Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad (2022) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Oct 18, 2022

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 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
17.18 oz / 487.0 g	16.83 oz / 477.0 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, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	2.68 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Hexa-core
GPU
Yes	Apple 4-core
Memory
64GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (16.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2053
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	4591
3D Mark High
Untested	2266
3D Mark Low
Untested	1952

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Battery

Type
8526 mAh, Li - Ion	7606 mAh, Li - Ion

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 30min

Video

6h 37min

Gaming

6h 40min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP (HDR)	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 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

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

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	17.18 oz / 487.0 g

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Cellular

Weight	16.97 oz / 481.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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