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Search Wirecutter For: Search Reviews for the real world Browse Close. Browse Close. We think Apple’s is the best tablet for most people because it offers the best combination of speed, features (including support for Apple Pencil), screen size, ecosystem, and price. IPads are all solidly built, perform well, have fantastic screens, run a reliable and easy-to-use operating system, and—maybe most important— have the largest app library and accessory ecosystem of any tablet. They also come with the best support of any brand. If you’re looking for the best tablet, your biggest question is likely “Which iPad should I buy?”.
The things that have made all iPads great tablets—an unbeatable selection of outstanding apps, stellar hardware quality, long battery life, and unrivaled customer support—continue to make them the best tablets on the market. The price is significantly lower than previous models’ prices, making it even more appealing and simplifying the decision between it and other iPad models. Although the and models will be better for some people, the 6th-generation iPad is the best all-around value. (Though you may want to spring for more storage.). The 6th-generation iPad is more than enough tablet for most people, but if you’re an artist or other media creative, if you do heavy multitasking, if your iPad is your main computer, or if your tablet will be a serious gaming device, the iPad Pro is a compelling upgrade. You get a larger, better, and more colorful screen; better performance; smartphone-grade cameras; and more storage. Gives you all of those advantages in a package that’s barely bigger than the 6th-generation iPad, despite a screen that’s nearly 27 percent larger (in pixels).
Is identical to the 11-inch model except that its screen is as large as—and has 37 percent more pixels than—the display on a 13-inch MacBook Pro, giving you a full-size onscreen keyboard and a massive surface for sketching and working with media. We also have a if you’re already heavily invested in Android.
If you’re just looking for something inexpensive for consuming media, we recommend. Apple used to update each of its iPad models annually, but that pattern is no longer reliable. As a result, you may be wary of buying a particular iPad model because an updated version, or a replacement for that model, might be released soon after. Apple updated the standard iPad in March 2018 and October 2018. We think they’re both safe buys for now.
The iPad mini 4 hasn’t been updated since 2015, and we doubt it will ever be updated again; see if you’re thinking about a new smaller iPad. Should you upgrade from an older iPad? If you don’t use your iPad for more than an hour or two a day, or if you’ve never been bothered by its performance, you probably don’t need the latest and greatest—the iPad Air 2, 5th-gen iPad, and the iPad mini 3 and 4 are still great tablets that can serve many people well. If you’ve got an iPad Air 2 or 5th-generation iPad, in particular, the 6th-generation iPad probably isn’t enough of an improvement to warrant upgrading unless you want Apple Pencil support. In that case, the 6th-generation iPad’s addition of Pencil support means you don’t have to splurge for an iPad Pro.
On the other hand, if you’ve got an older iPad and you use it frequently throughout the day—as a tablet computer running lots of apps; as a way to stay in constant contact via email, text, audio, video, and social media; or as a media and gaming device—you may benefit by upgrading to the latest model. The 6th-generation iPad is noticeably faster than even the original Air and the iPad mini 3, especially for graphics-intensive apps (and, of course, the iPad Pro models even more so).
Simply put, if your iPad is feeling out of date and sluggish, this is a good time to upgrade. If you don’t use your iPad for more than an hour or two a day, or if you’ve never been bothered by its performance, you probably don’t need the latest and greatest. If you’re contemplating upgrading, the fact that Apple continues to support older models means you can likely sell your current iPad for a reasonable price; alternatively, you can and they’ll get a tablet that’s still good for basic use and most kid.
The best tablet: 6th-generation iPad. The —the standard, 9.7-inch non-Pro model, officially called the “iPad (6th generation)”—is a familiar device. It looks and feels almost exactly the same as the 2013 iPad Air, just with faster performance and Apple Pencil compatibility. But the 6th-generation iPad remains the best tablet on the market for most people because of that familiarity.
It has a unique combination of performance, features, hardware quality, app selection, and accessories, and at its price it offers a better value than almost anything Apple sells. We think 32 GB of storage will be enough for most people, especially considering that Apple’s ecosystem encourages you to store your photos and other media in the cloud and stream your music. But if you plan to use a lot of apps or store a lot of media (photos, music, video) on the iPad itself, it’s worthwhile to spend $100 more to get the 128 GB version. Available in space gray with a black bezel, silver with a white bezel, or gold with a white bezel, the tablet has a 9.7-inch 2048×1536 IPS screen.
