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68 | Display | 58 |
87 | Camera | 34 |
96 | Performance |
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97 | Gaming | 18 |
78 | Battery | 82 |
78 | Connectivity | 73 |
83 | QuickComparison Score | 51 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 12.4 inches TFT LCD 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 8 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 10090 mAh |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 608 g (21.45 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | TFT LCD |
| 13 inches | Size | 12.4 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 243 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 600 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 84.60% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.90% | RGB color space | 98.80% |
| Not detected | PWM | 63290 Hz |
| 36 ms | Response time | 32 ms |
| 1214:1 | Contrast | 2814:1 |
| 576 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 525 nits |
| 3044 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1017 |
| 11749 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2875 |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | 2433 |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | 2433 |
| 3044 | Single-core score | 1017 |
| 11749 | Multi-core score | 2875 |
| 2764210 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 448186 |
| 770486 | CPU | 174482 |
| 1024172 | GPU | 31639 |
| 312462 | Memory | 94636 |
| 657090 | UX | 147429 |
| 2764210 | Total score | 448186 |
| 2694 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| 70% | Stability | 99% |
| 20 FPS | Graphics test | 2 FPS |
| 2694 | Graphics score | 335 |
| 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 | 8688 |
| — | Web score | 7042 |
| — | Video editing | 5665 |
| — | Photo editing | 17842 |
| — | Data manipulation | 7372 |
| — | Writing score | 8986 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| 4050 MHz | Max clock | 2400 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: | Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77) |
| — | L3 cache | 3 MB |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | Samsung |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 8 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 694 |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 9-core | Graphics | Adreno 642L |
| 1152 | GPU shading units | 256 |
| 1380 MHz | GPU clock | 800 MHz |
| ~3179.5 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~409.6 GFLOPS |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 284.8 mm (11.21 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 185 mm (7.28 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 608 g (21.45 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Pink |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 527 cm 2 (81.6 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.59/5) | Repairability | — |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 84.60% |
| 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 | UFS 2.1 |
| No | Memory card | MicroSD |
| — | Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| — | ROM | One UI 5.1 |
| 5 years | OS updates | — |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 10090 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 45 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes (50% in 70 min) | Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | 1:30 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | — |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 8 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | No |
| 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 | — |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 2096 x 1572 |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| CMOS | Sensor | — |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | No |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| 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, Galileo, QZSS |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| — | Number of SIM* | 1 |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| — | 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 | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 77.7 dB | Max loudness | 85 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Mid-range |
| March 2025 | Announced | May 2021 |
| March 2025 | Release date | June 2021 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W |