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74 | Display | 88 |
88 | Camera | 62 |
99 | Performance |
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97 | Gaming | 70 |
90 | Connectivity | 78 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 12.4 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1752 x 2800 pixels |
| Apple M4 (iPad) | SoC | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 13 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 10090 mAh |
| iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 571 g (20.14 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 13 inches | Size | 12.4 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 1752 x 2800 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 266 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 650 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 84.20% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | RGB color space | 100% |
| — | PWM | 120 Hz |
| — | Response time | 1 ms |
| — | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| — | Peak brightness test (auto) | 476 nits |
| 3738 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2080 |
| 13702 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6696 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | 14151 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | 14151 |
| 3738 | Single-core score | 2080 |
| 13702 | Multi-core score | 6696 |
| 3617960 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2347116 |
| 1732068 | CPU | 676003 |
| 945613 | GPU | 788281 |
| 349993 | Memory | 368524 |
| 590286 | UX | 514308 |
| 3617960 | Total score | 2347116 |
| 2821 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1846 |
| — | Stability | 74% |
| — | Graphics test | 14 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 1846 |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | 7768 |
| — | Graphics test | 30 FPS |
| — | Section 1 | 33 FPS |
| — | Section 2 | 30 FPS |
| — | Section 3 | 25 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 7768 |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | 16127 |
| — | Web score | 14577 |
| — | Video editing | 6819 |
| — | Photo editing | 28036 |
| — | Data manipulation | 17451 |
| — | Writing score | 22642 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M4 (iPad) | Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus |
| 4410 MHz | Max clock | 3250 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| — | L3 cache | 8 MB |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 4 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 790 |
| — | GPU | — |
| 9 core Apple GPU | Graphics | Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 |
| — | GPU shading units | 1536 |
| 1470 MHz | GPU clock | 1300 MHz |
| ~3763.2 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 285.4 mm (11.24 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 185.4 mm (7.3 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 571 g (20.14 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | IP68 |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 529 cm 2 (82.1 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.84/5) | Repairability | Average (2.86/5) |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 84.20% |
| 12 / 128 GB | Configuration | 12 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 12 GB | RAM size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| — | Memory clock | 4800 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 256 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | UFS 4.0 |
| No | Memory card | MicroSD |
| — | Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB |
| iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| — | ROM | One UI 8.0 |
| 5 years | OS updates | 5 years |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 10090 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 35 min) |
| 2:28 hr | Full charging time | 1:40 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | 2000 cycles |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 13 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 |
| 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 60FPS |
| 1) Standard: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 13 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| — | Focal length | 26 mm |
| — | Sensor size | — |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | — |
| CMOS | Sensor | — |
| No | Autofocus | — |
| Digital | Stabilization | — |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) 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 6E (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 | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| 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 | — |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | 3G network | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 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(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3) |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| — | Max loudness | 85.6 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2026 | Announced | September 2024 |
| March 2026 | Release date | October 2024 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Not included |