Apple iPad A16

Buttons and Connectors

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Top button/Touch ID

Volume buttons

Front camera

Microphone

Rear camera

Microphone

Smart Connector

USB-C connector

In the Box

iPad

USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter)

20W USB-C Power Adapter

Display

Liquid Retina display

LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology

2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi

True Tone

500 nits brightness

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Supports Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil (1st generation)◆

The iPad display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 10.86 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

◆ Pair and charge Apple Pencil (1st generation) using USB‑C to Apple Pencil Adapter.

Chip

A16 chip

5-core CPU

4-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

Camera

12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture

Digital zoom up to 5x

Five-element lens

Autofocus with Focus Pixels

Panorama (up to 63MP)

Smart HDR 4

Photo geotagging

Auto image stabilization

Burst mode

Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera

ƒ/2.4 aperture

Smart HDR 4

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 Calling3

FaceTime video

Center Stage

iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Audio Calling3

FaceTime audio

Relay cellular calls from your nearby iPhone with the Phone app

Speakers

Landscape stereo speakers

Microphones

Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

Cellular and Wireless

All models

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

Simultaneous dual band

Bluetooth 5.3

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO

Model A3355:

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79)4

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, 48)

UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)

Data only5

Wi-Fi calling4

eSIM6

Learn more about cellular

For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/ipad/cellular.

SIM Card

eSIM6

iPad uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)

Learn more about eSIM

Learn more about traveling with eSIM

Location

All models

Digital compass

Wi-Fi

iBeacon microlocation

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

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

Learn more about Apple Pay

Siri7

Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more

Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri,” or use Type to Siri

Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant

Learn more about Siri

Charging and Expansion

USB-C port with support for:

Charging

DisplayPort

USB 2.0 (up to 480Mb/s)

Display Support

Supports full native resolution on the built‑in display at millions of colors

Supports one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz

Digital video output

Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C

VGA, HDMI, and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Video mirroring

Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV

Video mirroring and video out support through USB‑C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB‑C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)

Power and Battery8

All models

Built‐in 28.93‐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

iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.