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Apple M2 chip

Apple M4 chip

8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
10-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine

10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
10-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine

8GB RAM
Media engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC
Video decode engine
Video encode engine

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
120GB/s memory bandwidth
16GB RAM
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated 8K H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
AV1 decode

128 GB

256 GB

17
Subject to change based on future operating system updates
comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

17
Subject to change based on future operating system updates. Comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
Get proactive suggestions
Use hands-free
Listen and identify songs

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
Get proactive suggestions
Use hands-free
Listen and identify songs

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

Wi-Fi 6E¹⁰ (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

2.4GHz & 5GHz

2.4GHz & 5GHz

5.3

v5.3

eSIM
iPad Air uses eSIM technology and is not compatible with physical SIM cards.

eSIM
iPad Pro uses eSIM technology and is not compatible with physical SIM cards.

5G (sub 6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO
5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, n79)

5G (sub 6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO
5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, n79)

FaceTime video
Center Stage
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime video
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

FaceTime video
Center Stage
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime video
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA⁸

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71

Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

FaceTime audio

FaceTime audio

Touch ID
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Barometer
Ambient light sensor

Face ID
LiDAR Scanner
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Barometer
Ambient light

Yes

Yes

Apple Music®

Apple Music®

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Yes

Yes

Apple Music®

Apple Music®

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad.
Features include:
VoiceOver
Zoom
Magnifier
Spoken Content
Voice Control
Switch Control
AssistiveTouch
Siri and Dictation
Type to Siri
Real-Time Text
Audio Descriptions
Subtitles and Closed Captioning
Live Captions

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Features include:
VoiceOver
Zoom
Magnifier
Spoken Content
Voice Control
Switch Control
AssistiveTouch
Siri and Dictation
Type to Siri
Real-Time Text
Audio Descriptions
Subtitles and Closed Captioning
Live Captions