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68 | Display | 98 |
87 | Camera | 89 |
96 | Performance |
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97 | Gaming | 99 |
78 | Battery | — |
78 | Connectivity | 93 |
83 | QuickComparison Score | — |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 13 inches OLED 2064 x 2752 pixels |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | SoC | Apple M5 (iPad) |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 12 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 10340 mAh |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 579 g (20.42 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 13 inches | Size | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 2064 x 2752 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| 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 | 86.20% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.90% | RGB color space | — |
| Not detected | PWM | — |
| 36 ms | Response time | — |
| 1214:1 | Contrast | — |
| 576 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | — |
| 3044 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 4175 |
| 11749 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15577 |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | 75273 |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | 75273 |
| 3044 | Single-core score | 4175 |
| 11749 | Multi-core score | 15577 |
| 2764210 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 4122404 |
| 770486 | CPU | 1791896 |
| 1024172 | GPU | 1221223 |
| 312462 | Memory | 446888 |
| 657090 | UX | 662397 |
| 2764210 | Total score | 4122404 |
| 2694 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 3983 |
| 70% | Stability | 79% |
| 20 FPS | Graphics test | 30 FPS |
| 2694 | Graphics score | 3983 |
| 10356 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 17246 |
| 39 FPS | Graphics test | 66 FPS |
| 52 FPS | Section 1 | 87 FPS |
| 38 FPS | Section 2 | 60 FPS |
| 28 FPS | Section 3 | 53 FPS |
| 10356 | Graphics score | 17246 |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | — |
| — | Web score | — |
| — | Video editing | — |
| — | Photo editing | — |
| — | Data manipulation | — |
| — | Writing score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | Chipset | Apple M5 (iPad) |
| 4050 MHz | Max clock | 4610 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) |
| - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: | Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 9-core | Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core |
| 1152 | GPU shading units | — |
| 1380 MHz | GPU clock | 1620 MHz |
| ~3179.5 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 281.6 mm (11.09 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 215.5 mm (8.48 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 579 g (20.42 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 | 607 cm 2 (94 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.59/5) | Repairability | Average (2.7/5) |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 86.20% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 12 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 6400 MHz | Memory clock | — |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 256 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 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| 5 years | OS updates | 5 years |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 10340 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 30 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | Yes |
| Yes (50% in 70 min) | Fast charging | Yes (50% in 38 min) |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | — |
| 1000 cycles | 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 |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| CMOS | Sensor | — |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (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 | 6 |
| 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, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 71 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 77.7 dB | Max loudness | — |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2025 | Announced | October 2025 |
| March 2025 | Release date | October 2025 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Face recognition sensor |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Not included |