Quick/Comparisons
74 | Display | 77 |
88 | Camera | 77 |
99 | Performance |
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97 | Gaming | 79 |
| — | Battery | 71 |
90 | Connectivity | 79 |
| — | QuickComparison Score | 77 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 11 inches IPS LCD 1668 x 2388 pixels |
| Apple M4 (iPad) | SoC | Apple M1 (iPad) |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 12 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 7538 mAh |
| iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | iPadOS 14.5.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 466 g (16.44 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 13 inches | Size | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 1668 x 2388 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 265 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 600 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.50% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | RGB color space | 99.90% |
| — | PWM | Not detected |
| — | Response time | 30 ms |
| — | Contrast | 1425:1 |
| — | Peak brightness test (auto) | 603 nits |
| 3738 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2311 |
| 13702 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8488 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 3738 | Single-core score | 2311 |
| 13702 | Multi-core score | 8488 |
| 3617960 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2027700 |
| 1732068 | CPU | 629472 |
| 945613 | GPU | 687856 |
| 349993 | Memory | 214672 |
| 590286 | UX | 495700 |
| 3617960 | Total score | 2027700 |
| 2821 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1964 |
| — | Stability | 77% |
| — | Graphics test | 15 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 1964 |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | 6405 |
| — | 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 M1 (iPad) |
| 4410 MHz | Max clock | 3200 MHz |
| 10 (4 + 6) | CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| - 6 cores at 2.85 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.41 GHz: | Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Icestorm - 4 cores at 3.2 GHz: Firestorm |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 5 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine |
| — | GPU | — |
| 9 core Apple GPU | Graphics | Apple GPU 8-core |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| 1470 MHz | GPU clock | 1278 MHz |
| ~3763.2 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~2617 GFLOPS |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 466 g (16.44 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 442 cm 2 (68.5 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.84/5) | Repairability | — |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.50% |
| 12 / 128 GB | Configuration | 8 / 128 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 12 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| — | Memory clock | 4266 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 128 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 14.5.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| 5 years | OS updates | — |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 7538 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 30 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes (51% in 70 min) | Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| 2:28 hr | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | — |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 12 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | Quad 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: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 10 MP 3) Depth |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 12 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| — | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | 1/3.0 (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.4 |
| CMOS | Sensor | — |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 7 (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 |
| 6 | Bluetooth version | 5 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.1 | USB version | 4 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes |
| 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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| — | Max loudness | 83.5 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2026 | Announced | April 2021 |
| March 2026 | Release date | May 2021 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |