Product Description

Apple iPad 9 2021 Price & Specs

Overview

Easy does it all.

Powerful. Easy to use. Versatile. The new iPad is designed for all the things you love to do. Work, play, create, learn, stay connected, and more. All at an incredible value.

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Power through any task.

 

The A13 Bionic chip makes everything more responsive, from messaging to web browsing to using multiple apps at once.

Up to 20 percent faster GPU gives you the graphics performance you need. Perfect for playing immersive games and more.

 

A more powerful Neural Engine drives machine learning–based features like Live Text in iPadOS 15.

The A13 Bionic chip effortlessly powers advanced apps like Adobe Fresco and Procreate.

With all-day battery life, iPad is ready to work or play for as long as you need it.1

With incredible detail and vivid colors, the 10.2‑inch Retina display is perfect for watching movies, working on a project, or drawing your next masterpiece.

True Tone adjusts the display to the color temperature of the room to make viewing comfortable in any light.

Center Stage makes video calls more engaging by automatically adjusting to keep you centered in the frame. And it lets you create fun videos for posting to popular social apps.

In addition to Center Stage, the 12MP Ultra Wide front camera brings a huge boost in image quality for even better selfies and group shots.

The 8MP Wide camera on the back of iPad captures sharp, vivid images and video.

The versatile back camera also lets you scan documents and experience immersive AR apps.

Download files, stream movies, collaborate with colleagues, and upload content from just about anywhere.

Fast Wi‑Fi lets you stay connected at home, work, school, or wherever you go with iPad.

With Gigabit‑class LTE, you can connect even when you can’t access Wi‑Fi.3

Using Apple Pencil is as natural as putting pen to paper, but with capabilities that make handwriting as powerful as typed text.4

Take unforgettable notes, create a work of art, mark up screenshots, and much more.

Learn more about Apple Pencil

Attach a thin and light Smart Keyboard for comfortable typing — perfect for writing your novel or crafting your business plan.

The Smart Keyboard folds up into a slim, lightweight cover for portable protection.

 

Designed for the large Multi‑Touch display, iPadOS is powerful and easy to use.iPadOS 15 pushes the capabilities of iPad further with more discoverable multitasking, new ways to find and organize information, and enhanced note‑taking.

iPad comes with powerful Apple-designed apps like Photos, Maps, Messages, Apple News, Mail, and Safari. And with over a million apps on the App Store designed just for iPad, you’ll find the right app for anything you want to do. Make a beat, get a workout in, read the news, or join a battle royale with friends.

Like every Apple product, iPad was designed with your privacy and security in mind. It’s not always easy. But that’s the kind of innovation we believe in.

Technology is most powerful when everyone can use it. That’s why iPad comes with accessibility features that support vision, hearing, mobility, and cognitive needs. Like sign language prominence in FaceTime, which can detect when a participant is using sign language and make the person prominent in a Group FaceTime call.

Specification

Finish

Silver

Space Gray

Capacity1

64GB

256GB

Size and Weight2

9.8 inches
(250.6 mm)6.8 inches
(174.1 mm)0.29 inch
(7.5 mm)

Wi-Fi models

1.07 pounds (487 grams)

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

1.09 pounds (498 grams)

Buttons and Connectors

Smart Connector3.5 mm
headphone jackStereo
speakersOn/Off
Sleep/WakeHome/Touch ID sensorDual
microphonesVolume
up/downNano-SIM tray
(cellular models)Lightning
connector

In the Box

iPad

Lightning to USB-C Cable

20W USB-C Power Adapter

Display

10.2″Retina display

Retina display

10.2-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology

2160-by-1620-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)

True Tone display

500 nits brightness

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation)

Chip

A13 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture

Neural Engine

Camera

8MP Wide camera

ƒ/2.4 aperture

Digital zoom up to 5x

Five-element lens

Panorama (up to 43MP)

HDR for photos

Photo geotagging

Auto image stabilization

Burst mode

Video Recording

1080p HD video recording at 25 fps and 30 fps

720p HD video recording at 30 fps

3x video zoom

Slo‑mo video support for 720p at 120 fps

Time-lapse video with stabilization

Video image stabilization

Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)

Continuous autofocus video

Playback zoom

Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264

FaceTime HD Camera

12MP Ultra Wide camera, 122° field of view

ƒ/2.4 aperture

HDR for photos

1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

Time‑lapse video with stabilization

Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)

Lens correction

Retina Flash

Auto image stabilization

Burst mode

Video Calling3

FaceTime video

Center Stage

iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Audio Calling3

FaceTime audio

iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Microphones

Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

Cellular and Wireless

All models

Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO

Bluetooth 4.2 technology

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

Model A2603:

UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)

Gigabit-class LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71)4

Data only5

Wi-Fi calling4

eSIM6

Learn more about cellular data

SIM Card

Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM6)

eSIM6

Location

All models

Digital compass

Wi-Fi

iBeacon microlocation

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

Built-in GPS/GNSS

Cellular

Sensors

Touch ID

Three‐axis gyro

Accelerometer

Barometer

Ambient light sensor

Touch ID

Unlock iPad

Secure personal data within apps

Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books

Apple Pay

Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web

Send and receive money in Messages

Learn more about Apple Pay

Siri7

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more

Get proactive suggestions

Use hands-free

Listen and identify songs

Learn more about Siri

Power and Battery8

All models

Built‐in 32.4‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery

Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video

Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

Operating System

iPadOS 15

iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

See what’s new in iPadOS 15

Accessibility

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more

Features include:

VoiceOver

Voice Control

Zoom

Magnifier

RTT and TTY support

Siri and Dictation

Type to Siri

Switch Control

Closed Captions

AssistiveTouch

Spoken Content

System Requirements

Apple ID (required for some features)

Internet access9

Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:

macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder

macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later

Windows 10 and iTunes 12.12 or later (free download from itunes.com/download)

Audio Playback

Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video

AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)

Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)

Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‑JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Mail Attachment Support

Viewable document types

.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz

Environmental Requirements

Operating ambient temperature:

32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)

Nonoperating temperature:

−4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)

Relative humidity:

5% to 95% noncondensing

 

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