Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G 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 – A2379, A2461, A2462
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave – A2379
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 – A2461, A2462
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G

Launch
Announced	2021, April 20
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, May 21

Body
Dimensions	280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in)
Weight	682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (1.50 lb)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM
	Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)

Display
Type	Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
Size	12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
	Wide color gamut True-tone

Platform
OS	iPadOS 14.5.1
Chipset	Apple M1
CPU	Octa-core
GPU	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera
Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack	No

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC	No
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort; magnetic connector

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer
	Siri natural language commands and dictation

Battery
Type	Li-Po (40.88 Wh), non-removable
Charging	Fast charging 18W

Misc
Colors	Silver, Space Gray
Models	A2379, A2461, A2462