Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	3GB/32GB - $459 3GB/128GB - $559 Wi-Fi only version - $329

Design

Dimensions
9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
17.18 oz / 487.0 g Wi-Fi only - 487 g	17.46 oz / 495.0 g Wi-Fi only version - 490 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body	10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Quad-core Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Yes	Apple G11P
Memory
64GB	3GB/32GB 3GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
8526 mAh, Li - Ion	8827 mAh, Li - Ion

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

4h 50min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP (HDR)	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	17.18 oz / 487.0 g

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$559

Wi-Fi only

Weight	17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$329

Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Weight	17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$429

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