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Overview
Released Mar 18, 2019Oct 23, 2020
Launch price $499$599
Chip Apple A12 BionicApple A14 Bionic
Status DiscontinuedDiscontinued
Display
Size 10.5-inch 10.9-inch
Type Retina IPS, laminated, True Tone, wide color (P3) Liquid Retina IPS, laminated, True Tone, wide color (P3)
Resolution 2224 x 1668 (264 ppi) 2360 x 1640 (264 ppi)
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Brightness 500 nits 500 nits
Chip
Chip Apple A12 Bionic, 6-core Apple A14 Bionic, 6-core CPU, 4-core GPU
Coprocessor Neural Engine 16-core Neural Engine
Memory
RAM 3 GB 4 GB
Storage options 64GB, 256GB 64GB, 256GB
Camera
Rear camera 8 MP f/2.4, 1080p video 12 MP f/1.8, 4K video at 60 fps
Front camera 7 MP 7 MP
Battery
Battery life Up to 10 hours of web, video or music Up to 10 hours of web, video or music
Capacity About 30.2 Wh About 28.6 Wh
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Cellular Optional Gigabit-class LTE model Optional Gigabit-class LTE model
Connector Lightning and Smart Connector USB-C
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Accessories
Apple Pencil Apple Pencil (1st generation) Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
Keyboard Smart Keyboard via Smart Connector Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio
Design
Dimensions 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight 456 g (Wi-Fi), 464 g (cellular) 458 g (Wi-Fi), 460 g (cellular)
Security
Authentication Touch ID fingerprint sensor Touch ID in the top button
Software
Launch OS iOS 12.2 iPadOS 14
Latest supported OS iPadOS 26 (final supported version) iPadOS 27 (still supported)
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