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68 | Display | 88 |
87 | Camera | 50 |
96 | Performance |
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97 | Gaming | 48 |
78 | Battery | 64 |
78 | Connectivity | 76 |
83 | QuickComparison Score | 69 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 12.3 inches OLED 1920 x 3000 pixels |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 13 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 10050 mAh |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 13 inches | Size | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 3000 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 290 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 650 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 90.90% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.90% | RGB color space | 98.40% |
| Not detected | PWM | 90 Hz |
| 36 ms | Response time | 5 ms |
| 1214:1 | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 576 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 687 nits |
| 3044 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2004 |
| 11749 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5461 |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 3044 | Single-core score | 2004 |
| 11749 | Multi-core score | 5461 |
| 2764210 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1795377 |
| 770486 | CPU | 565484 |
| 1024172 | GPU | 488270 |
| 312462 | Memory | 318468 |
| 657090 | UX | 423155 |
| 2764210 | Total score | 1795377 |
| 2694 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1089 |
| 70% | Stability | 91% |
| 20 FPS | Graphics test | 8 FPS |
| 2694 | Graphics score | 1089 |
| 10356 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 5148 |
| 39 FPS | Graphics test | 20 FPS |
| 52 FPS | Section 1 | 23 FPS |
| 38 FPS | Section 2 | 20 FPS |
| 28 FPS | Section 3 | 17 FPS |
| 10356 | Graphics score | 5148 |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | 16353 |
| — | Web score | 17800 |
| — | Video editing | 8040 |
| — | Photo editing | 29384 |
| — | Data manipulation | 13941 |
| — | Writing score | 19204 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| 4050 MHz | Max clock | 3000 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: | Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| — | L3 cache | 8 MB |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 4 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 9-core | Graphics | Adreno 735 |
| 1152 | GPU shading units | 768 |
| 1380 MHz | GPU clock | 1100 MHz |
| ~3179.5 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 274.5 mm (10.81 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 180.5 mm (7.11 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.8 mm (0.23 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | White, Black, Blue |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 495 cm 2 (76.9 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.59/5) | Repairability | — |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 90.90% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 8 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| 6400 MHz | Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 256 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | UFS 3.1 |
| No | Memory card | No |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| — | ROM | MagicOS 10 |
| 5 years | OS updates | — |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 10050 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 66 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 (35% in 30 min) |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | 1:46 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | — |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 13 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | LED |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 1) Standard: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 13 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 | 9 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | — |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| CMOS | Sensor | — |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (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 | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes |
| 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 | 8 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 77.7 dB | Max loudness | 90.3 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2025 | Announced | July 2024 |
| March 2025 | Release date | October 2024 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W |