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Color

Blue

Pink

Silver

Yellow

Blue

Purple

Space Gray

Starlight

Blue

Purple

Space Gray

Starlight

Dimensions

Size (inches)

9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28

Size (inches)

11.04 x 8.46 x 0.24

Size (inches)

9.74 x 7.02 x 0.24

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Display

Display size (inches)

10.86-inch (diagonal) LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology

Display size (inches)

12.9-inch (diagonal) LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology

Display size (inches)

10.86-inch (diagonal) LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology

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Camera & video

Rear-facing cameras

12MP Wide camera

Rear-facing cameras

12MP Wide camera

Rear-facing cameras

12MP Wide camera

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Battery

Type

Built-in 28.93-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

Type

Built-in 36.59-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

Type

Built-in 28.93-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

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Processor

Chipset

A16 chip

Chipset

Apple M3 chip

Chipset

Apple M3 chip

Cores

5-core CPU

4-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

Cores

8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

9-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

Cores

8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

9-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

More chip details

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

8GB RAM

Media Engine

Hardware-accelerated 8K HEVC, 4K H.264, ProRes, and ProRes RAW

Video decode engine

Video encode engine

ProRes encode and decode engine

AV1 decode

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Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

8GB RAM

Media Engine

Hardware-accelerated 8K HEVC, 4K H.264, ProRes, and ProRes RAW

Video decode engine

Video encode engine

ProRes encode and decode engine

AV1 decode

Memory

Operating system

iPadOS

iPadOS 18

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iPadOS

iPadOS 18

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iPadOS

iPadOS 18

iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

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Siri

Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more

Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri,” or use Type to Siri

Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant

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Siri

Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more

Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri,” or use Type to Siri

Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant

Learn more about Siri

Siri

Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more

Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri,” or use Type to Siri

Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant

Learn more about Siri

Wireless technology

5G+/5G

5G (sub 6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO

5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, n79)

5G+/5G

5G (sub 6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO

5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, n79)

5G+/5G

5G (sub 6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO

5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, n79)

Gigabit-class LTE

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

Gigabit-class LTE

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

Gigabit-class LTE

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

FDD-LTE

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71

FDD-LTE

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71

FDD-LTE

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71

TD-LTE

Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

TD-LTE

Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

TD-LTE

Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Video calling (Face Time)

FaceTime video

Center Stage

iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Video calling (Face Time)

FaceTime video

Center Stage

iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

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

Video calling (Face Time)

FaceTime video

Center Stage

iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

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 (Face Time)

FaceTime audio

Audio calling (Face Time)

FaceTime audio

Audio calling (Face Time)

FaceTime audio

Wi-Fi connectivity

Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

Wi-Fi connectivity

Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

Wi-Fi connectivity

Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

Wi-Fi capability

Simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz & 5GHz)

Wi-Fi capability

2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi capability

2.4GHz & 5GHz

Bluetooth technology

5.3

Bluetooth technology

5.3

Bluetooth technology

5.3

SIM type

eSIM

iPad uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)

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SIM type

eSIM

iPad Air uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)

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SIM type

eSIM

iPad Air uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)

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Sensors

Messaging & email

Music

Music player

Apple Music®

Music player

Apple Music®

Music player

Apple Music®

Supported music formats

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Supported music formats

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Supported music formats

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Subscription Music Services

Apple Music®

Subscription Music Services

Apple Music®

Subscription Music Services

Apple Music®

External music play controls

Yes

External music play controls

Yes

External music play controls

Yes

Accessibility

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more

Features include:

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

Live Captions

Accessibility

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more

Features include:

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

Live Captions

Accessibility

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more

Features include:

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

Live Captions

Compare Apple iPad Models

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