As with previous iPads, the screen has an oleophobic coating that resists fingerprints and makes wiping off skin oil and other grime easy, and the tablet is light enough for an adult to hold comfortably in one hand. The latest 9.7-inch iPad looks much like older models on the outside. Photo: Michael Hession The 6th-generation iPad uses Apple’s A10 processor which, based on our benchmarking tests, makes this model roughly 38 percent faster than the 5th-generation iPad at single-processor-core tasks (which include common tasks such as browsing email and working on documents), 34 percent faster at multi-processor-core tasks (including exporting video files or editing images), and 20 percent faster at GPU-accelerated tasks (games and 3D modeling apps, among others). In real-world use, the 6th-generation iPad feels noticeably snappier than the 5th-gen at everyday tasks, though probably not enough to make you want to upgrade from a 5th-gen or even 2014’s iPad Air 2. If you’ve got an older iPad like the first iPad Air or the iPad Mini 2, the performance improvements will feel more dramatic. The 6th-generation iPad has 2 GB of RAM, which makes many everyday interactions such as switching between apps or Safari tabs feel much more responsive than on older iPads because apps and tabs don’t have to reload every time you switch away from them and then back. The iPad’s cameras, though not as good as those on the iPad Pro models, are otherwise the best you’ll find in a tablet.
The 8-megapixel back camera lets you shoot panoramas, snap multiple photos in burst mode, and record slow-motion and time-lapse videos. You also get software video stabilization, though you don’t get the 10.5-inch iPad Pro’s optical image stabilization, camera flash, Live Photos feature, or wide-color photo capture. If you need a smartphone-class camera in a tablet, you’ll want to check out the Pro, but this iPad is fine for taking occasional photos in good lighting. The iPad has 802.11ac Wi-Fi and (on Wi-Fi + Cellular models) the capability to use LTE networks up to 300 Mbps; Bluetooth 4.2; a barometer and an updated M10 motion sensor to go along with the existing gyroscope, accelerometer, and ambient light sensor for improved motion and data tracking; and the Touch ID sensor that lets you use your fingerprint to unlock the tablet, authenticate your account, or purchase products. Touch ID works well on tablets, but Face ID on the 2018 iPad Pros is even easier. Apple advertises the iPad as having the same battery life as the rest of its tablet family: up to 10 hours of use on Wi-Fi or up to nine hours of use while on cellular data.
Running the Geekbench 4 battery test, we measured the battery lasting nine hours and 51 minutes, almost a full hour longer than that of the 5th-generation iPad. If you’ve got an iPad older than the Air 2, the performance improvements of the 6th-generation iPad will feel more dramatic. Conveniently, the include that lets you choose your wireless-data carrier right from the iPad rather than having to buy a carrier-specific version or get a carrier-specific SIM.
It’s a minor thing, but it streamlines the process of setting your iPad up for cellular data on many carriers. One of the biggest benefits of the Apple ecosystem is constantly improving software, even on older hardware. The 6th-gen iPad will get new features via iOS updates for many years, including that make new iPads more capable than older ones. The 6th-generation iPad can only open two applications on-screen at once while the iPad Pro models currently max out at three, but that shouldn’t be a problem for most people. Overall, the 6th-generation iPad is a fantastic device.
Not everyone needs a tablet, but if you want something that’s easier to use than a laptop for watching videos, reading, playing games, surfing the Web, and checking email and Facebook, the iPad is as good as it gets at this price. It’s plenty fast, it’s easy to use, it has long battery life, and there are more apps and accessories for it than you could ever use. Flaws but not dealbreakers.
Unlike the iPad Pro models, the 6th-generation iPad lacks an antireflective screen coating, and there’s a gap between the screen’s LCD display panel and the front glass. As a result, it can be a bit more difficult to read text under bright lights or in sunlight on the 6th-generation iPad’s screen than on the iPad Pro models. The screen is still very good, but we wish you didn’t have to splurge for a Pro to get antireflective glass. The 6th-generation iPad also lacks a few features we really like in the iPad Pro line, such as a camera flash and a True Tone display.
