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iPad Pro 11-in. (M5)
iPad Pro 11-in. (M5)
iPad Air 11-in. (M3)
iPad Air 11-in. (M3)
iPad (A16)
iPad (A16)
Summary

11″

Ultra Retina XDR display1

ProMotion technology

P3 wide color

True Tone

Antireflective coating

Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models

M5 chip

Up to 10-core CPU

10-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

Apple Intelligence2

12MP Wide camera

4K video, ProRes

Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera

Center Stage

TrueDepth camera system

USB‑C connector with support for Thunderbolt / USB 4

Face ID

Four speaker audio

Four studio-quality microphones

Wi-Fi 73

5G cellular4

Supports Apple Pencil Pro

Supports Apple Pencil
(USB‑C)

Supports Magic Keyboard
for iPad Pro

11″

Liquid Retina display1

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P3 wide color

True Tone

Antireflective coating

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M3 chip

8-core CPU

9-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

Apple Intelligence2

12MP Wide camera

4K video

Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera

Center Stage

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USB‑C connector

Touch ID in top button

Landscape stereo speakers

Two microphones

Wi-Fi 6E3

5G cellular4

Supports Apple Pencil Pro

Supports Apple Pencil
(USB‑C)

Supports Magic Keyboard
for iPad Air

11″

Liquid Retina display1

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sRGB color

True Tone

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A16 chip

5-core CPU

4-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

12MP Wide camera

4K video

Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera

Center Stage

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USB‑C connector

Touch ID in top button

Landscape stereo speakers

Two microphones

Wi-Fi 6

5G cellular4

Supports Apple Pencil
(USB‑C)

Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation)5

Supports Magic Keyboard Folio

 

Capacity9

256GB

512GB

1TB

2TB

128GB

256GB

512GB

1TB

128GB

256GB

512GB

Size and Weight7

Height

9.83 inches (249.7 mm)

Width

6.99 inches (177.5 mm)

Depth

0.21 inch (5.3 mm)

Weight (Wi-Fi)

0.98 pound (444 grams)

Weight (Wi-Fi + Cellular)

0.98 pound (446 grams)

Height

9.74 inches (247.6 mm)

Width

7.02 inches (178.5 mm)

Depth

0.24 inch (6.1 mm)

Weight (Wi-Fi)

1.01 pounds (460 grams)

Weight (Wi-Fi + Cellular)

1.01 pounds (460 grams)

Height

9.79 inches (248.6 mm)

Width

7.07 inches (179.5 mm)

Depth

0.28 inch (7 mm)

Weight (Wi-Fi)

1.05 pounds (477 grams)

Weight (Wi-Fi + Cellular)

1.06 pounds (481 grams)

Display

Ultra Retina XDR display

Tandem OLED1

2420-by-1668 resolution at 264 ppi

SDR brightness: 1000 nits max

XDR brightness: 1000 nits max full screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR content only)

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Fully laminated

Antireflective coating

Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models

ProMotion technology

Wide color (P3)

True Tone

Apple Pencil hover

Liquid Retina display

LED backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology1

2360‑by‑1640 resolution at 264 ppi

SDR brightness: 500 nits max

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Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Fully laminated

Antireflective coating

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Wide color (P3)

True Tone

Apple Pencil hover

Liquid Retina display

LED backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology1

2360‑by‑1640 resolution at 264 ppi

SDR brightness: 500 nits max

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Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

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sRGB

True Tone

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Chip

Apple M5 chip

Models with 256GB or 512GB storage:
9-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
10-core GPU
Neural Accelerators
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
153GB/s memory bandwidth
12GB RAM

Models with 1TB or 2TB storage:
10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
10-core GPU
Neural Accelerators
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
153GB/s memory bandwidth
16GB 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

Apple M3 chip

8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
9-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
100GB/s memory bandwidth
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

A16 chip

5-core CPU with 2 performance cores and 3 efficiency cores
4-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine

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Apple Intelligence2

Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.

Learn more

Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.

