2026
Better than Pad 5
Pad 5 vs Pad 6 — full comparison
- RAM 8 GB → 16 GB
- Storage (max) 128 GB → 512 GB
- Peak brightness 600 nits → 900 nits
- Storage (base) 128 GB → 256 GB
2025
Better than Pad 3
- Battery capacity 9,520 mAh → 10,420 mAh
- Screen size 11.6″ → 12.1″
- Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 → Wi-Fi 7
- Pixel density 296 ppi → 304 ppi
Worse
Pad 3 vs Pad 5 — full comparison
- Storage (max) 512 GB → 128 GB
- RAM 12 GB → 8 GB
- Peak brightness 700 nits → 600 nits
2024
Better than Pad 2
- Peak brightness 500 nits → 700 nits
- CPU frequency 3.05 GHz → 3.35 GHz
- Weight 552 g → 533 g
- USB version 2 → 3.2
Worse
Pad 2 vs Pad 3 — full comparison
- Storage (base) 256 GB → 128 GB
- GPS
- Rear camera 13 MP → 8 MP
2023
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| Pad 2 · 2023 | Pad 3 · 2024 | Pad 5 · 2025 | Pad 6 · 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11.6″ | 11.6″ | 12.1″ | 12.1″ |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Chipset | Dimensity 9000 | Dimensity 8350 | MediaTek Dimensity | Dimensity 9500s |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB | 128 GB | 512 GB |
| Battery capacity | 9,510 mAh | 9,520 mAh | 10,420 mAh | 10,420 mAh |
| Weight | 552 g | 533 g | 577 g | 577 g |
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Score | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 9.4 |