iPad 9th Gen vs iPad 10th Gen

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Price Comparison

iPad 9th Gen vs iPad 10th Gen Pricing

iPad 9th Gen prices start at $148, which is cheaper than the iPad 10th Gen low price of $267.

Specs Comparison

Size

The iPad (9th gen) measurements are 9.8” (H) x 6.8” (W) x 0.29” (D). The iPad (9th gen) features a 10.2” display size. The WiFi-only model weighs 1.07 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.09 pounds. The iPad (10th gen) measurements are 9.79” (H) x 7.07” (W) x 0.28” (D) The iPad (10th gen) features a 10.9” display size. The WiFi-only model weighs 1.05 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.06 pounds.

Size and Weight: iPad 9th Gen vs iPad 10th Gen
Size iPad 9th Gen iPad 10th Gen
Width 174 mm 6.9 inches
Height 251 mm 9.9 inches
Depth 8 mm 0.3 inches
Weight 487 g 17.2 ounces

Camera

The iPad (9th gen) features an 8MP wide-angle rear camera and the iPad (10th gen) features a 12MP wide-angle rear camera. The 9th and 10th gen iPads both feature a 12MP ultra-wide-angle front camera with support for Center Stage. The main difference between the front-facing camera setups on the 9th and 10th gen models is the camera is landscape-oriented on the 10th gen iPad.

Cameras: iPad 9th Gen vs iPad 10th Gen
Camera iPad 9th Gen iPad 10th Gen
Primary 8.0 MP
Resolution 3264x2448

Screen

The 9th gen iPad features a 10.2-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2160 x 1620 at 264 pixels per inch, and the 10th gen iPad features a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with a resolution of 2360 x 1640 at 264 pixels per inch. The display on both models has an SDR max brightness of 500 nits, sRGB, a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, and True Tone.

Screen and Display: iPad 9th Gen vs iPad 10th Gen
Display iPad 9th Gen iPad 10th Gen
Resolution 1620x2160
Screen Size 259 mm 10.2 in
Pixels Per Inch 265 ppi ppi

Battery

The iPad (9th gen) is equipped with a 32.4-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery and charges using a Lighting to USB charging cable. The iPad (10th gen) is equipped with a 28.6-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery and charges using a USB-C charging cable. The battery capacities of these two iPads allow for up to 10 hours of battery life when on WiFi or up to 9 hours when on cellular.

Battery and Charging: iPad 9th Gen vs iPad 10th Gen
Battery iPad 9th Gen iPad 10th Gen
Capacity 8686 mAh mAh
Longevity 9 hours hours
USB Lightning

Processing

Processing: iPad 9th Gen vs iPad 10th Gen
Processor iPad 9th Gen iPad 10th Gen
CPU Apple A13 Bionic APL1085 / APL1W85 (T8030)

Color Choices

iPad 9th Gen

Available in 2 colors:

  • Gray
  • Silver

iPad 10th Gen

Available in 4 colors:

  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Yellow

iPad 9th Gen vs iPad 10th Gen Colors

The iPad 9th Gen introduces three new colors not found in the iPad 10th Gen color palette: Yellow, Blue, and Pink. Both the iPad 9th Gen and iPad 10th Gen share one color: Silver. However, the iPad 9th Gen does away with Gray, previously seen on the iPad 10th Gen.

Storage Options

iPad 9th Gen

Choose from 2 storage options:

  • 64GB
  • 256GB

iPad 10th Gen

Choose from 2 storage options:

  • 64GB
  • 256GB

iPad 9th Gen vs iPad 10th Gen Storage

Both the iPad 9th Gen and iPad 10th Gen share two storage options: 64GB and 256GB.

Reviews

iPad 9th Gen

53 reviews 4.9 stars

iPad 10th Gen

27 reviews 5.0 stars

iPad 9th Gen vs iPad 10th Gen Reviews

Users rate the iPad 9th Gen with 4.9 stars, compared to the iPad 10th Gen with 5.0 of 5.0 stars.

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