Display
- Liquid Retina display
- LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
- 2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
- True Tone
- 500 nits brightness
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Supports Apple Pencil
(USB-C) - Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation)
Chip
- A16 chip
- 5-core CPU
- 4-core GPU
- 16-core Neural Engine
Camera
- 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
- Digital zoom up to 5x
- Five-element lens
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Panorama (up to 63MP)
- Smart HDR 4
- Photo geotagging
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
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
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time-lapse video with stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Video image stabilization
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Playback zoom
- Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264
Front Camera
- Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
- Smart HDR 4
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Lens correction
- Retina Flash
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
Cellular and Wireless
All models
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO
- Simultaneous dual band
- Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
- 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4×4 MIMO
- Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO
Sensors
- Touch ID
- Three‐axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Ambient light sensor
Charging and Expansion
- USB-C port with support for:
- Charging
- DisplayPort
- USB 2.0 (up to 480 Mb/s)
Display Support
Supports full native resolution on the built‑in display at millions of colors
- Supports one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
Digital video output
- Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
- VGA, HDMI, and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)
Video mirroring
- Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV
- Video mirroring and video out support through USB‑C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB‑C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Operating System
iPadOS 18
iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.
