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5.0Memory & storage6.8
Why is iPad (2025) better than V12X?
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · V12X: No
- eSIMYes · V12X: No
- Battery charge cycles1,000 vs 800+25%
Why is V12X better than iPad (2025)?
- RAM6 GB vs 16 GB2.7×
- Screen size11″ vs 12.6″+15%
- Energy classG vs E
- Repairability classC vs B
- Endurance per cycle67 h vs 118 h+76%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 477 g | — |
| Thickness | 7 mm | — |
| Height | 248.6 mm | 6 mm |
| Width | 179.5 mm | — |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP42 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | — |
| Colours | Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 11″ | 12.6″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | — |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,640 px | — |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,360 px | — |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 466 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.1% | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Helio |
| Chip maker | Apple | MediaTek |
| Process | 4 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 6 | — |
| CPU frequency | 3.46 GHz | — |
| GPU | Apple GPU | — |
| AnTuTu score | 1,414,489 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 6,157 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,604 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card slot | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,606 mAh | — |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Active use (test) | 9.4 h | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 34% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | — |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | — |
| NFC | No | — |
| GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | — |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -28.8 LUFS | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | — |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | — |
| Optical stabilisation | No | — |
| Max video | 4K | — |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | — |
| 4K front-camera video | No | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 18.3.2 | — |
| Platform | iPadOS | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | G | E |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 800 |
| Endurance per cycle | 67 h | 118 h |
| Repairability class | C | B |
| Drop resistance class | E | E |
