Apple iPad 10.2" 9th Generation Silver 2021
The A13 Bionic chip delivers smooth performance for everyday tasks on a 10.2-inch Retina display with 500 nits of brightness. Its 12MP front camera with Center Stage and all-day battery life make it a standout value for video calls and media consumption. This iPad is best for students and casual users who need a reliable, affordable tablet for note-taking, streaming, and reading.
CPU A13 Bionic
RAM 4 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 10.2" 2160x1620
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
54 Overall Score
Price $0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong feature (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong battery (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong storage (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average cpu (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Display
| Size | 10.2" |
| Resolution | 2160x1620 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 10.2" 9th Generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra 14.6" | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A13 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 2800 MHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 10.2" 2160x1620 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 10.2" 9th Generation | 34.5 | 36.1 | 30.6 | 71.2 | 82.6 | 84.5 | 74 | 41.2 | 97.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra 14.6" Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 92.7 | 99.7 | 91.4 | 86.8 | 96.9 | 63.9 | 65.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 73.4 | 92.6 | 98.9 | 98.4 | 98.9 | 84.5 | 98 | 93 | 48.6 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 69.2 | 66.3 | 92.7 | 97.1 | 89.5 | 96.9 | 83.5 | 93 | 89.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66 | 98.8 | 84.6 | 52.9 | 83.5 | 78.2 | 92.7 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66 | 62.7 | 86.7 | 88.7 | 74 | 59.9 | 85.4 |
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations14
iPad iMieet 9th Generation Case 2021/ 8thLight Blue$46iPad 10.2" iPad 9th Gen2.65 GHz3GB64GBSpace Gray$188iPad 10.2" 9th GenerationApple M2 4GB64GBSilver$224iPad 10.2" 9th GenN/A64GB64GBSilver$239iPad 10.2" Refurbished Excellent 9th GenApple M2 256GBSpace Gray$251iPad 10.2" 9th GenerationApple M2 3GB64GBSilver$264iPad 10.2" 9th GenerationApple A13 Bionic3GB256GBSpace Gray$299iPad 10.2" 9th GenApple M2 3GB64GBSpace Gray$430iPad 10.2" 9th GenerationApple M2 64GBSpace Gray$599
