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74 | Display | 90 |
88 | Camera | 48 |
99 | Performance |
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97 | Gaming | 27 |
90 | Connectivity | 69 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 12.1 inches IPS LCD 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Apple M4 (iPad) | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 8 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 10100 mAh |
| iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 525 g (18.52 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 |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | — |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 85.40% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | RGB color space | — |
| — | PWM | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| — | Peak brightness test (auto) | — |
| 3738 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1150 |
| 13702 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3103 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | 4133 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | 4133 |
| 3738 | Single-core score | 1150 |
| 13702 | Multi-core score | 3103 |
| 3617960 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1020938 |
| 1732068 | CPU | 411207 |
| 945613 | GPU | 215727 |
| 349993 | Memory | 153953 |
| 590286 | UX | 240051 |
| 3617960 | Total score | 1020938 |
| 2821 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| — | Stability | — |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| 4410 MHz | Max clock | 2630 MHz |
| 10 (4 + 6) | CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| - 6 cores at 2.85 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.41 GHz: | Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) |
| — | L3 cache | 4 MB |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 4 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Yes |
| — | GPU | — |
| 9 core Apple GPU | Graphics | Adreno 720 |
| — | GPU shading units | 512 |
| 1470 MHz | GPU clock | 975 MHz |
| ~3763.2 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 277.1 mm (10.91 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 179.3 mm (7.06 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 525 g (18.52 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Blue, Green |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 497 cm 2 (77 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.84/5) | Repairability | Good (3.07/5) |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 85.40% |
| 12 / 128 GB | Configuration | 8 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 12 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| — | Memory clock | — |
| 4 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 256 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | UFS 3.1 |
| No | Memory card | — |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| — | ROM | MagicOS 10 |
| 5 years | OS updates | 5 years |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 10100 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 35 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 |
| 2:28 hr | Full charging time | — |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | 1400 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 - Pro mode |
| — | 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 | 8 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 |
| 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 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 | 5.3 |
| 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* | 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 | 6 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | — |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| — | Max loudness | — |
| Flagship | Category | Mid-range |
| March 2026 | Announced | May 2025 |
| March 2026 | Release date | May 2025 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Accelerometer |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 35 W |