Learn more

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Power and Battery8

Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video

Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

Charging via USB‑C to computer system or power adapter

Fast-charge capable
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 60W adapter or higher (available separately)9

Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video

Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

Charging via USB‑C to computer system or power adapter

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Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video

Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

Charging via USB‑C to computer system or power adapter

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Apple Pencil

Supports Apple Pencil Pro

Wireless pairing and charging
Attaches magnetically
Pixel-perfect precision
Low latency
Tilt sensitivity
Pressure sensitivity
Double-tap to change tools
Squeeze
Barrel roll
Haptic feedback
Find My support
Free engraving

Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C)

Pairs and charges via USB-C
Attaches magnetically
Pixel-perfect precision
Low latency
Tilt sensitivity

Supports Apple Pencil Pro

Wireless pairing and charging
Attaches magnetically
Pixel-perfect precision
Low latency
Tilt sensitivity
Pressure sensitivity
Double-tap to change tools
Squeeze
Barrel roll
Haptic feedback
Find My support
Free engraving

Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C)

Pairs and charges via USB-C
Attaches magnetically
Pixel-perfect precision
Low latency
Tilt sensitivity

Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C)

Pairs and charges via USB-C
Attaches magnetically
Pixel-perfect precision
Low latency
Tilt sensitivity

Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation) using USB‑C to Apple Pencil Adapter

Pairs and charges via Lightning
Pixel-perfect precision
Low latency
Tilt sensitivity
Pressure sensitivity

Keyboards

Supports Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro

Floating design

Backlit keys

Scissor mechanism, 1 mm travel

Larger glass trackpad with haptic feedback

14-key function row

USB‑C connector for pass-through charging

Supports Magic Keyboard for iPad Air

Floating design

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Scissor mechanism, 1 mm travel

Trackpad

14-key function row

USB‑C connector for pass-through charging

Supports Magic Keyboard Folio

Two-piece design

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Trackpad

14-key function row

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Camera

12MP Wide camera

ƒ/1.8 aperture

Digital zoom up to 5x

Adaptive True Tone flash

Smart HDR 4 for photos

12MP Wide camera

ƒ/1.8 aperture

Digital zoom up to 5x

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Smart HDR 4 for photos

12MP Wide camera

ƒ/1.8 aperture

Digital zoom up to 5x

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Smart HDR 4 for photos

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

Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 256GB model)
ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording

Digital zoom up to 3x

Audio zoom

Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps

Time-lapse video with stabilization

Stereo 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

Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

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3x video zoom

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Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps

Time-lapse video with stabilization

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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

Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

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3x video zoom

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Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps

Time-lapse video with stabilization

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Front Camera

Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera

12MP photos

ƒ/2.0 aperture

2x zoom out

Center Stage

Retina Flash with True Tone

Smart HDR 4 for photos

Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control

Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono)

Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

Cinematic video stabilization

1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

Animoji and Memoji

Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera

12MP photos

ƒ/2.0 aperture

2x zoom out

Center Stage

Retina Flash with True Tone

Smart HDR 4 for photos

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Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

Cinematic video stabilization

1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

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Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera

12MP photos

ƒ/2.4 aperture

2x zoom out

Center Stage

Retina Flash with True Tone

Smart HDR 4 for photos

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Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

Cinematic video stabilization

1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

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Audio

Four speaker audio

Four studio-quality microphones

Landscape stereo speakers

Two microphones

Landscape stereo speakers

Two microphones

Secure Authentication

Face ID

Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Touch ID

Fingerprint identity sensor built into the top button

Touch ID

Fingerprint identity sensor built into the top button

Apple Pay

Pay with your iPad using Face ID within apps and on the web

Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web

Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web

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

Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri is more natural and helpful

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

Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri is more natural and helpful

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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Cellular and Wireless

All Models

Wi‑Fi 73

MIMO

Bluetooth 6

Wi‑Fi + Cellular

UMTS/HSPA/​HSPA+/​DC‑HSDPA

5G (sub-6 GHz)4

Gigabit LTE (up to 31 bands)4

GPS/GNSS

Data only10

Wi-Fi calling4

All Models

Wi‑Fi 6E3

MIMO

Bluetooth 5.3

Wi‑Fi + Cellular

UMTS/HSPA/​HSPA+/​DC‑HSDPA

5G (sub-6 GHz)4

Gigabit LTE (up to 31 bands)4

GPS/GNSS

Data only10

Wi-Fi calling4

All Models

Wi‑Fi 6

MIMO

Bluetooth 5.3

Wi‑Fi + Cellular

UMTS/HSPA/​HSPA+/​DC‑HSDPA

5G (sub-6 GHz)4

Gigabit LTE (up to 31 bands)4

GPS/GNSS

Data only10

Wi-Fi calling4

SIM Card

eSIM13
Supports advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)
eSIM15
Supports advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)
eSIM16
Supports advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)
Connector

Thunderbolt / USB 4

Smart Connector (back)

USB‑C

Smart Connector (back)

USB‑C

Smart Connector

Sensors

Face ID

LiDAR Scanner

Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensors

Barometer

Touch ID

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Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensors

Barometer

Touch ID

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Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensors

Barometer