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74 | Display | 79 |
88 | Camera | 46 |
99 | Performance |
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97 | Gaming | 27 |
| — | Battery | 78 |
90 | Connectivity | 75 |
| — | QuickComparison Score | 62 |
| 13 inches IPS LCD 2048 x 2732 pixels | Screen | 11 inches IPS LCD 1800 x 2880 pixels |
| Apple M4 (iPad) | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 13 megapixels |
| 10340 mAh | Battery | 8840 mAh |
| iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 490 g (17.28 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 13 inches | Size | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | Resolution | 1800 x 2880 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 309 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 600 nits | Max rated brightness | 550 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 83.60% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | RGB color space | 97% |
| — | PWM | 181600 Hz |
| — | Response time | 26 ms |
| — | Contrast | 832:1 |
| — | Peak brightness test (auto) | 501 nits |
| 3738 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1315 |
| 13702 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3506 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | 3371 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | 3371 |
| 3738 | Single-core score | 1315 |
| 13702 | Multi-core score | 3506 |
| 3617960 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1073460 |
| 1732068 | CPU | 385854 |
| 945613 | GPU | 193186 |
| 349993 | Memory | 188112 |
| 590286 | UX | 306308 |
| 3617960 | Total score | 1073460 |
| 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 870 |
| 4410 MHz | Max clock | 3200 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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) |
| — | L3 cache | 4 MB |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 7 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 698 |
| — | GPU | — |
| 9 core Apple GPU | Graphics | Adreno 650 |
| — | GPU shading units | 768 |
| 1470 MHz | GPU clock | 670 MHz |
| ~3763.2 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~1029.1 GFLOPS |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | Height | 253.95 mm (10 inches) |
| 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | Width | 165.18 mm (6.5 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 6.51 mm (0.26 inches) |
| 616 g (21.73 oz) | Weight | 490 g (17.28 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Silver, Gold, Blue |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 419 cm 2 (65 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.84/5) | Repairability | — |
| 86.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 83.60% |
| 12 / 128 GB | Configuration | 6 / 128 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 12 GB | RAM size | 6 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| — | Memory clock | 3200 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 128 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 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| — | ROM | HyperOS 1.0 |
| 5 years | OS updates | — |
| 10340 mAh | Capacity | 8840 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 33 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 (38% in 30 min) |
| 2:28 hr | Full charging time | 1:30 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | — |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 13 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | Dual 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 |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 13 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| — | 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/2.2 |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| — | Max loudness | 88.1 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Mid-range |
| March 2026 | Announced | April 2023 |
| March 2026 | Release date | April 2023 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W |