Apple’s most reasonably priced iPad has seen some first rate upgrades lately, however ideas are turning in the direction of the subsequent iteration. What has Apple acquired in retailer for us within the Tenth-gen model of the ten.2-inch iPad?
On this article we collect all the newest information, leaks and rumors concerning the extremely anticipated new 10.2-inch iPad for 2022, together with launch date, new options, design adjustments, tech specs, and pricing.
When will the brand new 10.2-inch iPad be launched?
Apple has settled right into a groove because the change from the 9.7-inch iPad to the bigger 10.2-inch format. Often you’ll discover them being unveiled in September, as you may see from the timing of the previous few launches:
- iPad 10.2-inch (Ninth gen): September 2021
- iPad 10.2-inch (eighth gen): September 2020
- iPad 10.2-inch (seventh gen): September 2019
We’ve no motive to imagine that Apple will change this scheduling, because it suits properly round its different merchandise. There’s a great probability the brand new 10.2-inch iPad will launch within the fall of 2022, and most certainly September, alongside the iPhone 14.
How a lot will the brand new 10.2-inch iPad value?
An attention-grabbing development right here is that, whereas the US worth of the entry-level iPad has remained fixed for the previous three generations, UK and European costs have been quietly dropping.
- iPad 10.2-inch (Ninth gen): $329 / £319 / €329
- iPad 10.2-inch (eighth gen): $329 / £329 / €329
- iPad 10.2-inch (seventh gen): $329 / £349 / €349
That development is unlikely to proceed, sadly for our non-US readers. We anticipate the brand new Tenth-gen iPad to return in at roughly the identical worth because the Ninth-gen mannequin, however the worldwide chip scarcity, continued COVID disruptions to manufacturing and distribution and creeping inflation in lots of international locations might see a slight worth rise.
Tech specs and new options
Listed here are the upgrades we anticipate for the Tenth-gen iPad, plus a number of enhancements we’d like to see.
New A14 Bionic processor
A reasonably protected guess with regards to upgrades is that Apple will transfer the ten.2-inch iPad as much as a more recent processor.
The ten.2-inch iPad (2021) comes with an A13 Bionic processor, so it appears very doubtless this may transfer as much as the A14 Bionic discovered within the iPad Air (4th gen). Because the arrival of the ten.2-inch iPad format, Apple has persistently upgraded the processor every year, so it could be a shock if this didn’t occur with the Tenth-gen mannequin.
Don’t anticipate the A15, although; the ten.2-inch iPad doesn’t are inclined to get the newest {hardware}. And the M1 is completely out of the query.
USB-C
The entry-level iPad is the final of Apple’s tablets with a Lightning port. The iPad Professional, Air and mini switched to USB-C in 2018, 2020 and 2021 respectively.
It’s time for Apple to finish the transition and makes issues much less complicated for iPad patrons. That’s with out even mentioning the advantages of utilizing a charging customary shared by a lot of the remainder of the trade–and possibly, a while in 2023, the iPhone vary too.
Certain sufficient, sources point out that the subsequent model of the ten.2-inch iPad will certainly see a change from Lightning to USB-C.
New design
With the iPad mini (2021) receiving an enormous facelift that noticed the removing of the House button and a transfer to extra colourful liveries, which means the ten.2-inch iPad is now the one mannequin within the vary to nonetheless retain the previous design aesthetics.
We noticed rumors final yr that quite than a whole overhaul, Apple was planning to maneuver its entry-level machine into the furnishings not too long ago vacated by the iPad Air (third gen). This could imply a rise to a ten.5-inch show with little else altering.
An alternative choice could be for Apple to go the entire hog and transfer to the non House-button strategy, however we noticed with the iPad mini (sixth gen) that this introduced with it a worth enhance. So this may not be the very best route for protecting the usual iPad reasonably priced.
Laminated show
One of many options we’d very very similar to to see launched with the brand new 10.2-inch iPad is a completely laminated show.
On the present mannequin (and all that preceded it) there’s a slight hole between the glass and the touch-panel of the show, which makes it not fairly the identical expertise as when utilizing any of the opposite present iPads. Clearly, that is to save cash, however we’d wish to see this lastly introduced into parity with the opposite family members for 2022.
5G
Whereas LTE-enabled iPads may not be on everybody’s buying listing, particularly on the extra reasonably priced finish, if Apple does exchange the A13 Bionic chip with the newer A14 Bionic, then which means technically 5G capabilities could be accessible. With the iPad Air and iPhone SE each upgraded to 5G in 2022, why go away the ten.2-inch iPad behind?
And that is one other rumor with some proof behind it. In accordance with 9to5Mac‘s sources, the Tenth-gen iPad will certainly get 5G assist.
Additional studying
We’ll maintain updating this text as extra particulars grow to be accessible. We’re additionally anticipating an replace for the iPad mini, by the best way, and the iPad Professional is prone to see a refresh later in 2022.
Whereas we look forward to the brand new fashions, you may try our roundup of the very best iPad offers to get the very best costs on Apple’s present pill vary.
