Testseek.com have collected 110 expert reviews of the Apple iPad 9 10.2 inch and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPad 9 10.2 inch.
September 2021
(84%)
110 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(98%)
5723 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Still a good
Inexpensive
Competent tablet
Twice as much storage as the previous version
For the same price
A13 Bionic chip provides a solid performance boost
Even the first-generation Apple Pencil is still a great drawing tool
Modest camera improve
Bright
Vibrant screen
Great front-facing camera
Speedy performance thanks to A13 Bionic
Good battery life
Solid speed improvements
Same design means old cases will work
Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil support
20W USB-C power brick
Reliable and solid design
But
Outstanding performance at this price
Excellent battery life
Vivid 10.2-inch display
Double the storage (64GB/256GB)
Improved cameras
Powerful performance
Multi-year OS upgrades
Solid front-facing camera
Functional and familiar
If dated design. Unibody still feels solid
Support for first generation Apple Pencil and Apple Smart Keyboard
Good 500 nits of brightness
As advertised and nearly-perfect sRGB color accuracy
Solid
But unimpressive battery lif
64GB and 256GB storage options
12MP front-facing camera with Center Stage
True Tone display
Solid performance
Double the storage
Same affordable price
Significantly upgraded front camera
Newest Apple chipset
Apple Pencil and Smart Connector support
Touch ID home button
Best value iPad on market today
High-quality aluminum unibody
Long battery life
Fast SoC
Extensive range of accessories
Long-term availability of updates
The editors didn't like
This is now the lone iPad with a Lightning port
Which limits its compatibility with chargers and other accessories
Non-laminated touchscreen lacks an antireflective coating and looks and feels a bit worse than other contemporary iPads and older iPad Air
Design feels dated
No support for Magic Keyboard/2nd Gen Apple Pencil
The older
Yet solid
Design is starting to show its age
No second-gen Apple Pencil support
Recycled design
Not compatible with Magic Keyboard/Pencil Gen 2
Lacks Wi-Fi 6 or 5G support
Weak speakers
No USB-C
Dated design
Tinny speakers
Outdated design
With huge bezels. Kind of hollow body and fingerprint-magnet glass front. Still no ingress protection
Display is not fully-laminated and has an air-gap
Causing plenty of glare. Pixel response time is not great either. No HDR video suppo
Published: 2021-10-23, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Significantly upgraded front camera, Newest Apple chipset, Apple Pencil and Smart Connector support, Touch ID home button, Best value iPad on market today
No 5G, GSM, CDMA, Design feels dated VS iPad Air, Mini, Pro
The iPad remains an impressively cohesive piece of hardware and software design, even here in what feels like Apple's most old-school model of the line-up. If you've used an iPad before, you know what you're in for, and it's a blunt reality that the compe...
Outstanding performance at this price, Excellent battery life, Bright, vivid 10.2-inch display, Double the storage (64GB/256GB), Improved cameras
Recycled design, Not compatible with Magic Keyboard/Pencil Gen 2, Lacks Wi-Fi 6 or 5G support, Weak speakers, No USB-C
Apple's iPad 9 for 2021 relies on fast performance, long battery life, and a bright display to overcome a recycled design and some outdated features...
high-quality aluminum unibody, long battery life, fast SoC, extensive range of accessories, long-term availability of updates
only Bluetooth 4.2, long charging times
In review: Apple iPad (2021)The iPad was the first tablet of the type that we know today, and while our review unit is only Apple's most affordable entry-level product in this segment, it gets a lot right and is, in the end, a very good tablet. It provide...
Functional and familiar, if dated design. Unibody still feels solid, Support for first generation Apple Pencil and Apple Smart Keyboard, Good 500 nits of brightness, as advertised and nearly-perfect sRGB color accuracy, Solid, but unimpressive battery lif
Outdated design, with huge bezels. Kind of hollow body and fingerprint-magnet glass front. Still no ingress protection, Display is not fully-laminated and has an air-gap, causing plenty of glare. Pixel response time is not great either. No HDR video suppo
The iPad 10.2 (2021), also known as the 9th generation iPad is quite a familiar device. Apple, more or less, refreshed the 8th and the 7th generation iPad, before that, once again, giving it an Apple A13 Bionic chipset, a new, fancy ultrawide FaceTime HD...
Abstract: If you currently have an iPhone 12, don't feel compelled to upgrade unless you really, really want a couple of extra hours of battery and some fancy video features. To anyone else, even iPhone 11 users, the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max are worthwhile, expens...
Published: 2021-09-30, Author: Steven , review by: pcmag.com
Powerful performance, Multi-year OS upgrades, Solid front-facing camera
Dated design, Tinny speakers
Apple's 2021 base model iPad delivers strong performance and an excellent front-facing camera at a very palatable price, making it the best tablet for most people...
Abstract: Apple has used the September 2021 iPhone event to launch a pair of new iPads as well — the brand-new iPad mini and a refresh of the entry-level iPad 10.2” line...
