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

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/32GB - $459

Design

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

Display

Size
10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body	10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 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
1.7 (Good)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

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

Battery

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

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

4h 50min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Autofocus) 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
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	12 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 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, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	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	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6
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

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$559

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	17.18 oz / 487.0 g

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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