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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2324
			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 - A2072
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (CA)

Launch	Announced	2020, March 18	2020, September 15
	Status	Available. Released 2020, March 19	Available. Released 2020, October 23

Body	Dimensions	280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in)	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	641 g (Wi-Fi), 643 g (LTE) (1.41 lb)	458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 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	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ)	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
	Size	12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iPadOS 13.4, upgradable to iPadOS 18.5	iPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 18.5
	Chipset	Apple A12Z Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
	GPU	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	7 MP, f/2.2	7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
	Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	HDR
	Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30/60fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo 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, EDR
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
	NFC	No	No
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector	USB Type-C, magnetic connector

Features	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Po 9720 mAh (36.71 Wh)	Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)

Misc
	Colors	Silver, Space Gray	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
	Models	A2069, A2232, A2233, A2229, iPad8,11, iPad8,12	A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2
	Price	About 1000 EUR	About 640 EUR

Tests	Display	1330:1 contrast ratio, 625 nits max brightness (measured)