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Launch
Version March 2025 September 2025
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight 460 g (1.01 lb) 165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM eSIM eSIM + eSIM
Design Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Others Stylus support IP68 dust tight and water resistant, Apple Pay
Display
Type Liquid Retina IPS LCD LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size 11.0 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1640 x 2360 pixels 1260 x 2736 pixels
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Ceramic Shield 2
Various Anti-reflective coating
Platform
Operating System iPadOS 18.3.1 iOS 26
Chipset Apple M3 Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores) Hexa-core
GPU Apple GPU (9-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Camera
Primary 12 MP ( f/1.8) 48 MP, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS
Features HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
Selfie 12 MP (122°) (1080p@60fps) 18 MP + SL 3D 4K@60fps, 1080p@120fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm Jack No No
Extra
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth 5.3 6.0
GPS Yes Yes
NFC No Yes
Infrared
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Miscellaneous Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Battery type 7606 mAh 3149 mAh
Charging Wired, 20W wireless, 20W wireless, 4.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Models iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
Inside the box
Price 700 USD 1200 USD
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