Apple · iPad
iPad (9th generation)
The 2021 10.2-inch iPad, with an A13 Bionic chip, True Tone and a 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Centre Stage.
Model history · 9 models, 2010–2021
- 2010iPad (1st generation)Compare
- 2011iPad 2Compare
- 2012iPad (3rd generation)Compare
- 2012iPad (4th generation)Compare
- 2017iPad (5th generation)Compare
- 2018iPad (6th generation)Compare
- 2019iPad (7th generation)Compare
- 2020iPad (8th generation)Compare
- 2021iPad (9th generation)
- Screen
- 10.2″
- Display
- LCD
- Chip
- A13 Bionic
- Memory
- 3 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB – 256 GB
- Weight
- 487 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers welcomed the extra storage and improved front camera, and found performance sufficient for everyday tasks despite the ageing design.
From engadget.com and notebookcheck.net
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specDisplay
- Screen size
- 10.2″
- Resolution
- 2160 × 1620
- Sharpness
- 265 pixels per inch
- Panel
- LCD
- Brightness
- 500 nits
- Display type
- Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Display features
- True Tone; oleophobic coating; non-laminated panel (Notebookcheck)
Performance
- Chip
- A13 Bionic
- Memory
- 3 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- CPU
- A13 Bionic; 3 GB RAM reported by Notebookcheck
- AI engine
- Neural Engine
Cameras
- Rear camera
- 8 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- None
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- Rear camera
- Wide; f/2.4 five-element lens; 5x digital zoom; HDR; 43MP panorama; automatic image stabilisation; burst
- Front camera
- Ultra Wide; f/2.4; 122-degree field of view; Centre Stage; HDR; Retina Flash; lens correction
- Video recording
- Rear 1080p at 25 or 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; 3x video zoom; front 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; stabilised time-lapse; HEVC and H.264
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 10 hours
- Battery capacity
- 32.4 Wh
- Mobile data option
- Yes
- Stylus
- Supported, sold separately
- Keyboard made for it
- Yes
- Battery life detail
- Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing or video; nine hours cellular browsing
- Charging
- 20 W USB-C Power Adapter included; USB computer charging supported
- USB-C
- Lightning; 3.5 mm headphone jack; optional adapters support 1080p external video
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); 2x2 MIMO; up to 866 Mb/s
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.2
- Mobile network
- Gigabit-class LTE and UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; nano-SIM and eSIM; cellular model weighs 498 g
- Stylus support
- Apple Pencil (1st generation), sold separately
- Keyboards
- Smart Keyboard through Smart Connector, sold separately
Design
- Weight
- 487 g
- Thickness
- 7.5 mm
- Height × width
- 250.6 × 174.1 mm
- Operating system
- iPadOS
- Biometrics
- Touch ID in Home button
- Speakers
- Stereo speakers
- Microphones
- Dual microphones
- Sensors
- Gyroscope; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; GPS/GNSS on cellular model
- Materials
- Enclosure made from 100% recycled aluminium
- Colours
- Silver, Space Grey
- Software at launch
- iPadOS 15
- In the box
- iPad; Lightning to USB-C Cable; 20 W USB-C Power Adapter
Storage options
| Storage |
|---|
| 64 GB |
| 256 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Centre Stage keeps video-call subjects in frame
- Supports Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard
- Includes a 20 W USB-C power adapter
Cons
- Pencil and keyboard sold separately
- Display is not laminated (Notebookcheck)
- Storage cannot be expanded
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.2″ | LCD | A12 Bionic | 3 GB | 32 GB – 128 GB | 490 g | Sept 2020 | |
| 10.2″ | LCD | A10 Fusion | 3 GB | 32 GB – 128 GB | 483 g | Sept 2019 | |
| 10.4″ | LCD | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | 3 GB | 32 GB – 64 GB | 476 g | Oct 2020 |
Previous model: iPad (8th generation). Newer model: iPad (10th generation).
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/111898
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/09/apples-most-popular-ipad-delivers-even-more-perfo…
- notebookcheck.net/2021-Apple-iPad-10-2-9th-Gen-review-Subtle-improvements-for-t…
Photo: cdsassets.apple.com
