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68 | Display | 82 |
87 | Camera | 52 |
96 | Performance |
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97 | Gaming | 18 |
78 | Battery | 70 |
78 | Connectivity | 68 |
83 | QuickComparison Score | 60 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 12.1 inches IPS LCD 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 8 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 10000 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 | 571 g (20.14 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 13 inches | Size | 12.1 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 249 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 600 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 83.40% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.90% | RGB color space | 94% |
| Not detected | PWM | Not detected |
| 36 ms | Response time | 20 ms |
| 1214:1 | Contrast | 1283:1 |
| 576 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 657 nits |
| 3044 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1020 |
| 11749 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2975 |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | 2299 |
| 45545 | Compute Score (GPU) | 2299 |
| 3044 | Single-core score | 1020 |
| 11749 | Multi-core score | 2975 |
| 2764210 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 794638 |
| 770486 | CPU | 303360 |
| 1024172 | GPU | 73224 |
| 312462 | Memory | 162133 |
| 657090 | UX | 255921 |
| 2764210 | Total score | 794638 |
| 2694 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 252 |
| 70% | Stability | 98% |
| 20 FPS | Graphics test | 2 FPS |
| 2694 | Graphics score | 252 |
| 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 | 12519 |
| — | Web score | 13114 |
| — | Video editing | 7079 |
| — | Photo editing | 22606 |
| — | Data manipulation | 10865 |
| — | Writing score | 13799 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
| 4050 MHz | Max clock | 2400 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: | Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | Samsung |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 4 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Yes |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 9-core | Graphics | Adreno 710 |
| 1152 | GPU shading units | 256 |
| 1380 MHz | GPU clock | 940 MHz |
| ~3179.5 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~481.3 GFLOPS |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 280 mm (11.02 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 181.85 mm (7.16 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 7.52 mm (0.3 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 571 g (20.14 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | IP52 |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Gray, Blue, Green |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 509 cm 2 (78.9 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.59/5) | Repairability | — |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 83.40% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 6 / 128 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 6 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| 6400 MHz | Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 128 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | UFS 2.2 |
| No | Memory card | MicroSD |
| — | Memory card max size | Up to 1536 GB |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| — | ROM | HyperOS 3 |
| 5 years | OS updates | — |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 10000 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 33 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 (28% in 30 min) |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | — |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 8 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | LED |
| 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 | - Bokeh mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 8 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| — | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | 1/4.0 (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | 1.12 micron |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | — |
| CMOS | Sensor | CMOS |
| 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/a/ac) |
| - 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 | 2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | No |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | — |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| — | Number of SIM* | 2 |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | No |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | Yes |
| — | 2G network | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | 3G network | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19 |
| 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 B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/B38/40/41/66 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 77.7 dB | Max loudness | 82 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Mid-range |
| March 2025 | Announced | April 2024 |
| March 2025 | Release date | April 2024 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Not included |