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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO, simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)⁸

802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/i/r/k/6e

2.4GHz & 5GHz

2.4GHz & 5.0GHz & 6.0GHz

v5.3

v5.1 + EDR, A2DP, LE, aptX®

Yes

Nano‑SIM
eSIM

Universal

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)

n260, n77

FaceTime video
Center Stage
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul

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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 and 71

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

850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz

FaceTime audio
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

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

Accelerometer, Fingerprint, Proximity

Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)

Yes

Apple Music®

Windows Media Player

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

Via lockscreen

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 (beta).