However, those features are part of what make the Pro models, well, pro—and why you’ll pay at least $450 more for an iPad Pro. The Pro tablet: 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The 6th-generation iPad is more than enough tablet for most people, but if you need more power, a noticeably larger screen, USB-C input, better cameras, better color accuracy, more than 128 GB of storage, or prefer a nearly edge-to-edge antireflective display with Face ID, the gives you all of that in a package that’s slightly taller (7.6 mm) and wider (9 mm) and a tiny bit thinner (1.6 mm). The is identical in every way except for its size (and price), so if you want a huge tablet, it’s the one to get. The Pro is a better option if your iPad is replacing a laptop, if you spend a lot of time drawing, editing photos and video, or doing other creative tasks, or if you want an iPad that will be fast enough to play 3D games for years to come. But many of the things the Pro does better than the standard iPad aren’t necessary for many people, and even though it’s the best tablet hardware Apple’s ever put out, the software still limits how much of a computer replacement it can be. Both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models start at 64 GB of internal storage, but many iPad Pro owners will find 64 GB to be frustrating.
Many of the media-heavy tasks that the Pro models are best suited for will generate large files, and the higher-resolution screen of the 12.9-inch Pro means apps will often be larger to include correspondingly higher-resolution app graphics. Because of this, we think you’ll be much happier in the long run if you spend $150 more to get 256 GB of storage.
This will get you four times the storage of the base model and plenty of room to grow. 512 GB, and especially 1 TB, strike us as overkill for almost anyone. The 2018 iPad Pro represents the first major redesign of the iPad in years; all iPads since 2012 have been based on the original iPad mini’s design. The edges are squared off, the back is flat, and the Home button and Touch ID sensor are gone, but it’s still quite comfortable to hold. While Apple describes the iPad Pro as an “all-screen” device, there’s still a black border around the screen; it’s just thinner than before.
To unlock your iPad, you now use Face ID as introduced on the iPhone X. It works no matter which way the iPad is turned, and we had no issues with it once it was set up. The 11-inch iPad Pro (top) and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Photo: Sarah Kobos The 11-inch iPad Pro’s body is the same size as 2017’s 10.5-inch model, but with the smaller bezels, Apple was able to squeeze in more screen. The 12.9-inch model, on the other hand, has the same screen dimensions as previous generations but in a much smaller body. The significant upgrades start with Apple’s faster A12X processor, which makes the 11-inch Pro roughly 74 percent faster in single-core-processor tasks, four times faster in multi-core tasks, and more than twice as fast in GPU-accelerated tasks than the A10-equipped 6th-generation iPad.
In our real-world testing, though the 6th-generation iPad is plenty fast enough for everyday tasks such as working with email, listening to music, and browsing the Web, the tasks are noticeably quicker on the Pro. Safari loads Web pages much more quickly on the Pro; apps launch much faster; switching between apps is much smoother; and processor-intensive tasks like playing demanding games, editing photos, and working with video show clear differences. For example, we very rarely saw stuttering or skipping when playing certain graphics-intensive iOS games that regularly lagged on even 2016’s 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Even though the new iPad Pro models are the best tablet hardware Apple’s ever put out, the software still limits how much of a computer replacement they can be. Both Pro models have 4 GB of RAM in most configurations, and 6 GB in the 1 TB model—the 6th-generation iPad has only 2 GB. Thanks to this extra memory, we saw improvements in multitasking compared to the standard iPad—when switching among multiple apps, the OS didn’t need to reload apps as frequently as on other iPads, and Safari didn’t reload tabs nearly as often. In our tests, both iPad Pro sizes got better battery life than the 6th-gen iPad.
We ran Geekbench 4’s battery test, which drains the battery while running processor tasks on a dimmed screen. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro lasted for 12 hours and 28 minutes, while the 11-inch model kept going even longer, depleting after 13 hours and six minutes.
The 9.7-inch iPad, by comparison, only lasted nine hours and 51 minutes. The 2018 iPad Pro line is the first to switch from a Lightning port on the bottom to USB-C, which offers a few benefits. Is supported at up to 5K resolution with a 60 Hz refresh rate, charging maxes out at 45 W (although Apple only includes a stingy 18 W adapter), you can use the same and as you might with your MacBook, and data transfer speeds are doubled from 5 Gbps to 10 Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2. Most external storage devices aren’t supported, though, meaning you can’t plug in a flash drive and natively access the files—the Photos app can import pictures from some kinds of external storage, but it doesn’t work for other files or other apps. And Apple removed the iPad Pro’s headphone port, meaning that if you want to use wired headphones, you’ll either have to use one of the very few sets of USB-C headphones, or use. This move runs counter to Apple’s aspirational messaging with the iPad Pro, considering how many creative uses would benefit from being able to plug headphones in directly. The iPad Pro now has flat edges, a USB-C port, and a Smart Connector on the back.
