| Specification |
| Operating System | iPadOS |
| Chip | Apple M4 chip
9-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
10-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
120GB/s memory bandwidth
8GB RAM
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated 8K H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
AV1 decode |
| Storage | 256GB |
| Display | Ultra Retina XDR display
Tandem OLED
2420x1668-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz
Wide colour (P3)
True Tone
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated
Anti-reflective coating
SDR brightness: 1,000 nits max
XDR brightness: 1,000 nits max full screen, 1,600 nits peak (HDR content only)
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Supports Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB‑C)
Apple Pencil hover |
| Camera | 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
Digital zoom up to 5x
Five-element lens
Adaptive True Tone flash
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Autofocus with Focus Pixels
Smart HDR 4
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Advanced red-eye correction
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG |
| Video Recording | 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 256GB storage)
Audio zoom
Adaptive True Tone flash
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Stereo recording |
| TrueDepth Camera | Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera
ƒ/2.0 aperture
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
Animoji and Memoji
Smart HDR 4
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p)
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash with True Tone
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode |
| Video Calling | FaceTime video
Centre Stage
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network
Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime video
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes |
| Audio Calling | FaceTime audio
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network |
| Video Playback | Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| Audio Playback | Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
Spatial Audio playback
User-configurable maximum volume limit |
| Speakers | Four-speaker audio |
| Microphones | Studio-quality four-mic array for calls, video recording and audio recording |
| Communications |
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO, Simultaneous dual band
Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Sensors | Face ID
LiDAR scanner
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Barometer
Ambient light sensors
Digital compass
Wi‑Fi
iBeacon micro-location |
| Input/Output |
Thunderbolt / USB 4 port with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)
Display Support:
Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output: Native DisplayPort output over USB-C; VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
Video mirroring: Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV; Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)
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| Accessibility |
VoiceOver, Zoom, Magnifier, Spoken Content, Voice Control, Switch Control, AssistiveTouch, Siri and Dictation, Type to Siri, Real-Time Text, Audio Descriptions, Subtitles and Closed Captioning |
| Built-in Apps | App Store, Books, Calculator, Calendar, Camera, Clock, Contacts, FaceTime, Files, Find My, Freeform, Health, Home, iTunes Store, Magnifier, Mail, Maps, Measure, Messages, Music, News, Notes, Passwords, Photo Booth, Photos, Podcasts, Reminders, Safari, Settings, Shortcuts, Stocks, Tips, Translate, TV, Voice Memos, Weather |
| Free Apps from Apple | Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, Apple Store, Clips, Swift Playgrounds, Support |
| Power and Battery | Built-in 31.29-watt-hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‑Fi or watching video
Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system |
| Dimensions | 5.3x249.7x177.5mm |
| Weight | 444g |