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