iPad 9th Gen

Finish

Silver | Space Gray

Capacity

64GB | 256GB

Size and Weight

Width: 6.8 inches (174.1 mm)
Height: 9.8 inches (250.6 mm)
Depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)

Buttons and Connectors

Smart Connector
3.5 mm headphone jack
Home/Touch ID sensor
Stereo speakers
On/Off Sleep/Wake
Lightning connector
Nano-SIM tray (cellular models)
Volume up/down
Dual microphones

Display

Retina display
10.2-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
2160-by-1620-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
True Tone display
500 nits brightness
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation)

Chip

A13 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture
Neural Engine

Camera

8MP Wide camera
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Digital zoom up to 5x
Five-element lens
Panorama (up to 43MP)
HDR for photos
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode

Video Recording

1080p HD video recording at 25 fps and 30 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
3x video zoom
Slo‑mo video support for 720p at 120 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilization
Video image stabilization
Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264

FaceTime HD Camera

12MP Ultra Wide camera, 122° field of view
ƒ/2.4 aperture
HDR for photos
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
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Microphones

Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

Cellular and Wireless

SIM Card

Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM)
eSIM

Location

All models
Digital compass
Wi-Fi
iBeacon microlocation

Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Built-in 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

Siri

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
Get proactive suggestions
Use hands-free
Listen and identify songs

Power and Battery

All models
Built‐in 32.4‐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 15
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.

Features include:

Audio Playback

Audio formats supported: 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, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video

AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Video formats supported: 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

Mail Attachment Support

Viewable document types
.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz

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)

In the Box

iPad
Lightning to USB-C Cable
20W USB-C Power Adapter