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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2379, A2461, A2462	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2301, A2459, A2460
	5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2379	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2301
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2461, A2462	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2459, A2460
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G

Launch	Announced	2021, April 20	2021, April 20
	Status	Available. Released 2021, May 21	Available. Released 2021, May 21

Body	Dimensions	280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in)	247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (1.50 lb)	466 g (Wi-Fi), 470 g (5G) (1.03 lb)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
		Stylus support	Stylus support

Display	Type	Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 600 nits (typ)
	Size	12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)	11.0 inches, 366.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)	1668 x 2388 pixels (~265 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iPadOS 14.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 18.5	iPadOS 14.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 18.5
	Chipset	Apple M1	Apple M1
	CPU	Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)	Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
	GPU	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
	Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
	Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	Face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
	3.5mm jack	No	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
	NFC	No	No
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connector

Features	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Po 10758 mAh (40.88 Wh)	Li-Po 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh)

Misc
	Colors	Silver, Space Gray	Silver, Space Gray
	Models	A2379, A2461, A2462, iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11	A2301, A2459, A2460, iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7
	Price	About 1200 EUR	About 870 EUR