The Apple iPad 10th Generation (iPad 2022) is a tablet that was designed, manufactured, and currently sold by Apple since 2022 as part of the iPad series. The tablet has been introduced on October 18, 2022, released on October 26, 2022, and its price started at $449.
This generation of iPad features a 3.0 GHz 6-Core Apple A14 processor, a 16-Core Neural Engine, 4-Core integrated Apple GPU, 4 GB of RAM, a 10.9″ Liquid Retina HD LCD IPS Display with True Tone, four new colors; Silver, Yellow, Blue, and Pink, fingerprint identity Touch ID sensor built into the Sleep / Wake up button, Wi-Fi, 64 GB or 256 GB of flash memory, Bluetooth 5.2, Dual camera system; 12 Mpix Ultra wide front camera with Centre Stage, and rear 12 Mpix camera with 4K video recording capability, Smart Connector, accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, digital compass, Apple Pencil 1st Generation support, USB-C port, and an optional version with GPS, 5G data capability.
Today iPad 10th Generation is 23 months old!
iPad 2022 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | October 18, 2022 |
| Released | October 26, 2022 |
| Model Identifier | iPad13,18 iPad13,19 |
| Model Number | A2696 A2757 A2777 |
| EMC | 8135 8137 |
| Order Number | MPQ03LL/A (64 GB Silver Wi-Fi) MPQ83LL/A (256 GB Silver Wi-Fi) MPQ33LL/A (64 GB Pink Wi-Fi) MPQC3LL/A (64 GB Pink Wi-Fi) MPQ23LL/A (64 GB Yellow Wi-Fi) MPQA3LL/A (256 GB Yellow Wi-Fi) MPQ13LL/A (64 GB Blue Wi-Fi) MPQ93LL/A (256 GB Blue Wi-Fi) MQ6J3LL/A (64 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular) MQ6T3LL/A (256 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular) MQ6M3LL/A (64 GB Pink Wi-Fi + Cellular) MQ6W3LL/A (256 GB Pink Wi-Fi + Cellular) MQ6L3LL/A (64 GB Yellow Wi-Fi + Cellular) MQ6V3LL/A (256 GB Yellow Wi-Fi + Cellular) MQ6K3LL/A (64 GB Blue Wi-Fi + Cellular) MQ6U3LL/A (256 GB Blue Wi-Fi + Cellular) MQ6X3CH/A (64 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MQ763CH/A (256 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MQ713CH/A (64 GB Pink Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MQ793CH/A (256 GB Pink Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MQ703CH/A (64 GB Yellow Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MQ783CH/A (256 GB Yellow Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MQ6Y3CH/A (64 GB Blue Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MQ773CH/A (256 GB Blue Wi-Fi + Cellular China) |
| Original Price | $449 (64 GB Wi-Fi) $599 (256 GB Wi-Fi) $559 (64 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) $749 (256 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| Colors | Silver Pink Yellow Blue |
| Weight | 1.05 – 1.06 Ibs. 477 – 481 Grams |
| Dimensions | 9.79” H x 7.07” W x 0.28″ D 24.86 cm H x 17.95 cm W x 0.7 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple A16 |
| Processor Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 6 |
| Coprocessor | Secure Enclave coprocessor |
| Cache | Pending |
Storage
| Storage | 64 GB 256 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 4 GB RAM |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | Apple GPU |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
Display
| Display | 10.9″ Retina LED-backlit LCD IPS Display with True Tone |
| Resolution | 2360 x 1640 |
| Color Gamut | sRGB |
| Pixel Density | 264 ppi |
| Brightness | 500 cd/m2 |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Input | Multi-Touch Apple Pencil 1st Generation |
Controls
| Buttons | Volume + / – Sleep / Wake up |
Sensors
| Sensors | Touch ID Ambient light Accelerometer Gyroscope Barometer |
Connections
| Networks* | 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, 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, 46, 48) UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 – 802.11ax simultaneous dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) HT80 with MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| SIM slot* | nano-SIM and Apple SIM (eSIM) |
| Ports | 1 – USB-C 1 – Smart Connector |
| Camera | 1 – 12 Mpix front Ultra-Wide camera 1 – 12 Mpix rear camera |
| Location | Assisted GPS* GLONASS* iBeacon microlocation Digital compass |
| Audio In | 2 – Microphones |
| Audio Out | 2 – Stereo Speakers |
Media
| Audio Formats | AAC (8 to 320 Kbps) Protected AAC (from iTunes Store) HE-AAC MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps) MP3 VBR Dolby Digital (AC-3) Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) Apple Lossless AIFF WAV |
| Video Formats | H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‑JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
| Video Recording Formats | 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 |
Software
| Original OS | iPadOS 16.1 |
| Maximum OS | The latest release of iPadOS |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| System Requirements | OS X 10.11.6 or later Windows 7 or later |
Power
| Battery | Pending |
| Battery Capacity | Pending |
| Battery Life | Up to 10 hours |
| Power Adapter | Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter |
References:
Apple Support – iPad (10th generation): Technical Specifications