Apple
iPad 10th Gen vs iPad A16
Device summary
Apple
iPad A16
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2022 | 2025 |
| Starting price | $449 | $349 |
| Display size | 10.9-inch | 10.9-inch |
| Dimensions | 179.5 mm × 248.6 mm × 7.0 mm | 179.5 mm × 248.6 mm × 7.0 mm |
| Weight | 477 g | 477 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Liquid Retina IPS | Liquid Retina IPS |
| Resolution | 2360 × 1640 | 2360 × 1640 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Protection | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Apple A16 |
| CPU | 6-core CPU | 5-core CPU |
| GPU | 4-core GPU | 4-core GPU |
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB, 256 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | No |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/1.8 | Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/1.8 |
| Front cameras | Landscape · 12 MP · ƒ/2.4 | Landscape · 12 MP · ƒ/2.4 |
| Video recording | 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, or 60 fps | 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, or 60 fps |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | Wi‑Fi, Wi‑Fi + Cellular (5G) | Wi‑Fi, Wi‑Fi + Cellular (5G) |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C |
| NFC | No | No |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Ingress protection | None published | None published |
Basic information
Release year
- iPad 10th Gen
- 2022
- iPad A16
- 2025
Starting price
- iPad 10th Gen
- $449
- iPad A16
- $349
Display size
- iPad 10th Gen
- 10.9-inch
- iPad A16
- 10.9-inch
Dimensions
- iPad 10th Gen
- 179.5 mm × 248.6 mm × 7.0 mm
- iPad A16
- 179.5 mm × 248.6 mm × 7.0 mm
Weight
- iPad 10th Gen
- 477 g
- iPad A16
- 477 g
Front material
- iPad 10th Gen
- —
- iPad A16
- —
Back material
- iPad 10th Gen
- Aluminum
- iPad A16
- Aluminum
Display
Display technology
- iPad 10th Gen
- Liquid Retina IPS
- iPad A16
- Liquid Retina IPS
Resolution
- iPad 10th Gen
- 2360 × 1640
- iPad A16
- 2360 × 1640
Refresh rate
- iPad 10th Gen
- 60 Hz
- iPad A16
- 60 Hz
Peak brightness
- iPad 10th Gen
- 500 nits
- iPad A16
- 500 nits
Protection
- iPad 10th Gen
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- iPad A16
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
- iPad 10th Gen
- Apple A14 Bionic
- iPad A16
- Apple A16
CPU
- iPad 10th Gen
- 6-core CPU
- iPad A16
- 5-core CPU
GPU
- iPad 10th Gen
- 4-core GPU
- iPad A16
- 4-core GPU
RAM
- iPad 10th Gen
- 4 GB
- iPad A16
- 6 GB
Storage
- iPad 10th Gen
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- iPad A16
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Expandable storage
- iPad 10th Gen
- No
- iPad A16
- No
Cameras
Main camera
- iPad 10th Gen
- Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/1.8
- iPad A16
- Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/1.8
Front cameras
- iPad 10th Gen
- Landscape · 12 MP · ƒ/2.4
- iPad A16
- Landscape · 12 MP · ƒ/2.4
Video recording
- iPad 10th Gen
- 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, or 60 fps
- iPad A16
- 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, or 60 fps
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPad 10th Gen
- Wi‑Fi, Wi‑Fi + Cellular (5G)
- iPad A16
- Wi‑Fi, Wi‑Fi + Cellular (5G)
Wi‑Fi
- iPad 10th Gen
- Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- iPad A16
- Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
- iPad 10th Gen
- Bluetooth 5.2
- iPad A16
- Bluetooth 5.2
USB
- iPad 10th Gen
- USB-C
- iPad A16
- USB-C
NFC
- iPad 10th Gen
- No
- iPad A16
- No
eSIM
- iPad 10th Gen
- Yes
- iPad A16
- Yes
Build & durability
Frame
- iPad 10th Gen
- Aluminum
- iPad A16
- Aluminum
Ingress protection
- iPad 10th Gen
- None published
- iPad A16
- None published
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width
Thickness
Very similar thickness
Weight
Very similar weight
Height, width, thickness, and weight are very similar between these devices.
User Experience Summary
iPad A16
Strengths
- Best entry pricing with 128 GB base in Apple’s lineup
- Snappy A16 for everyday browsing and schoolwork
- Ideal shared family or student tablet role
Compromises
- Non-laminated display gap hurts Pencil feel for serious styluses
- No Apple Pencil Pro or Apple Intelligence
- Magic Keyboard Folio pricing undermines value story