In addition to the refreshed iPad Pro lineup, Apple on Tuesday unveiled a refreshed 10.9-inch iPad that appeals more to the casual user than to the professional worker monster.
If you’re wondering what Apple’s latest tenth-generation iPad has packed under the hood, iDB is here with our must-have specs roundup to give you a better idea of whether this year’s tablet upgrade will be worth the upgrade price.
Tenth Generation iPad Specifications
Finishes
- Aluminum in the following colors:
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow
Chip
- A14 Bionic – 6-core processor
- 4-core GPU
- 16-core neural engine
Storage capacity options
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Display
- 10.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi‑Touch Liquid Retina display with IPS technology
- Resolution 2360 by 1640 pixels at a density of 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- True tone display
- brightness 500 nits
- Fingerprint resistant oleophobic coating
- Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation)
rear camera
- 12MP wide-angle camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
- Digital zoom up to 5x
- five lens lens
- Autofocus with focus pixels
- Panorama (up to 63MP)
- Smart HDR 3
- Photo geotagging
- Automatic Image Stabilization
- In Burst Mode
- Captured image formats: HEIF and JPEG.
Front-camera
- 12MP Landscape Ultra Wide Camera, 122° FOV
- Aperture ƒ/2.4
- Smart HDR 3
- 1080p HD video recording at 25, 30, or 60 fps
- Time Lapse Movie with Stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Lens correction
- retinal flare
- Automatic Image Stabilization
- In Burst Mode
Video recording
- 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 25, 30, or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 or 60 fps
- Support for slow motion video in 1080p at 120 or 240 fps.
- Slow Motion with Stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Video Image Stabilization
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Continuous video with autofocus
- Increase Playback
- Captured video formats: HEVC and H.264.
Size and weight
- Length: 9.79 inches (248.6 mm)
- Width: 7.07 inches (179.5 mm)
- Depth: 0.28″(7mm)
- Weight: Wi-Fi only model: 1.05 lb (477 g), Wi-Fi and Cellular model: 1.06 lb (481 g)
Battery
- Built-in 28.6 Wh rechargeable Li-polymer battery.
- Wi-Fi only model: Up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi web browsing or video playback, Wi-Fi and cellular model: Up to 9 hours of web browsing
- Charging via power adapter or USB-C from computer system
Sensors
- Touch ID
- Three axis gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Light sensor
Speakers
- Landscape stereo speakers
Microphone
- Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording
Cellular and wireless
All models:
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); HT80 with MIMO
- Bluetooth 5.2 technology
Wi-Fi and Cellular Models:
Model A2757:
- 5G NR (bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)
- FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
- TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- Data only
- WiFi calls
- eSIM
Location
All models:
- digital compass
- WiFi
- microlocation iBeacon
Wi-Fi and Cellular Models:
- GPS/GNSS
- Cellular
Conclusion
That wraps up most of the important stuff tied under the skin of the new tenth generation iPad, so be sure to let us know in the comments section below whether you’ll be buying this year’s iPad or skipping next year’s model instead.