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Launch
Version May 2024 February 2026
Network
Technology 5G 4G
Body
Dimensions 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in) 256.9 x 168.5 x 7.3 mm (10.11 x 6.63 x 0.29 in)
Weight 462 g (1.02 lb) 496 g (1.09 lb)
SIM eSIM Nano-SIM
Design Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Others Stylus support -
Display
Type Liquid Retina IPS LCD TFT LCD, 90Hz
Size 11.0 inches 11.0 inches
Resolution 1640 x 2360 pixels 1200 x 1920 pixels
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating -
Platform
Operating System iPadOS 17.4, upgradable to iPadOS 18.3 Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset Apple M2 Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU Apple GPU (9-core graphics) Adreno 610
Memory
Card Slot No microSDXC
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM
Camera
Primary 12 MP 5 MP, f/2.0
Features HDR HDR
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie 12 MP (122˚) (1080p@60fps) 5 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 & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.3 5.0
GPS Yes No
NFC No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector USB Type-C
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer Accelerometer
Battery
Battery type 7606 mAh 10100 mAh
Misc
Colors Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue Space Gray
Models A2902, A2903, A2904, iPad14,8, iPad14,9 NDL2-W09
Inside the box Documents, Power adapter, USB C to C cable -
Price 700 USD 150 USD
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