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iPad (A16)

The technical specifications as Apple publishes them, grouped as on apple.com. Copied as written; we add nothing.

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Spec sheet

Finish

  • Silver
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Yellow

Capacity

  • 128GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB

Size and Weight

  • Height:9.79 inches (248.6 mm)
  • Width:7.07 inches (179.5 mm)
  • Depth:0.28 inch (7 mm)

Buttons and Connectors

  • Speaker:top
  • Top button/
  • Touch ID sensor:Top
  • Smart
  • Connector:Left side
  • Camera:Front, to the right of display
  • Microphone:Front, to the right of display
  • Speaker:bottom
  • Camera:Back
  • Microphone:Back
  • Volume
  • up/down:Right side
  • USB-C connector:Bottom
  • Speaker:top
  • Top button/
  • Touch ID sensor:Top
  • Camera:Front, to the right of display
  • Smart
  • Connector:Left side
  • Microphone:Front, to the right of display
  • Speaker:bottom
  • Camera:Back
  • Microphone:Back
  • Volume
  • up/down:Right side
  • USB-C connector:Bottom

In the Box

  • iPad
  • USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter)
  • 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Display

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11″11 :inch display with rounded corners, screen is 10.86 inches when measured diagonally as a rectangle
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  • Liquid Retina display
  • LED backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
  • 2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
  • True Tone
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Supports Apple Pencil (USB-C)
  • Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation)◆
  • The iPad display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 10.86 inches. Actual viewable area is less.
  • ◆ Pair and charge Apple Pencil (1st generation) using USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter.

Chip

  • A16 chip
  • 5-core CPU
  • 4-core GPU
  • 16-core Neural Engine

Camera

  • 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
  • Digital zoom up to 5x
  • Five-element lens
  • Autofocus with Focus Pixels
  • Panorama (up to 63MP)
  • Smart HDR 4
  • Photo geotagging
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode
  • Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

  • 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 720p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
  • Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
  • Time-lapse video with stabilization
  • Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
  • Video image stabilization
  • Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
  • Continuous autofocus video
  • Playback zoom
  • Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264

Front Camera

  • Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera
  • ƒ/2.4 aperture
  • Smart HDR 4
  • 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 Calling

  • FaceTime video
  • Center Stage
  • iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Audio Calling

  • FaceTime audio
  • Relay cellular calls from your nearby iPhone with the Phone app

Speakers

Landscape stereo speakers

Microphones

Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

Cellular and Wireless

  • All models
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
  • Simultaneous dual band
  • Bluetooth 5.3
  • Wi-Fi + Cellular models
  • 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO
  • Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
  • Model A3355: 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79)
  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
  • TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
  • UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • Data only
  • Wi-Fi calling
  • eSIM
  • Learn more about cellular

SIM Card

  • eSIM
  • iPad uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)
  • Learn more about eSIM
  • Learn more about traveling with eSIM

Location

  • All models
  • Digital compass
  • Wi-Fi
  • iBeacon microlocation
  • Wi-Fi + Cellular models
  • 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

Siri

  • Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more
  • Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri,” or use Type to Siri
  • Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant
  • Learn more about Siri

Charging and Expansion

  • USB-C port with support for: Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • USB 2.0 (up to 480Mb/s)

Display Support

  • Supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors
  • Supports one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
  • Digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB-C
  • VGA, HDMI, and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • Video mirroring
  • Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay-enabled smart TV
  • Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)

Power and Battery

  • All models
  • Built-in 28.93-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
  • iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

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
  • Zoom
  • Magnifier
  • Spoken Content
  • Voice Control
  • Switch Control
  • AssistiveTouch
  • Siri and Dictation
  • Type to Siri
  • Real-Time Text
  • Audio Descriptions
  • Subtitles and Closed Captioning
  • Live Captions

Built-in Apps

For a complete list of Apple apps available on iPad, see apple.com/apps.

System Requirements

  • Apple Account (required for some features)
  • Internet access
  • Syncing to a Mac or PC requires: macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
  • macOS High Sierra 10.13 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later
  • Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later (free download from apple.com/itunes/download)

Languages

  • Language support
  • Arabic, Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (India), English (UK), English (U.S.), Finnish, French (Canada), French (France), German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Korean, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Odia, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (U.S.), Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
  • Learn more about feature availability

Video Playback

  • Supported formats include HEVC and H.264
  • Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content

Audio Playback

  • Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit

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
  • Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

iPad and the Environment

  • iPad is designed to reduce environmental impact: See the iPad Product Environmental Report (PDF)
  • Progress toward Apple 2030
  • 40% recycled content
  • Over 30% of manufacturing electricity sourced from renewable electricity
  • Over 40% emissions reduction against business-as-usual scenario as modeled by Apple
  • See Apple’s commitment
  • Materials
  • 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure and metal chassis
  • 100% recycled cobalt and over 95% recycled lithium in the battery
  • 100% recycled copper in multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100% recycled gold wire in all cameras
  • 100% recycled gold in the plating of all Apple-designed printed circuit boards and all connectors
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
  • 100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
  • 80% recycled steel in the logo
  • 15% recycled glass in the cover glass
  • At least 50% recycled plastic in 11 components
  • 100% fiber-based packaging
  • 41% recycled content in fiber-based packaging
  • Energy
  • Over 30% of manufacturing electricity for iPad is sourced from renewable electricity
  • ENERGY STAR® certified
  • Waste
  • No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program
  • Smarter chemistry
  • Arsenic-free glass
  • Mercury-, BFR-, and PVC-free

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