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Apple iPad 11" A16 Yellow 2025
The A16 chip powers a 11-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone for smooth performance and comfortable viewing, backed by all-day battery life from a 29Wh cell. At just 477 grams, it pairs with Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard Folio for a flexible note-taking and sketching experience. This iPad suits students and avid readers seeking a lightweight tablet for reading, media consumption, and handwritten notes within the iPadOS ecosystem.
CPU Apple A16
RAM 6 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 11" 2360x1640
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
Battery 29 Wh
74 Overall Score
Price $597
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong battery (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong storage (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple A16 |
| Cores | 5 |
| GPU | Apple (4-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 512 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 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Battery | 29 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 11" A16 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A16 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 11" 2360x1640 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 15 |
| 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 | 55 | 56.3 | 51.1 | 79.3 | 95.7 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 77.9 | 99.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 95.8 | 93.3 | 86 | 73.6 | 62.8 | 99.1 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 77.9 | 82.6 |
| 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 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 98.1 | 93.3 | 42.7 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.2 | 93.6 | 96.2 | 41.9 | 30.5 | 93.6 | 89.4 | 71.4 | 51.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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