Intro
It’s been two and a half years since Apple launched the last entry-level iPad, the 10th generation, but now we are finally getting a long overdue update.
Apple calls it the iPad (A16) in a departure from using generational numbers, but you may still see people refer to this new model as the iPad (11th gen) or iPad (2025) version.
So what’s new? Well, thankfully, not the price, which stays the same at $350, but you do get a faster A16 chip, plus double the storage with 128 GB.
iPad (A16, 2025) vs iPad (10th gen, 2022) differences:
| iPad (A16) 2025 |
iPad (10th Gen) 2022 |
|---|---|
| A16 processor | A14 processor |
| Unknown RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| 10.9-inch LCD display | Same 10.9″ screen |
| No Apple Intelligence | No Apple Intelligence |
| 128 GB base model | 64 GB base model |
| 256 GB, 512 GB models | More expensive 256 GB upgrade No 512 GB model |
| Unchanged battery life | Battery life: 10 hour video playback |
Table of Contents:
Design and Size
Hello me, meet the real me
Apple loves to stick to designs for years at a time, so since the iPad got a facelift in 2022, the new 2025 model does not change. That’s actually a good thing — if you happened to have a Magic Keyboard Folio for the iPad (2022), it should work with the new model, if you decide to upgrade.
Other than that, we have the same setup with a Touch ID power button, landscape stereo speakers, a selfie camera the ends up on the top frame when in landscape, and USB-C port on the bottom.
In fact, it’s very well possible that the two tablets would have the same thickness, so even cases for the 2022 model could fit the 2025 model.
Display Differences
The base iPad still has a non-laminated, 60 Hz LCD screen.
Its colors are not bad, and it supports True Tone and Night Shift, so it can look pleasing to the eyes. It’s not great at fighting off light glare, and its oleophobic coating (anti-fingerprint) is pretty weak. Some changes here would have been nice, but alas, there are none.
But, at the very least, it supports the Apple Pencil — the USB-C model that was released in 2023, as well as the old Apple Pencil Gen 1.
Performance and Software
Chips from old iPhones
Camera
FaceTime with a camera that follows you around
When we are talking about cameras on tablets, it’s the selfie camera that gets the most use — video calls and maybe the occasional selfie, sure. The main camera takes a back seat and is typically used to scan a document or take a quick photo at your dog sleeping in a cute position.
So… no big changes here. Both the new and old base iPads support Center Stage, which means the camera can follow you around if you move during a call.
We will tell you more about the camera quality in just a week or so when we have the iPads in for testing.
Audio Quality
With two speakers in landscape stereo format, we were happy with the iPad 10th gen sound. A bit honky in the mids, a bit thin on the bass if we are nitpicking. But if you are not comparing it to the meaty sound of an iPad Pro, it’s perfectly fine. And iPad 11th gen? Well, again it’s almost exactly the same in terms of audio quality.
Battery Life and Charging
10 hours of YouTube binging?
There are no changes in battery life either! Apple estimates 10 hours of video playback and web surfing on the iPad (A16), same as on the iPad (10th gen).
If you only use these tablets mixed in here and there, with the screen often in standby, you can definitely get 2 days of use out of them.
Specs Comparison
| iPad 11th gen | iPad 10th gen |
|---|---|
| Size: 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches (248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm) |
Size: 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches (248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm) |
| Weight: 16.83 oz (477.0 g) |
Weight: 16.83 oz (477.0 g) |
| Display: 10.9″ LCD 60 Hz |
Display: 10.9″ LCD 60 Hz |
| Processor: Apple A16 5 nm |
Processor: Apple A14 Bionic 5 nm |
| *RAM: 4 GB / 128 GB 4 GB / 256 GB 4 GB / 512 GB |
4 GB / 64 GB 4 GB / 256 GB |
| Cameras: 12 MP main 12 MP front ultra-wide with Center Stage |
Cameras: 12 MP main 12 MP front ultra-wide with Center Stage |
| ~7,600 mAh* | 7,606 mAh |
| Charging: USB-C 30 W wired |
Charging: USB-C 30 W wired |
*RAM on the iPad (A16) is unknown, but likely to remain 4 GB.
Summary
If you have an iPad 10th gen, should you jump to upgrade to an iPad (A16)?
You don’t need to. The bump in performance you get with an A16 iPad is there, but not significant. If you are craving performance — maybe it’s time to consider upgrading to an iPad Air or iPad Pro.
We will have more details over the coming weeks as we test the new iPad in detail, so stay tuned for our final conclusion.
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