Apple iPad 10.2" 9th Generation Space Gray 2021
The A13 Bionic chip delivers smooth performance for everyday tasks on the 10.2-inch Retina display with 500 nits brightness and 64GB of storage. Its affordable price and compatibility with the first-gen Apple Pencil and keyboard connector make it a versatile entry-level tablet. This tablet is ideal for voracious readers and students needing a reliable device for note-taking and media consumption.
CPU A13 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture, Neural Engine
RAM 3 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 10.2" 2160x1620
OS Apple iPadOS
stylus Yes
Battery 32 Wh
51 Overall Score
Price $183
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong screen (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
- Below average ram (12th percentile)
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (28th percentile)
What owners think
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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 | 256 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 10.2" |
| Resolution | 2160 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| USB-C | 0 |
| 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 |
| Battery | 32 Wh |
| OS | Apple iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 10.2" 9th Generation | 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 | A13 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture, Neural Engine | 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) | 3 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.2" 2160x1620 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11" |
| OS | Apple 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) | 32 | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 10.2" 9th Generation | 9.7 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 76.1 | 96.9 | 83.6 | 73.6 | 28.4 | 82.6 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 77.9 | 82.6 |
| 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 | 55.5 | 56.8 | 81.2 | 97.2 | 92.7 | 95.2 | 83.4 | 77.9 | 99.1 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.1 | 69.7 | 88.2 | 56.3 | 83.5 | 87.7 | 51.7 | 88 | 86.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $183
Newegg 1 offers From $183
Amazon 1 offers From $199
Best Buy 5 offers From $200
Adorama 1 offers From $599
Price History
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