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Battery
Battery
Body
Body
Connectivity
Connectivity
Processor
Processor
Processor core count
CPU: 8
GPU: 9
Neural Engine: 16
GPU: 9
Neural Engine: 16
Model
Apple M4 chip
Display
Display
Backlight technology
LED
Brightness
600 nits
Display features
True Tone
Liquid Retina
Liquid Retina
High Dynamic Range (HDR)
HDR with Dolby Vision
HDR10+
HDR10
HDR10+
HDR10
Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)
✓
Yes
Pixels per inch
264
Touch screen
✓
Yes
Type
IPS
Screen type
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated
Anti-reflective coating
Fully laminated
Anti-reflective coating
Messaging
Messaging
Network
Network
Platform
Platform
Sensors
Sensors
Memory
Memory
Front camera
Front camera
Camera
Camera
Slow motion
1080p at 120fps or 240fps
Primary camera
Rear-facing
Secondary camera
Front-facing
4K video recording at 24fps, 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
1080p HD video recording at 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
720p HD video recording at 30fps
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120fps or 240fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
1080p HD video recording at 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
720p HD video recording at 30fps
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120fps or 240fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Rear camera
Rear camera
Autofocus
Yes - with Focus Pixels
Slow motion
1080p at 120fps or 240fps
Additional features
Five-element lens
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Smart HDR 4
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Smart HDR 4
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Features
Features
Cable length (m)
1
Loudspeaker
Landscape stereo speakers
Microphone
Yes - dual
Music player
✓
Yes
Video calling
FaceTime
Centre Stage
iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network
SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Centre Stage
iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network
SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Video player
✓
Yes
Voice recording
✓
Yes
Security
Security
Accessibility
Accessibility
Accessibility features
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
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
Warranty
Warranty
Device warranty
24 months
Compatibility
Compatibility
Compatibility
Apple Pencil Pro
Apple Pencil USB‑C
Apple Pencil hover
Apple AirPlay
Apple Pencil USB‑C
Apple Pencil hover
Apple AirPlay
Power
Power
Power source
Rechargeable battery
Sound
Sound
Audio details
Spatial Audio
Dolby
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
Formats
Formats
Audio Formats
AAC
MP3
Apple Lossless
FLAC
MP3
Apple Lossless
FLAC
Content formats
Mail Attachments:
Images: .jpg, .tiff, .gif
Microsoft Word: .doc and .docx
Web pages: .htm and .html
Keynote: .key
Numbers: .numbers
Pages: .pages
Preview and Adobe Acrobat: .pdf
Microsoft PowerPoint: .ppt and .pptx
Text: .txt
Rich text format: .rtf
Contact information: .vcf
Microsoft Excel: .xls and .xlsx
Wallet: .pkpass
Others: .zip, .ics, .usdz
Images: .jpg, .tiff, .gif
Microsoft Word: .doc and .docx
Web pages: .htm and .html
Keynote: .key
Numbers: .numbers
Pages: .pages
Preview and Adobe Acrobat: .pdf
Microsoft PowerPoint: .ppt and .pptx
Text: .txt
Rich text format: .rtf
Contact information: .vcf
Microsoft Excel: .xls and .xlsx
Wallet: .pkpass
Others: .zip, .ics, .usdz
Photo formats
HEIF
JPEG
JPEG
System
System
System requirements
Apple account (required for some features)
Internet access
Mac or PC syncing:
macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
macOS High Sierra 10.13 to macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later
Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later
Internet access
Mac or PC syncing:
macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
macOS High Sierra 10.13 to macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later
Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later
Interfaces/Ports
Interfaces/Ports
Other port connections
1x Magnetic connector (for Apple Pencil)
1x Smart connector
1x Smart connector
USB port
1x USB-C 3 with Charging and DisplayPort support
Additional Information
Additional Information
Software/Apps included
App Store
Books
Calculator
Calendar
Camera
Clips
Clock
Contacts
FaceTime
Files
Find My
Freeform
Games
GarageBand
Health
Home
iMovie
Invites
iTunes Store
Journal
Keynote
Magnifier
Mail
Maps
Measure
Messages
Music
News
Notes
Numbers
Pages
Passwords
Phone
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
Reminders
Safari
Settings
Shortcuts
Stocks
Support
Swift Playgrounds
Tips
Translate
TV
Voice Memos
Weather
Books
Calculator
Calendar
Camera
Clips
Clock
Contacts
FaceTime
Files
Find My
Freeform
Games
GarageBand
Health
Home
iMovie
Invites
iTunes Store
Journal
Keynote
Magnifier
Maps
Measure
Messages
Music
News
Notes
Numbers
Pages
Passwords
Phone
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
Reminders
Safari
Settings
Shortcuts
Stocks
Support
Swift Playgrounds
Tips
Translate
TV
Voice Memos
Weather
Operation
Operation
Operating humidity
5% to 95% non-condensing
Operating temperature
0° to 35°C
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