Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
LAUNCH
Announced
2021, April 20
Status
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)
Weight
682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (1.50 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM
 
Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)
DISPLAY
Type
Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
 
Wide color gamut
True-tone
PLATFORM
OS
iPadOS 14.5.1, up to iPadOS 15.5, planned upgrade to iPadOS 16
Chipset
Apple M1
CPU
Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
MEMORY
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Triple
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 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
Single
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
No
COMMS
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
FEATURES
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer
BATTERY
Type
Li-Po (40.88 Wh), non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W
MISC
Colors
Silver, Space Gray