Photo: Sarah Kobos The stylus and are a big part of the iPad Pro story. While neither is included with your purchase, they’re near-essential for getting the most out of the tablet. The 2nd-generation Pencil magnetically attaches to the iPad’s right edge, which is also how it pairs and charges. The updated Smart Keyboard Folio connects in the same fashion to the device’s back, connecting over the proprietary Smart Connector.
If you want to fully outfit your iPad Pro, you’ll spend $130 for the Pencil and $180 to $200 for the Smart Keyboard Folio. Buying just the 12.9-inch keyboard and the Pencil costs as much as buying a brand-new 6th-gen iPad. A fully outfitted 12.9-inch iPad Pro with Apple’s Smart Keyboard Folio and Apple Pencil. Photo: Sarah Kobos Another major upgrade for both iPad Pro models is the screen, which is significantly better than the one on other iPad models and a big part of what makes this a better choice for design professionals. For starters, the Pro screen has a wider color gamut (the ) than other iPad screens and is specifically calibrated for that gamut. However, unless you’re viewing or working with content that uses this extra gamut, the screen won’t look any different than other displays. The Pro also supports Apple’s True Tone feature, which shifts the screen’s appearance to match the color temperature of the ambient lighting of the room you’re in.
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This feature isn’t great for color accuracy—you can disable it easily—but we found that it does make reading more comfortable, especially indoors and at night. The iPad Pro screen also includes Apple’s ProMotion technology, which has two main benefits: double the maximum refresh rate (up to 120 Hz), and adaptive refresh rates, which means that when watching 24 fps video, the display refreshes at 24 Hz to conserve energy, while it can ramp up to 120 Hz when scrolling through a web page or playing a high-intensity game. You won’t notice this feature in many situations, but it’s obvious in the two examples we mentioned: You can see text clearly even when scrolling quickly, and games that have been updated to handle 120 Hz seem almost hyper-realistic. Finally, the screen on the Pro models has an antireflective screen coating, and there’s no gap between the LCD display panel and the front glass, so you have noticeably less glare under bright light than the 6th-generation iPads. The new iPad Pro models have an improved 12-megapixel rear-facing camera (similar to, but not quite as good as, the one found on the iPhone XR) with LED flash and 7-megapixel FaceTime camera identical to the one found in X-series phones.
These are the best cameras of any tablet on the market, so if you actually take photos with your tablet—we’re not judging—you’ll be able to capture great images. You can’t do Portrait Mode photography with the rear camera, but you can with the front-facing one. Another minor but noticeable upgrade over standard iPads is that the Pros have four speakers instead of two. The iPad automatically adjusts to give you stereo audio whichever way you hold the device, and the combined volume of those speakers is much louder than you can get with the standard iPad—you can watch movies and other video and easily hear audio from across the room.
However, we did find that our hands often partially blocked the bottom pair of speakers when gaming in landscape orientation. The iPad Pro’s biggest downside, especially when viewed as a laptop replacement, is iOS.
The iPad Pro is available in silver or space gray and can be configured with up to 1 TB of storage; as with other iPad models, you can add LTE connectivity to each iPad Pro for an additional $150. The iPad Pro’s biggest downside, especially when viewed as a laptop replacement, is iOS.
IOS 12 is a great tablet operating system, but it can come up short as productivity software. Getting work done an iPad Pro simply isn’t as intuitive as it is on a desktop or laptop computer. Sure, you can run up to three apps concurrently, but activating the multitasking mode takes a series of swipes and drags that many may never discover; compared to opening an app and dragging around a resizable window, it just doesn’t make a lot of sense. It’s possible to work around these limitations, but when you find a solution, it feels more like a hack than a feature. Speaks to this, as does.
Overall, using the 11-inch iPad Pro is like holding the 9.7-inch standard iPad but getting a bigger screen along with all the performance and features of the 12.9-inch Pro. Whereas the 12.9-inch iPad Pro feels big, the 10.5-inch model still feels portable and can even be used one-handed—a bigger screen without a much bigger body is a good thing in our book. Performance is great—noticeably better than with the non-Pro models—and the Pencil works just as well as on the larger Pro, only with less on-screen room. Is spending more than double the price of a regular iPad worth it? You’ll get better performance than with the 6th-generation iPad, a bigger and better screen, dramatically better cameras, better audio, and support for the Smart Keyboard in a similarly sized tablet.
