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74 | Display | 77 |
88 | Camera | 55 |
99 | Performance |
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Compare Apple iPad Air with another →33 |
97 | Gaming | 13 |
90 | Connectivity | 62 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 12.1 inches IPS LCD 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Apple M4 (iPad) | SoC | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 13 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 10200 mAh |
| iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 15 |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 530 g (18.69 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 13 inches | Size | 12.1 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 249 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 90 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 800 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 84.10% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | RGB color space | 134.40% |
| — | PWM | Not detected |
| — | Response time | 23 ms |
| — | Contrast | 1296:1 |
| — | Peak brightness test (auto) | 626 nits |
| 3738 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 764 |
| 13702 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2021 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | 1240 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | 1240 |
| 3738 | Single-core score | 764 |
| 13702 | Multi-core score | 2021 |
| 3617960 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 519771 |
| 1732068 | CPU | 215919 |
| 945613 | GPU | 47513 |
| 349993 | Memory | 109180 |
| 590286 | UX | 147129 |
| 3617960 | Total score | 519771 |
| 2821 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 138 |
| — | Stability | — |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Section 1 | — |
| — | Section 2 | — |
| — | Section 3 | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | 12164 |
| — | Web score | 15292 |
| — | Video editing | 6125 |
| — | Photo editing | 25011 |
| — | Data manipulation | 7802 |
| — | Writing score | 14566 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M4 (iPad) | Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
| 4410 MHz | Max clock | 2500 MHz |
| 10 (4 + 6) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 6 cores at 2.85 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.41 GHz: | Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| — | L3 cache | 2 MB |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 6 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Yes |
| — | GPU | — |
| 9 core Apple GPU | Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| — | GPU shading units | 64 |
| 1470 MHz | GPU clock | 1072 MHz |
| ~3763.2 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 278.8 mm (10.98 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 181.05 mm (7.13 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 6.29 mm (0.25 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 530 g (18.69 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | IP52 |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Gray, Pink |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 505 cm 2 (78.3 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.84/5) | Repairability | Excellent (4.05/5) |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 84.10% |
| 12 / 128 GB | Configuration | 8 / 128 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 12 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| — | 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 2048 GB |
| iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 15 |
| — | ROM | — |
| 5 years | OS updates | 7 years |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 10200 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 45 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 40 min) |
| 2:28 hr | Full charging time | 1:27 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 13 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: 13 MP |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 13 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 | — |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| 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 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| — | Number of SIM* | 1 |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| — | 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900Mhz |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | 3G network | UMTS B1/2/3/5/6/8/19 |
| 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 B1/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28(a+b)/B38/40/41 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| — | Max loudness | 84.99 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Mid-range |
| March 2026 | Announced | September 2025 |
| March 2026 | Release date | October 2025 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Not included |