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Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced
2021, April 20
Status
Available. Released 2021, May 21
Body
Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)
Weight
466 g (Wi-Fi), 470 g (5G) (1.03 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Display
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 600 nits (typ)
Resolution
1668 x 2388 pixels (~265 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS
iPadOS 14.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.4
Chipset
Apple M1
CPU
Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Memory
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
Main Camera
Cameras
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
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
No
USB
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer
Battery
Battery
Li-Po 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh)
Misc
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
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Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced
2021, April 20
Status
Available. Released 2021, May 21
Body
Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)
Weight
466 g (Wi-Fi), 470 g (5G) (1.03 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Display
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 600 nits (typ)
Resolution
1668 x 2388 pixels (~265 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS
iPadOS 14.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.4
Chipset
Apple M1
CPU
Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Memory
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
Main Camera
Cameras
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
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
No
USB
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer
Battery
Battery
Li-Po 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh)
Misc
Colors
Silver, Space Gray