Apple has announced the iPad (10th generation), and while it brings multiple key changes, it is also accompanied by a higher price tag. Apple’s iPad lineup includes the standard iPad, the iPad Mini, iPad Air and the iPad Pro. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro is the largest model it offers, but it has been reported that a larger 14.1-inch model is in development with a planned release for early 2023.
For those who don’t need a big tablet, Apple has refreshed the current 11- and 12.9-inch models. They essentially have the same design as the previous generation but are now powered by the more powerful Apple M2 chip, the same one inside the MacBook Air (2022) and MacBook Pro (2022).
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The new iPad’s updated design closely resembles the iPad Air announced earlier this year. The bezels are slimmer and of uniform thickness on all sides. As a result of the thinner bezels, Apple has had to move the Touch ID sensor to a new position. The sensor is now at the top of the device under the top button. Apple has also moved the front-facing camera to the longer side bezel, which should work perfectly for video calls in landscape mode. The iPad 10 still has a single rear camera, but it is not only larger but also protrudes. Unfortunately, the headphone jack is gone. The new iPad comes in a handful of bright hues, including a yellow shade reminiscent of the iPhone XR.
A Significant Bump In Price
Apple has equipped the iPad with a larger 10.9-inch display. It is an IPS LED panel (Liquid Retina) with a 2360 × 1640 resolution. Apple has replaced the Apple A13 Bionic with the more powerful A14 Bionic, and it is paired with 64GB or 256GB of non-expandable storage. The front-facing camera is still a 12MP sensor with a 122-degree field view. However, the rear camera has been upgraded to a 12MP f/1.8 sensor. There is also support for Center Stage too, allowing a user to be in focus during video calls.
The new iPad 10 supports the first-gen Apple Pencil, but users will have to pick up a $9 adapter if they intend to charge it with their iPad as the new tablet now has a USB-C port, whereas the stylus has a Lightning connector. A brand-new accessory that Apple has launched for the new tablet is the Magic Keyboard Folio, a $249 keyboard with a trackpad and a 14-key function row. The upgrade to the A14 Bionic means that the cellular variant of the new iPad has support for 5G.
Apple has put a starting price of $449 on the iPad 10, which goes up to $749 for the 256GB variant with cellular connectivity. That is a significant bump in price compared to the 9th Gen iPad, which had a starting price of $329 when it launched in 2021. Thankfully, Apple is still keeping that model in stock. So, those who don’t mind the new iPad‘s hefty price tag can order it starting today ahead of broader availability on Oct. 26.
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