Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

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Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)
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  • 10.2" 1620x2160 pixels
  • 8MP 1080p
  • 3GB RAM Apple A13 Bionic
  • 8557mAh
Released 2021, September 24 487g (Wi-Fi) / 498g (LTE), 7.5mm thickness iPadOS 15, up to iPadOS 18.1 64GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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Also known as Apple iPad 9th Gen, Apple iPad (9th generation)
Versions: A2603, A2604 (Global)

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - A2603
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2604
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA) - cellular model only
Launch
Announced 2021, September 14
Status Available. Released 2021, September 24
Body
Dimensions 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
Weight 487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - cellular model only
 Stylus support (1st gen only)
Display
Type Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size 10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 18.1
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
Main Camera
Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features HDR
Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC No
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Ion, non-removable 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)
Misc
Colors Silver, Space Gray
Models A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2
Price About 430 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 617292(v9)
GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1123:1 contrast ratio, 513 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -29.4 LUFS (Average)

User opinions and reviews

I’m using the ipad9 it better than my old Samsung tab a7

  • Anonymous
  • 10 Nov 2024
  • UGj

My iPad 9 which I am typing on right now crashes with Roblox when I let kids play with it due to 3gbs of ram and the keyboard lags when I’m typing. Plus it’s an LCD which sucks paired with 3gb ram, 64GB NAND and 5 yr old CPU ON IPADOS 17.4.1 is a rec...

  • Anonymous
  • 05 Nov 2024
  • raM

This tablet was advertised as being better than a chromebook when paired with a keyboard, but it’s lacking the ram and the operating system to do so. iPadOS is too limiting for the hardware it’s running on, and the device’s 3gb of ram really start to...

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