |
| ~2863.1 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~3763.2 GFLOPS |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 249.7 mm (9.83 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 177.5 mm (6.99 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.3 mm (0.21 inches) |
| 617 g (21.76 oz) | Weight | 444 g (15.66 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Black, Silver |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 443 cm 2 (68.7 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | Average (2.7/5) |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.30% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 8 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| 6400 MHz | Memory clock | 7500 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 256 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | NVMe |
| No | Memory card | No |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 17.5 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | iPadOS 17.5 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| — | OS updates | 5 years |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 8160 mAh |
| 30 W | Max charge power | 30 W |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | Yes |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes (41% in 30 min) |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | 1:46 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | 1000 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 2) Depth |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 12 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| — | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | — |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | 1.22 micron |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.4 |
| CMOS | Sensor | CMOS |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| - 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 | 5.3 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.1 | USB version | 4 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes |
| 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 | — |
| 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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 80.1 dB | Max loudness | — |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| May 2024 | Announced | May 2024 |
| May 2024 | Release date | May 2024 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Face recognition sensor |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |