iPad 10th Generation 2022 Tablet (256GB) price in India is ₹74,900. You can buy an iPad 10th Generation 2022 Tablet (256GB) online on Flipkart at the lowest price. Apple iPad 10th Gen Tablet (256GB) was last updated on November 13, 2022.
| GENERAL | |
| Dimensions | 179.5 x 248.6 x 7 mm |
| Weight | 477 g |
| Colors | Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow |
| DISPLAY | |
| Liquid Retina display 27.69 cm / 10.9-inch (diagonal) IPS LED-backlit Multi-Touch display 2360×1640-pixel resolution at ~ 264 PPI True Tone display 500 nits brightness Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation) | |
| Glass Type | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| STORAGE | 64GB 256GB |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 |
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 |
| PROCESSOR | |
| Chipset | A14 Bionic chip |
| CPU | 3.1 GHz, Hexa Core Processor 16-core Neural Engine |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| CAMERA | |
| Main | 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps |
| Selfie | 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| BATTERY | |
| Li-Ion, non-removable (28.6 Wh) | |
Unlike last year’s iPad, which looked essentially identical to the basic tablet Apple has been selling since 2017, this year’s model has been completely redesigned. The Home button is gone, Touch ID has moved to the lock button, the bezels are smaller, the display is bigger, the edges are squared off and the front-facing camera has been moved to the iPad’s landscape edge.
It’s a significant set of changes — but only if you haven’t seen an iPad Pro or Air in recent years. Apple has been making tablets with most of these design elements since 2018, so it’s not exactly a fresh look. While iPad 10th Generation 2022 slightly thicker and larger than the iPad Air we reviewed earlier this year, it feels essentially identical in the hand, with the same size screen.
A14 Bionic Chipset
Inside the iPad 10th Generation 2022 is an A14 Bionic chip (first seen in 2020’s iPhone 12 lineup), a modest update over the A13 in last year’s model. It’s a strong performer, but it wasn’t all that slow, to begin with. Of course, if you’re going to raise the price, you had better increase the performance.
The modest work needs (Slack, Safari, Google Docs, Todoist, Gmail, etc.) didn’t tax the iPad 10th Generation 2022 in the least. Nor did any of the Apple Arcade games I played, and more advanced tasks like editing RAW photos in Lightroom or transcoding and exporting 4K video clips in 1080p were similarly smooth. Sure, the A14 trails the M1 in the iPad Air and the M2 in the new iPad Pro, but the vast majority of iPad buyers will be plenty happy.
There is one catch with the A14: this iPad can’t use the new Stage Manager multitasking and window-management features that are in iPadOS 16, as they’re limited to iPad Pro models from 2018 and later or the M1-powered iPad Air.
Battery Life
As for battery life, Apple continues to meet or exceed the 10-hour estimate it provides for every iPad. This iPad 10th Generation 2022 lasted 11 hours and 45 minutes while playing back a movie purchased from the iTunes Store. We didn’t quite hit 10 hours when using the iPad 10th Generation 2022 and its keyboard for work all day long, but it was close enough that I’m not complaining. Of course, more intensive tasks like gaming or editing video will reduce that time significantly.
Display
Compared to last year’s iPad, the screen here is bigger, but not better in any measurable way. The iPad 10th Generation 2022 has the same 10.9 inches as the iPad Air (up from 10.2 inches), and that does make working with multiple apps feel a bit less cramped. And a bigger screen in a body that’s essentially the same size is always a nice improvement. But, this display still lacks a lot of the niceties you’ll find on the Air. Specifically, the display of iPad 10th Generation 2022 isn’t laminated to the front glass, it’s missing an anti-reflective coating and it doesn’t support the P3 wide color gamut.
These missing features were easier to ignore when they cost $329, but this new iPad 10th Generation 2022 only costs $150 less than the Air. We noticed the air gap between the screen and cover glass less than I expected, but it was a lot more noticeable when I held the iPad in my hands and moved compared to using it with the Magic Keyboard Folio.
Keyboard
Speaking of the keyboard, the new iPad has its own redesigned accessory here. The Magic Keyboard Folio is two separate pieces: a back that magnetically attaches and has a kickstand, and a keyboard that attaches to the side of the iPad 10th Generation 2022. It then uses the Smart Connector located on its edge to sync and power the keyboard.
