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65 | Display | 54 |
84 | Camera | 47 |
92 | Performance |
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87 | Gaming | 10 |
82 | Battery | 68 |
78 | Connectivity | 62 |
81 | QuickComparison Score | 46 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 8.7 inches IPS LCD 800 x 1340 pixels |
| Apple M2 (iPad) | SoC | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 8 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 6650 mAh |
| iPadOS 17.5 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 14 |
| 617 g (21.76 oz) | Weight | 373 g (13.16 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 13 inches | Size | 8.7 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 800 x 1340 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 5:3 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 179 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 90 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 600 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.20% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.70% | RGB color space | 82.80% |
| Not detected | PWM | Not detected |
| 45 ms | Response time | 43 ms |
| 1018:1 | Contrast | 1349:1 |
| 593 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 480 nits |
| 2585 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 412 |
| 10090 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1427 |
| 43561 | Compute Score (GPU) | 543 |
| 43561 | Compute Score (GPU) | 543 |
| 2585 | Single-core score | 412 |
| 10090 | Multi-core score | 1427 |
| 2536320 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 349064 |
| 841074 | CPU | 130650 |
| 801119 | GPU | 27382 |
| 371059 | Memory | 92029 |
| 523068 | UX | 99003 |
| 2536320 | Total score | 349064 |
| 2298 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| 74% | Stability | — |
| 17 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 2298 | Graphics score | — |
| 7825 | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| 30 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 38 FPS | Section 1 | — |
| 30 FPS | Section 2 | — |
| 20 FPS | Section 3 | — |
| 7825 | Graphics score | — |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | 7889 |
| — | Web score | 7946 |
| — | Video editing | 5009 |
| — | Photo editing | 15748 |
| — | Data manipulation | 6404 |
| — | Writing score | 8612 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M2 (iPad) | Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| 3490 MHz | Max clock | 2000 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 5 nanometers | Lithography process | 12 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Yes |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 10-core | Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| 1024 | GPU shading units | 48 |
| 1398 MHz | GPU clock | 1000 MHz |
| ~2863.1 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 211.58 mm (8.33 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 125.48 mm (4.94 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| 617 g (21.76 oz) | Weight | 373 g (13.16 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | IP53 |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Gray, Blue, Green |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 265 cm 2 (41.2 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | — |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.20% |
| 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 | eMMC 5.1 |
| No | Memory card | MicroSD |
| — | Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB |
| iPadOS 17.5 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 14 |
| — | ROM | HyperOS 1.0 |
| — | OS updates | — |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 6650 mAh |
| 30 W | Max charge power | 18 W |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | — |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 8 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | — |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | LED |
| 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 | 1/4.0 (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | 1.12 micron |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | — |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| 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 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 | Yes |
| — | Network | — |
| — | Number of SIM* | 2 |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| — | 2G network | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | 3G network | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 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 B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/18/19/20/26/28/B38/40/41(full band)/66(full band) |
| Yes | 5G support | No |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| No | FM radio | Yes |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 80.1 dB | Max loudness | 85.6 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Budget |
| May 2024 | Announced | July 2024 |
| May 2024 | Release date | August 2024 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W |