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Apple M2 chip

Apple M1 chip

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

8-core CPU
8-core graphics
Apple Neural Engine
8GB RAM

100GB/s memory bandwidth
8GB RAM on models with 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB storage
16GB RAM on models with 1TB or 2TB storage

128GB | 256GB | 512GB | 1TB | 2TB

64GB | 256GB

16
Subject to change based on future operating system updates

iOS 15
Subject to change based on future operating system updates

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

n77 C-band

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

2.4GHz & 5GHz

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO

v5.3

Bluetooth 5.0 technology

Nano‑SIM
eSIM

Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM)
eSIM

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)

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79

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

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

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

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

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

Safari

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

Touch ID, 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 (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

Via lockscreen

Via lockscreen

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 (beta).

VoiceOver, Voice Control, Zoom, Magnifier, RTT support, Siri and Dictation, Type to Siri, Switch Control, Closed Captions, AssistiveTouch, Spoken Content