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74 | Display | 56 |
88 | Camera | 46 |
99 | Performance |
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97 | Gaming | 34 |
| — | Battery | 57 |
90 | Connectivity | 54 |
| — | QuickComparison Score | 51 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 7.9 inches IPS LCD 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Apple M4 (iPad) | SoC | Apple A12 Bionic |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 8 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 5124 mAh |
| iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 300.5 g (10.6 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 13 inches | Size | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 324 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 500 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 70.50% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | RGB color space | 99.70% |
| — | PWM | 5556 Hz |
| — | Response time | 25 ms |
| — | Contrast | 858:1 |
| — | Peak brightness test (auto) | 496 nits |
| 3738 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1346 |
| 13702 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2767 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 3738 | Single-core score | 1346 |
| 13702 | Multi-core score | 2767 |
| 3617960 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 895627 |
| 1732068 | CPU | 309104 |
| 945613 | GPU | 144993 |
| 349993 | Memory | 139578 |
| 590286 | UX | 301952 |
| 3617960 | Total score | 895627 |
| 2821 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| — | Stability | 78% |
| — | Graphics test | 9 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 1537 |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Section 1 | — |
| — | Section 2 | — |
| — | Section 3 | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | — |
| — | Web score | — |
| — | Video editing | — |
| — | Photo editing | — |
| — | Data manipulation | — |
| — | Writing score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M4 (iPad) | Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic |
| 4410 MHz | Max clock | 2500 MHz |
| 10 (4 + 6) | CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) |
| - 6 cores at 2.85 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.41 GHz: | Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 7 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine |
| — | GPU | — |
| 9 core Apple GPU | Graphics | Apple GPU 4-core |
| — | GPU shading units | 256 |
| 1470 MHz | GPU clock | 1125 MHz |
| ~3763.2 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~576 GFLOPS |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 203.2 mm (8 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 134.8 mm (5.31 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 300.5 g (10.6 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Silver, Gold, Gray |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 274 cm 2 (42.5 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.84/5) | Repairability | — |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 70.50% |
| 12 / 128 GB | Configuration | 3 / 64 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 12 GB | RAM size | 3 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| — | Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 64 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | NVMe |
| No | Memory card | No |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| 5 years | OS updates | — |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 5124 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 12 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes (51% in 70 min) | Fast charging | No |
| 2:28 hr | Full charging time | 3:10 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | — |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 8 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | — |
| 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/2.4 |
| — | Focal length | 32 mm |
| — | Sensor size | — |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 7 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 3472 x 2063 |
| 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 7 (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 |
| 6 | Bluetooth version | 5 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | No |
| 3.1 | USB version | 2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| Yes | DisplayPort | No |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| 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 | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 |
| Yes | 5G support | No |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| — | Max loudness | 83.6 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Mid-range |
| March 2026 | Announced | March 2019 |
| March 2026 | Release date | March 2019 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W |