The 8MP rear sensor on the iPad is unchanged from last year, but the front-facing camera is now 12MP (Photo: Steven Winkelman) Adding a Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil makes the iPad a capable laptop replacement for simple tasks (Photo: Steven Winkelman)

Of course, the new iPad also comes equipped with iPadOS 15 and all its exciting new features, but that’s not exclusive to this generation. If you own one of the previous two 10.2in iPads, you’ll also be able to update to this latest version of iOS. Apple iPad (2021) review: Price and competition

Apple Fitness+ requires iPhone8 or later with iOS16.1 or later or Apple Watch Series3 or later with watchOS7.2 or later paired with iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14.3 or later. The displays have rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the iPadPro 12.9-inch screen is 12.9inches, the iPadPro 11-inch screen is 11inches, the iPadAir and iPad (10th generation) screens are 10.86inches, and the iPadmini screen is 8.3inches. Actual viewable area is less. Apple continues to lead the way when it comes to OS upgrades, and the iPad is assured at least three iPadOS updates. Apple rolls these out to all devices at once, so you don't have to worry about future devices skipping the line. And even though rival Samsung’s upgrade policy has improved exponentially over the past few years, it's not as consistent with delivering its Android tablet OS updates on time. The Best iPad for Most People

The tablet is compatible with the Apple Pencil (1st generation), and we found that note-taking and sketching on the slate was a breeze. To charge the Pencil you need to either plug it into the tablet’s Lightning port or use the bundled adapter with a Lightning cable, whereas the Apple Pencil (2nd generation) offers fuss-free magnetic charging from the tablet. Wi-Fi + Cellular models with embedded eSIM technology include iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation or later), iPadPro11‑inch (1st generation or later), iPad Air (3rdgeneration or later), iPad (7th generation or later) and iPad mini (5th and 6thgeneration). The rear camera is the same as before: an 8MP unit with an f/2.4 aperture. Compared with a premium smartphone, or even a mid-range handset, it’s fairly unremarkable but it will take a decent shot in a pinch and also captures fairly competent 1080p video at up to 60fps. Apple iPad (2021) review: Performance and battery life Once we receive your iPad, we’ll inspect it and verify its condition. If the condition matches what you described, there’s nothing more you need to do. If the condition doesn’t match, a new trade-in value will be provided. You’ll have the option to either accept this revised value or reject it. We’ll work with you to confirm that you still want to move forwards with the trade‑in.It’s perfectly powerful for anything you can possibly think of, from jotting down a few notes to editing RAW files in Lightroom Mobile or producing the occasional video with iMovie. It won’t keep up with an iPad Pro 12.9, but that tablet costs nearly three times as much.