On sale 42%
Apple iPad 10.2" 9th Generation Space Gray 2021
The A13 Bionic chip drives smooth performance and a 10.2-inch Retina display with True Tone for up to 10 hours of battery life. Geek Squad Certified Refurbished pricing makes the 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage and stereo speakers accessible for budget-conscious buyers. This iPad is best for students and budding digital artists using Apple Pencil for note-taking and light illustration.
CPU A13 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture, Neural Engine
RAM 3 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 10.2" 2160x1620
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
40 Overall Score
Price $190
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong feature (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong screen (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (11th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 201 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | A13 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture, Neural Engine |
| Cores | 6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 10.2" |
| Resolution | 2160x1620 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (1st generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 10.2" 9th Generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | Vekfulpc T60 Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A13 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture, Neural Engine | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (SM8450) | 2800 MHz | Dimensity 8300 | 2.2 GHz | Intel Core i5 10th Gen |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 128 | 256 | 128 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.2" 2160x1620 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13.4" | 12.3" 2736x1824 |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 12 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 15 | Windows 10 Home |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 10.2" 9th Generation | 6.9 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 73.5 | 29.7 | 84.5 | 29.5 | 30.1 | 92.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Compare | 97.2 | 95.2 | 66 | 97.4 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 68.6 | 78.2 | 92.6 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66 | 98.8 | 84.6 | 52.9 | 83.5 | 78.2 | 92.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.2 | 97 | 77.5 | 93.6 | 89.5 | 97.4 | 53.7 | 78.2 | 92.6 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66 | 62.7 | 86.6 | 88.7 | 74 | 59.9 | 85.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Compare | 93.4 | 89.3 | 66 | 84.1 | 29.7 | 80.9 | 65.3 | 78.2 | 68.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Other Configurations15
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
