iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) vs iPad 10.2” (7th Gen, 2019)
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Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 10.2-inch Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) (with Apple A13 Bionic) that was released on September 14, 2021, against the Apple iPad 10.2” (7th Gen, 2019), which is powered by Apple A10 Fusion and came out 2 years and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1087K versus 516K)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A13 Bionic
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 12W)
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1792 and 826 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.2 inches | 10.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1620 x 2160 pixels | 1620 x 2160 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| PPI | 265 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.8% | 73.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 97.9% | 97.8% |
| PWM | 40000 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 27 ms | 28 ms |
| Contrast | 1014:1 | 1018:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 250.6 mm (9.87 inches) | 250.6 mm (9.87 inches) |
| Width | 174.1 mm (6.85 inches) | 174.1 mm (6.85 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 487 g (17.18 oz) | 483 g (17.04 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Silver, Gold, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 436 cm2 (67.6 inches2) | 436 cm2 (67.6 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (96th and 130th place)
iPad Ranking (25th and 29th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic | Apple A10 Fusion |
| Max clock | 2650 MHz | 2340 MHz |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 4 (2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning |
- 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr - 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 16 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | No |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 4-core | PowerVR GT7600 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 192 |
| GPU clock | 1230 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~629.8 GFLOPS | ~249.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1792 | 826 |
| Multi-core score | 4214 | 1392 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 272419 | 202669 |
| GPU | 317618 | 63274 |
| Memory | 149125 | 84317 |
| UX | 347946 | 166721 |
| Total score | 1087108 | 516981 |
| Samples | [17 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | 85% | - |
| Graphics test | 10 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 12 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 10 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 7 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2552 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 86% | 85% |
| Graphics test | 11 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1961 | 693 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1333 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | iPadOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | iPadOS 13.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 18.7) |
Battery
| Capacity | 8557 mAh | 8827 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 12 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (24% in 30 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 2:45 hr | 4:20 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:22 hr |
| Watching video | - | 15:21 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:51 hr |
| Standby | - | 187 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 31 mm | 31 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 31 mm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p at 120 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| USB type | No | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2021 | September 2019 |
| Release date | September 2021 | September 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $329 |
| Successor | - Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) | - Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Keyboard weight | 293 g | 422 g |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | Yes, 10 W |
Further details
Notes on iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021):
- Supports 1st generation of Apple Pencil.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) is definitely a better buy.
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