The folio design has one big deficiency compared to the Magic Keyboard for the iPad Air and Pro. That keyboard is much better for lap typing. The folio, on the other hand, is not nearly as stable on your lap. Fortunately, the typing experience itself is much better than the old Smart Keyboard Cover that works with last year’s iPad. These keys have 1mm of travel, there’s a 14-key function row up top (the first Apple-made iPad keyboard to offer them) and the trackpad is large and responsive. It’s even bigger than the trackpad on the more expensive Magic Keyboard.
The elephant in the room is that this keyboard costs a truly painful $250; this means that the basic iPad 10th Generation 2022 with 64GB of storage and this Magic Keyboard Folio would cost $700. That’s a wild amount of money, and you could get an iPad Air and the second-generation Apple Pencil for just a little bit more.
Camera
Apple also made some significant improvements to the camera system on the new iPad 10th Generation 2022. It now has the same 12MP back camera as the Air. It’s not the best camera out there; as I always say, chances are good the camera on the phone in your pocket is better. But for anyone who wants to shoot video, it now offers 4K capture while last year’s model maxed out at 1080p.
More significant is the front-facing camera. Oddly enough, it’s the same as last year’s – with one notable exception. Apple finally put the front-facing camera on the landscape edge of the iPad, which means your face will be centered if you’re taking a video call with the iPad in its keyboard folio. Amazingly, thisiPad 10th Generation 2022 is the only one with this feature. The iPad Pro, the best tablet Apple sells, still has its camera on the portrait edge.
Apple Pencil
As you have already likely noticed, Apple has made some compromises to keep this iPad from infringing too much upon the Air and Pro. Nowhere is that more obvious than the fact that this tablet still uses the first-generation Apple Pencil, introduced way back in 2015. While the original Pencil is still a capable tool for drawing and note-taking, it has several issues. It has a built-in Lightning connector on the back; to charge it, you plug it into the Lightning port on your iPad. It’s also a perfect circle, which means it rolls away easily, and there’s nowhere to store the Pencil on the iPad itself when you’re not using it.
All these problems persist. But now, the iPad uses USB-C for charging – which means there’s no Lightning port to plug the Pencil in for charging. Instead, you have to attach the Pencil to a new Lightning to USB-C adapter, plug that mess into a USB-C cable, and then plug that into your iPad. It goes without saying, but: this is far from a good experience. Yes, it’s good that people who have an original Apple Pencil can still use it, but the much-improved second-generation model is the future. It has a flat edge that snaps magnetically onto the side of the iPad for charging and storage, solving all the problems I outlined.
Software- iPadOS 16
iPadOS 16 was just released a few days ago, but I’ve been dabbling with it in beta for months. It’s mostly made of tweaks that came to iOS 16 a month ago, with features like unending and editing messages, undo send and scheduling messages in Mail, an iCloud Photo Library you can share with your family members, extensive collaboration features, the ability to copy text straight from a video and several other features we’ve covered in the past.
None of these things fundamentally change the experience of using an iPad, but there are still several useful features here. Of course, the one thing that does change the iPad experience is Stage Manager, the new multi-tasking and windowing system. But that’s only available on iPads with the M1 or M2 chip (as well as a few older iPad Pro models). As such, this new iPad is limited to the same Split Screen and Slide Over multitasking capabilities Apple has offered for years now. Given the smaller screen and the fact that Stage Manager is going through some growing pains, this likely won’t be a huge loss for most people.
Verdict
The new iPad 10th Generation 2022 is an obvious improvement over its predecessor in several ways. By that measure, it’s probably worth the extra cash Apple is asking for it. A bigger screen, better cameras, a more powerful chip, and a more modern design are all solid, and in some cases badly needed updates.
But putting it in context with the rest of Apple’s iPad lineup makes it a harder sell. If you have an older iPad, you’ll need new accessories, and both the iPad and keyboard folio cost more than older options. And Apple didn’t upgrade the Pencil, which isn’t bad if you already have one — but it’s going to have to cut the cord on the old one at some point
If you want the basic iPad experience and don’t want to spend too much money, last year’s model is still easy to recommend. And if you’re an artist who wants to make extensive use of the Apple Pencil, you’re better off saving up for the iPad Air or Pro.
This iPad is more like an “Air lite”, and it’s a common strategy for the company. In 2020, Apple took the iPad Pro design and put it in the iPad Air and subsequently bumped the price. Now Apple is doing that again, taking the Air design, putting it in the base model, and making it more expensive. My hope is that within a year or two, Apple adds support for the second-generation Pencil to this model and cuts the price below $400 again.
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