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87 | Camera | 80 |
96 | Performance |
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| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 12.2 inches OLED 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | SoC | HiSilicon Kirin T92 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 13 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 10100 mAh |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 13 inches | Size | 12.2 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 275 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 2000 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | — |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 89.50% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.90% | RGB color space | 99.40% |
| Not detected | PWM | 120 Hz |
| 36 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 1214:1 | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 576 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 1039 nits |
| 3044 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1320 |
| 11749 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4206 |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 3044 | Single-core score | 1320 |
| 11749 | Multi-core score | 4206 |
| 2764210 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | — |
| 770486 | CPU | — |
| 1024172 | GPU | — |
| 312462 | Memory | — |
| 657090 | UX | — |
| 2764210 | Total score | — |
| 2694 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| 70% | Stability | — |
| 20 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 2694 | Graphics score | — |
| 10356 | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| 39 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 52 FPS | Section 1 | — |
| 38 FPS | Section 2 | — |
| 28 FPS | Section 3 | — |
| 10356 | Graphics score | — |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | — |
| — | Web score | — |
| — | Video editing | — |
| — | Photo editing | — |
| — | Data manipulation | — |
| — | Writing score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin T92 |
| 4050 MHz | Max clock | 2400 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | — |
| - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: | Architecture | — |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | — |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | — |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | — |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 9-core | Graphics | Maleoon 910 MP4 |
| 1152 | GPU shading units | — |
| 1380 MHz | GPU clock | — |
| ~3179.5 GFLOPS | FLOPS | — |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 271.25 mm (10.68 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 182.53 mm (7.19 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.5 mm (0.22 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | White, Black, Gold |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 495 cm 2 (76.8 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.59/5) | Repairability | — |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 89.50% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 12 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| 6400 MHz | Memory clock | — |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | 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 | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| — | ROM | — |
| 5 years | OS updates | — |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 10100 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 100 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | — |
| Yes (50% in 70 min) | Fast charging | Yes (85% in 40 min) |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | 0:56 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 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 13 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| — | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | — |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 16 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 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 | 5.2 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.1 | USB version | 3.1 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| 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 | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | — |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 77.7 dB | Max loudness | 86.5 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2025 | Announced | August 2024 |
| March 2025 | Release date | August 2024 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W |