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Launch
Version March 2025 January 2026
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in) 255.6 x 187 x 6.6 mm (10.06 x 7.36 x 0.26 in)
Weight 616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) 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 13.0 inches 11.6 inches
Resolution 2048 x 2732 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 (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 9705 mAh 12200 mAh
Charging - 45W wired, 6.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue Champagne Gold, Space Grey
Price 950 USD 260 USD
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