Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

Also known as Apple iPad 9th Gen, Apple iPad (9th generation)
Versions: A2603, A2604 (Global)

Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 – A2603

 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 – A2604

Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA)

Launch
Announced
2021, September 14

Status
Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body
Dimensions
250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)

Weight
487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)

Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM

 Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Type
Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Size
10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution
1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)

Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS
iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4

Chipset
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)

CPU
Hexa-core (2×2.65 GHz Lightning + 4×1.8 GHz Thunder)

GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot
No

Internal
64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera
Single
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF

Features
HDR, panorama

Video
1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Single
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)

Features
HDR

Video
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack
Yes

Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE

Positioning
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)

NFC
No

Radio
No

USB
Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector

Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Type
Li-Ion, non-removable 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)

Misc
Colors
Silver, Space Gray

Models
A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2

Price
About 430 EUR

Tests
Performance

AnTuTu: 617292(v9)
GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Display

Contrast ratio: 1123:1 (nominal)

Camera

Photo / Video

Loudspeaker

-29.4 LUFS (Average)