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68 | Display | 82 |
87 | Camera | 65 |
96 | Performance |
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97 | Gaming | 52 |
78 | Battery | 78 |
78 | Connectivity | 78 |
83 | QuickComparison Score | 73 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 14.6 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1848 x 2960 pixels |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 13 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 11200 mAh |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 732 g (25.82 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 | 930 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 90.80% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.90% | RGB color space | 98.20% |
| Not detected | PWM | 240 Hz |
| 36 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 1214:1 | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 576 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 644 nits |
| 3044 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2127 |
| 11749 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5667 |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | 9753 |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | 9753 |
| 3044 | Single-core score | 2127 |
| 11749 | Multi-core score | 5667 |
| 2764210 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1750937 |
| 770486 | CPU | 605896 |
| 1024172 | GPU | 452910 |
| 312462 | Memory | 229430 |
| 657090 | UX | 462701 |
| 2764210 | Total score | 1750937 |
| 2694 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1153 |
| 70% | Stability | 98% |
| 20 FPS | Graphics test | 9 FPS |
| 2694 | Graphics score | 1153 |
| 10356 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 5622 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| 4050 MHz | Max clock | 3360 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: | Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| — | 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 740 |
| 1152 | GPU shading units | 1536 |
| 1380 MHz | GPU clock | 680 MHz |
| ~3179.5 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 326.4 mm (12.85 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 208.6 mm (8.21 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.5 mm (0.22 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 732 g (25.82 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | IP68 |
| — | Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Gray, Yellow |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 681 cm 2 (105.5 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.59/5) | Repairability | — |
| 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 | 4200 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 1024 GB |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| — | ROM | One UI 6.1 |
| 5 years | OS updates | — |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 11200 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 (32% in 30 min) |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | 2:08 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery 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 30FPS |
| 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 | — |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 6E (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 | 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 | — |
| 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 (2100MHz), B2 (1900MHz), B3 (1800MHz), B4 (AWS), B5 (850MHz), B7 (2600MHz), B8 (900MHz), B12 (700MHz), B13 (700MHz), B17 (700MHz), B20 (800MHz), B25 (1900MHz), B26 (850MHz), B28 (700MHz), B32(1500MHz), B38 (2600MHz), B40 (2300MHz), B41 (2500MHz), 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 | 87.7 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2025 | Announced | July 2023 |
| March 2025 | Release date | August 2023 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Not included |