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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
			CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 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, 66, 71 - A2428	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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2429
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

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

Body	Dimensions	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)	247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)
	Weight	490 g (Wi-Fi) / 495 g (LTE) (1.08 lb)	471 g (Wi-Fi), 473 g (LTE) (1.04 lb)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM
		Stylus support (1st gen only)	Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)

Display	Type	Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ)
	Size	10.2 inches, 324.6 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)	11.0 inches, 366.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1668 x 2388 pixels (~265 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
			Wide color gamut True-tone

Platform	OS	iPadOS 14, upgradable to iPadOS 15.5	iPadOS 13.4, upgradable to iPadOS 15.5
	Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Apple A12Z Bionic
	CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
	GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
	Features	HDR, panorama	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.2
	Features	HDR	Face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps

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

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
	NFC	No	No
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion, non-removable (32.4 Wh)	Li-Po 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh), non-removable
	Charging		Reverse charging Fast charging 18W
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
	Colors	Silver, Gold, Space Gray	Silver, Space Gray
	Models	A2428, A2429, A2270, A2430, iPad11,6, iPad11,7	A2068, A2230, A2228, A2231, iPad8,9, iPad8,10
	Price	About 370 EUR	About 800 EUR