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Launch
Version March 2025 January 2026
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in) 255.6 x 187 x 6.6 mm (10.06 x 7.36 x 0.26 in)
Weight 460 g (1.01 lb) 578 g (1.27 lb)
SIM eSIM Nano-SIM
Design Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame -
Others Stylus support Stylus support
Display
Type Liquid Retina IPS LCD IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz
Size 11.0 inches 11.6 inches
Resolution 1640 x 2360 pixels 2000 x 2800 pixels
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating -
Platform
Operating System iPadOS 18.3.1 Android 16, Realme UI 7.0
Chipset Apple M3 Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Max (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores) Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Apple GPU (9-core graphics) Mali-G615 MC2
Memory
Card Slot No microSDXC
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Camera
Primary 12 MP ( f/1.8) 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features HDR LED flash, panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie 12 MP (122°) (1080p@60fps) 8 MP 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm Jack No No
Extra - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.3 5.4
GPS Yes Yes
NFC No No
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity
Battery
Battery type 7606 mAh 12200 mAh
Charging - 45W wired, 6.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue Champagne Gold, Space Grey
Price 700 USD 260 USD
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