In addition to an updated iPad Pro lineup, Apple on Tuesday unveiled a refreshed 10.9-inch iPad, which appeals more to the ordinary user than the monster intended for the high-demand workflow professional.
In case you were wondering what Apple’s latest tenth-generation iPad packed under the hood, iDB is here with our obligatory tech specs outline to give you a better idea of whether this year’s tablet refresh is going to be worth the upgrade price.
Tenth-generation iPad tech specs
Finishes
- Aluminum in the following colorways:
-
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow
Chip
- A14 Bionic – 6-core CPU
- 4-core GPU
- 16-core neural engine
Storage capacity options
- 64GB
- 256GB
Display
- 10.9-inch (diagonal) LED backlit Multi‑Touch Liquid Retina Display with IPS technology
- 2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- True Tone display
- 500 nits brightness
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation)
Rear-facing camera
- 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
- Digital zoom up to 5x
- Five-element lens
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Panorama (up to 63MP)
- Smart HDR 3
- Photo geotagging
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Front-facing camera
- Landscape 12MP Ultra Wide camera, 122° field of view
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
- Smart HDR 3
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Lens correction
- Retina Flash
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
Video recording
- 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time-lapse video with stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Video image stabilization
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Continuous auto-focus video
- Playback zoom
- Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264
Size & weight
- Length: 9.79 inches (248.6 mm)
- Width: 7.07 inches (179.5 mm)
- Depth: .28 inch (7 mm)
- Weight: Wi-Fi-only model: 1.05 pounds (477 grams), Wi-Fi & Cellular model: 1.06 pounds (481 grams)
Battery
- Built‐in 28.6‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery
- Wi-Fi-only model: Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video, Wi-Fi & Cellular model: Up to 9 hours of surfing the web
- Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system
Sensors
- Touch ID
- Three‐axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Ambient light sensor
Speakers
- Landscape stereo speakers
Microphone
- Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording
Cellular & Wireless
All models:
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
- Bluetooth 5.2 technology
Wi-Fi & 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
- Wi-Fi calling
- eSIM
Location
All models:
- Digital compass
- Wi-Fi
- iBeacon microlocation
Wi-Fi & Cellular models:
- GPS/GNSS
- Cellular
Conclusion
That wraps up most of the important stuff bundled underneath 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 out for next year’s model instead.