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74 | Display | 93 |
88 | Camera | 66 |
99 | Performance |
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97 | Gaming | 23 |
90 | Connectivity | 82 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 12 inches IPS LCD 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| Apple M4 (iPad) | SoC | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 10100 mAh |
| iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | HarmonyOS 5.0 |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 13 inches | Size | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 279 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 1000 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 86.80% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | RGB color space | — |
| — | PWM | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| — | Peak brightness test (auto) | — |
| 3738 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1332 |
| 13702 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3979 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | 3338 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | 3338 |
| 3738 | Single-core score | 1332 |
| 13702 | Multi-core score | 3979 |
| 3617960 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1003667 |
| 1732068 | CPU | 450762 |
| 945613 | GPU | 128216 |
| 349993 | Memory | 205052 |
| 590286 | UX | 219637 |
| 3617960 | Total score | 1003667 |
| 2821 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 504 |
| — | 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 | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 |
| 4410 MHz | Max clock | 2285 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 1.3 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.05 GHz: - 1 core at 2.285 GHz: |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | SMIC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 7 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci |
| — | GPU | — |
| 9 core Apple GPU | Graphics | Maleoon 920 |
| — | GPU shading units | 1024 |
| 1470 MHz | GPU clock | 840 MHz |
| ~3763.2 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~860.2 GFLOPS |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 270 mm (10.63 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 183 mm (7.2 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | White, Gray, Green, Pink |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 494 cm 2 (76.5 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.84/5) | Repairability | — |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 86.80% |
| 12 / 128 GB | Configuration | 8 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 12 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| — | Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 256 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | UFS 3.1 |
| No | Memory card | No |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | HarmonyOS 5.0 |
| — | ROM | — |
| 5 years | OS updates | — |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 10100 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 66 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 | 1:25 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | — |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | — |
| 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 30FPS |
| 1) Standard: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| — | 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 | 4608 x 3456 |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - 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 | 5.2 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.1 | USB version | 3.1 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | — |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| — | Number of SIM* | — |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | No |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | — |
| No | Hybrid slot | — |
| — | 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 | No |
| Stereo | Speakers | 6 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| — | Max loudness | — |
| Flagship | Category | Mid-range |
| March 2026 | Announced | August 2025 |
| March 2026 | Release date | August 2025 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W |