The Pro is also the only way to get more than 128 GB of storage, if you need it. We think the Pro is overkill for most people—the 6th-generation iPad is plenty powerful enough for most tasks and costs considerably less—but if you’ll use your tablet often enough, or for demanding tasks enough to appreciate the Pro’s upgrades, the price premium will be worth it. And we think the more manageable size of the 11-inch Pro is better for everyday use most people than the 12.9-inch Pro, although the latter is now a lot more practical than it was in years past. The competition. Apple still sells 2017’s with its original specs, at its original price. Coming in at $150 less than the 11-inch model, it still offers more power than many people will need. But we think that the newer models are worth the extra money, particularly for the more powerful processors.
If you’re using them for pro applications, that higher cost is an investment in longevity. USB-C is only going to become more common and more useful, and as Apple continues to shift away from Touch ID to Face ID across its lineup, the larger bezels and Home button will quickly feel dated. The was originally released in fall 2015. It lags behind the 6th-generation iPad in terms of components and features, but we think that the 6th-generation iPad’s much larger screen, better performance, and better value make it a better option for most people looking for a great tablet. If your main use of a tablet is reading, the iPad mini’s smaller size makes it easier to hold for extended periods, and its screen makes text clearer and reduces glare better than the standard iPad.
Do you need cellular capability? All iPad models include Wi-Fi, but for $130 to $150 more, you can add LTE, which means you can get Internet connectivity anywhere your cellular carrier has service. And you don’t have to use the same carrier you have for your phone: The cellular versions of the iPad include an Apple SIM that you can activate on any carrier. These days it’s not difficult to find free Wi-Fi—it seems almost every coffee shop or library offers it, and even many businesses provide Wi-Fi to customers. But even if you frequently need Internet access in places without free Wi-Fi, you should check with your phone carrier to see if your current data plan allows tethering (connecting your iPad to your phone via Wi-Fi and using the phone’s Internet connection). With iOS’s feature, tethering is very easy: After the first time you connect your iPad to your iPhone’s Wi-Fi hotspot, your phone will show up in the iPad’s Wi-Fi list whenever the two are near each other. Paying your phone carrier a bit more for tethering, or increasing your phone plan’s data limit to account for your iPad’s usage, may be less expensive in the long run than the extra $130 you’ll pay to get cellular capability on your iPad and the extra cost of a separate data plan for the tablet.
However, if you’ll frequently need Internet access away from Wi-Fi and you can’t (or don’t want to) tether to your phone, a Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad is worth considering. It’s also useful as a way to increase the chances that you’ll have data coverage anywhere you go: By choosing a different mobile-data carrier than the one you have for your phone, you may find that in places where your phone doesn’t get data coverage, your iPad does, and vice versa. But because you can’t add cellular capability in the future—you need to buy a Wi-Fi + Cellular model at the start—now is the time to consider it. Buying a refurbished iPad. We don’t generally recommend buying refurbished products, but based on our own experiences and reports from and a, a iPad purchased directly from Apple is every bit as reliable as a new one and is almost always cosmetically indistinguishable from new. It also comes with a full one-year Apple warranty, and it’s eligible for Apple’s optional extended warranty.
In other words, you’re getting something that’s basically new, but at a significant discount. Because of this, some of our Apple experts buy only Apple refurbs. Not every model of iPad is available at all times. If you know the specific configuration you want to buy, we recommend: Choose your country, choose “iPad,” and enter keywords (for example, “Pro AND 128GB”), and the site will notify you (via email or RSS) when matching systems are available in Apple’s refurb store.
Disclosure: Senior editor Dan Frakes, who contributed to a previous version of this guide, has accepted an editorial position at Apple. Multiple Wirecutter editors reviewed and edited the content of this article to ensure impartiality. Like the original iPad Air, the 6th-generation iPad is about 1.4 mm thicker and about an ounce heavier than the iPad Air 2. If you’ve got a case for the original Air, it may fit the 6th-generation iPad, depending on the size and position of the case’s openings for the back camera and the volume buttons, which are in slightly different locations on the 6th-generation iPad.
The only other difference in the body compared with the original iPad Air is the omission of the Air’s side switch (for mute or orientation lock), which was eliminated with the iPad Air 2.