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68 | Display | 94 |
87 | Camera | 77 |
96 | Performance |
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97 | Gaming | 87 |
78 | Battery | 86 |
78 | Connectivity | 85 |
83 | QuickComparison Score | 88 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 14.6 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1848 x 2960 pixels |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | SoC | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 13 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 11600 mAh |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 16 |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 692 g (24.41 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 13 inches | Size | 14.6 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 1848 x 2960 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 239 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 1000 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 | 90.80% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.90% | RGB color space | 99.80% |
| Not detected | PWM | 480 Hz |
| 36 ms | Response time | 2 ms |
| 1214:1 | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 576 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 1065 nits |
| 3044 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2799 |
| 11749 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9105 |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | 22106 |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | 22106 |
| 3044 | Single-core score | 2799 |
| 11749 | Multi-core score | 9105 |
| 2764210 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2873296 |
| 770486 | CPU | 838002 |
| 1024172 | GPU | 1024333 |
| 312462 | Memory | 398068 |
| 657090 | UX | 612893 |
| 2764210 | Total score | 2873296 |
| 2694 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2422 |
| 70% | Stability | 87% |
| 20 FPS | Graphics test | 18 FPS |
| 2694 | Graphics score | 2422 |
| 10356 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 11418 |
| 39 FPS | Graphics test | 43 FPS |
| 52 FPS | Section 1 | 47 FPS |
| 38 FPS | Section 2 | 45 FPS |
| 28 FPS | Section 3 | 38 FPS |
| 10356 | Graphics score | 11418 |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | 17193 |
| — | Web score | 12340 |
| — | Video editing | 7385 |
| — | Photo editing | 40750 |
| — | Data manipulation | 14039 |
| — | Writing score | 27541 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus |
| 4050 MHz | Max clock | 3630 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: | Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
| — | L3 cache | 12 MB |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 9-core | Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| 1152 | GPU shading units | 1536 |
| 1380 MHz | GPU clock | 1612 MHz |
| ~3179.5 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 326.3 mm (12.85 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 208.5 mm (8.21 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 692 g (24.41 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | IP68 |
| — | Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 680 cm 2 (105.5 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.59/5) | Repairability | Average (2.78/5) |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 90.80% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 12 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 6400 MHz | Memory clock | 5333 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 256 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | UFS 4.0 |
| No | Memory card | MicroSD |
| — | Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 16 |
| — | ROM | One UI 8.0 |
| 5 years | OS updates | 5 years |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 11600 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 45 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes (50% in 70 min) | Fast charging | Yes (38% in 30 min) |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | 1:35 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | 1200 cycles |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 13 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | 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: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 13 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| — | Focal length | 26 mm |
| — | Sensor size | 1/3.4 (≈ 0.29 inch) |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | 1 micron |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.4 |
| CMOS | Sensor | CMOS |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| — | Number of SIM* | 1 |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| — | 2G network | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | 3G network | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 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(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3) |
| 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 | 86.6 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2025 | Announced | September 2025 |
| March 2025 | Release date | September 2025 |
| — | SAR (body) | 0.8 W/kg |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Not included |