Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) vs Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) (94/100)
Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) leads overall with a score of 94/100 compared to Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) (60/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4):
- + Higher Performance score (99 vs 58)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 43.0 Poor | — |
| NanoReview Score | 60.0 Average | — |
| Performance | 58.0 Below Average | 99.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Battery Life | — | 88.0 Very Good |
| DeviceBenchmark Score | — | 94.0 Excellent |
| Display | — | 99.0 Excellent |
| Portability | — | 96.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Capacity | 8557 mAh | — |
| Fast charging | Yes (24% in 30 min) | — |
| Full charging time | 2:45 hr | — |
| Max charge power | 30 W | — |
| Replaceable | No | — |
| Reverse charging | No | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 272419 | — |
| GPU | 317618 | 10-core GPU with Mesh Shading & Dynamic Caching |
| Graphics score | 2552 | — |
| Graphics test | 10 FPS | — |
| Memory | 149125 | — |
| Multi-core score | 4214 | — |
| Section 1 | 12 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 10 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 7 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 1792 | — |
| Stability | 85% | — |
| Total score | 1087108 | — |
| UX | 347946 | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | — |
| 4G network | LTE 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 | — |
| 5G support | No | — |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | — |
| DisplayPort | No | — |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | — |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | No | — |
| NFC* | No | — |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | — |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | — |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | — |
| USB type | No | — |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | — |
| eSIM support* | Yes | — |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 436 cm2(67.6 inches2) | — |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | — |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | — |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
| Height | 250.6 mm (9.87 inches) | — |
| Rear material | Metal | — |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) — Thinnest Apple Product |
| Waterproof | No | — |
| Weight | 487 g (17.18 oz) | 579 g (1.28 lbs) |
| Width | 174.1 mm (6.85 inches) | — |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | — |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | — |
| Contrast | 1014:1 | — |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | — |
| HDR support | No | — |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | — |
| PPI | 265 ppi | — |
| PWM | 40000 Hz | — |
| RGB color space | 97.9% | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz ProMotion, 1000 nits SDR/HDR (1600 nits peak) |
| Resolution | 1620 x 2160 pixels | — |
| Response time | 27 ms | — |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.8% | — |
| Size | 10.2 inches | — |
| Type | IPS LCD | — |
| Display Type | — | Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR (2752 x 2064) |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | — |
| 4K video recording | No | — |
| 8K video recording | No | — |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | — |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | — |
| Camera features | - | — |
| Flash | No | — |
| Focal length | 31 mm | — |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | — |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP | — |
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | — |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | — |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | — |
| Stabilization | Digital | — |
| Zoom | Digital | — |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | — |
| Memory card | No | — |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | — |
| RAM size | 3 GB | — |
| Storage size | 64 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2021 | — |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | — |
| Category | Mid-range | — |
| Keyboard weight | 293 g | — |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | — |
| Release date | September 2021 | — |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint | — |
| Successor | -Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) | — |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder- 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning | — |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | — |
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic | Apple M4 (9-core / 10-core CPU) |
| FLOPS | ~629.8 GFLOPS | — |
| GPU clock | 1230 MHz | — |
| GPU shading units | 256 | — |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 4-core | — |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | — |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | — |
| Max clock | 2650 MHz | — |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | — |
| Gpu | 317618 | 10-core GPU with Mesh Shading & Dynamic Caching |
| Ram | — | 8 GB / 16 GB Unified Memory |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | — |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | — |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | — |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | iPadOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | — |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| FM radio | No | — |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | — |
| Speakers | Stereo | — |
Design
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) — Thinnest Apple Product |
| Weight | 487 g (17.18 oz) | 579 g (1.28 lbs) |
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