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Launch
Version September 2025 May 2024
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 617 g (Wi-Fi) / 618 g (5G)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM or eSIM + eSIM or Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM eSIM
Design Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Others IP68 dust tight and water resistant, Apple Pay Stylus support
Display
Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10 Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Size 6.3 inches 13.0 inches
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels 2048 x 2732 pixels
Protection Ceramic Shield 2 Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Various
Platform
Operating System iOS 26 iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 18.3
Chipset Apple A19 (3 nm) Apple M2
CPU Hexa-core Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Camera
Primary 48 MP, f/1.6, (wide), sensor-shift OIS + 48 MP, f/2.2, 120Ëš (ultrawide) 12 MP
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR HDR
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
Selfie 18 MP + 3D (depth/biometrics sensor) 4K@60fps, 1080p@120fps 12 MP (122°) (1080p@60fps)
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No No
Extra
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band
Bluetooth 6.0 5.3
GPS Yes Yes
NFC Yes No
Infrared
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Miscellaneous Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Battery type 3692 mAh 9705 mAh
Charging Wired, 25W wireless, 25W wireless, 4.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 A2898, A2899, A2900, iPad14,10, iPad14,11
Inside the box Documents, USB C to C cable, Power adapter
Price 900 USD 900 USD
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