Apple iPad 11" A16 Chip Silver 2025
Powered by the A16 chip, this iPad delivers a notable performance lift for gaming and photo editing alongside all-day battery life from its 29Wh cell. The 11-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone and 500 nits brightness provides a comfortable viewing experience, complemented by a versatile two-piece Magic Keyboard Folio design. It’s best for students and avid readers who want a reliable tablet for note-taking, media consumption, and document scanning.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong battery (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong screen (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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- Q2 202680/100
Buyers praised performance, battery life, and value. A few reported damage in transit or misleading color; one review appears unrelated to the iPad.
- Fast speed, smooth multitasking, and good for apps, music, streaming.
- Strong battery life lasting a full day with regular use.
- Great value for price but occasional shipping damage or dented box.
- One unit arrived damaged; color differed from photos for some.
- Q1 202682/100
Buyers praised the iPad's good value, performance, and easy setup. Several reported screen bending and short battery life; some mentioned missing or poor chargers.
- Good condition, performance, and easy setup out of the box.
- Screen bending inward when writing; battery drains faster than expected.
- Non-Apple or missing charger/cable included with device.
- Great value, especially for education and note-taking use.
- Q4 202553/100
Mixed experiences: some happy with value and performance, but several received dead-on-arrival or non-functional iPads with setup issues, wrong colors, and poor seller support.
- Multiple units dead on arrival or stuck during setup; required Apple Store visits or refunds.
- Performance inconsistent: some run fine, others freeze or lag after a month of use.
- Several buyers happy with condition, early delivery, easy setup, and good value for refurbished.
- Wrong color sent, lack of Apple Pencil Pro support, and missing eSIM carrier compatibility for Mexico.
Based on 66 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple A16 |
| Cores | 5 |
| GPU | Apple (4-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 11" |
| Resolution | 2360 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (USB-C) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Battery | 29 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 11" A16 Chip | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAAXAR | DOOGEE U11 U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A16 | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | Mediatek MT6989 | 1.6 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 6 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 11" 2360x1640 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | true | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 29 | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 11" A16 Chip | 55 | 56.3 | 51.1 | 79.3 | 95.7 | 83.6 | 64.6 | 78 | 96.8 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 78 | 82.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 93.3 | 42.2 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 96.3 | 90.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAAXAR Compare | 55.6 | 56.9 | 81.2 | 97.2 | 92.7 | 95.2 | 83.4 | 78 | 99.1 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.1 | 69.8 | 88.2 | 56.3 | 83.5 | 87.7 | 51.8 | 88 | 86.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 8 offers From $189
Best Buy 18 offers From $266
Price History
Usage Scores
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