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56 | Display | 77 |
46 | Camera | 77 |
47 | Performance |
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57 | Battery | 71 |
54 | Connectivity | 79 |
51 | QuickComparison Score | 77 |
| 7.9 inches IPS LCD 1536 x 2048 pixels | Screen | 11 inches IPS LCD 1668 x 2388 pixels |
| Apple A12 Bionic | SoC | Apple M1 (iPad) |
| 8 megapixels | Camera | 12 megapixels |
| 5124 mAh | Battery | 7538 mAh |
| iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | iPadOS 14.5.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 300.5 g (10.6 oz) | Weight | 466 g (16.44 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 7.9 inches | Size | 11 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | Resolution | 1668 x 2388 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| 324 ppi | PPI | 265 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 600 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 70.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.50% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.70% | RGB color space | 99.90% |
| 5556 Hz | PWM | Not detected |
| 25 ms | Response time | 30 ms |
| 858:1 | Contrast | 1425:1 |
| 496 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 603 nits |
| 1346 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2311 |
| 2767 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8488 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 1346 | Single-core score | 2311 |
| 2767 | Multi-core score | 8488 |
| 895627 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2027700 |
| 309104 | CPU | 629472 |
| 144993 | GPU | 687856 |
| 139578 | Memory | 214672 |
| 301952 | UX | 495700 |
| 895627 | Total score | 2027700 |
| — | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1964 |
| 78% | Stability | 77% |
| 9 FPS | Graphics test | 15 FPS |
| 1537 | Graphics score | 1964 |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | 6405 |
| — | 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 A12 Bionic | Chipset | Apple M1 (iPad) |
| 2500 MHz | Max clock | 3200 MHz |
| 6 (2 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex | Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Icestorm - 4 cores at 3.2 GHz: Firestorm |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 7 nanometers | Lithography process | 5 nanometers |
| Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 4-core | Graphics | Apple GPU 8-core |
| 256 | GPU shading units | — |
| 1125 MHz | GPU clock | 1278 MHz |
| ~576 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~2617 GFLOPS |
| 203.2 mm (8 inches) | Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) |
| 134.8 mm (5.31 inches) | Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| 300.5 g (10.6 oz) | Weight | 466 g (16.44 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 274 cm 2 (42.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 442 cm 2 (68.5 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | — |
| 70.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.50% |
| 3 / 64 GB | Configuration | 8 / 128 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 3 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR4X | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| 2133 MHz | Memory clock | 4266 MHz |
| 2 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 64 GB | Storage size | 128 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | NVMe |
| No | Memory card | No |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | iPadOS 14.5.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| — | OS updates | — |
| 5124 mAh | Capacity | 7538 mAh |
| 12 W | Max charge power | 30 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| No | Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| 3:10 hr | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 8 megapixels | Matrix | 12 megapixels |
| — | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | Quad LED |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| No | 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Up to 30FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 1) Standard: 8 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 10 MP 3) Depth |
| - | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 8 MP | Image resolution | 12 MP |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| 32 mm | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | 1/3.0 (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| — | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| 7 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| 3472 x 2063 | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.4 |
| — | Sensor | — |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| - Dual Band - 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 |
| 5 | Bluetooth version | 5 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| No | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 2 | USB version | 4 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| No | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| 1 | Number of SIM* | 1 |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 2G network | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 | 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
| No | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| Yes | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 83.6 dB | Max loudness | 83.5 dB |
| Mid-range | Category | Flagship |
| March 2019 | Announced | April 2021 |
| March 2019 | Release date | May 2021 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Yes, 10 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |