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iPad (9th gen, 2021)
A2602 / A2603 / A2604 / A2605 · iPad A-series base
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Identifiers
| Order number | A2602 / A2603 / A2604 / A2605 |
| Machine IDs | iPad12,1, iPad12,2 |
Reference
| Original price | $329 – $479 |
| Announced | 2021-09-14 |
| Discontinued | 2024-05-07 |
| Max supported OS | iPadOS 18 |
| Design era | iPad A-series base |
Configurations
| Colors | Silver, Space Gray |
| SoC / Chip | Apple A13 Bionic hex-core |
| Memory | 3 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB, 256 GB |
| GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| Display | 10.2″ 2160×1620 Retina (True Tone) |
| iPadOS version | iPadOS 15.0, iPadOS 18 |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | Lightning · 3.5mm headphone · Smart Connector · Wi-Fi 5 · Bluetooth 4.2 · Touch ID · Nano-SIM (cellular) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 174.1 × 250.6 × 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 487 g |
Known quirks
- Last iPad with a Home button, Touch ID in the button, and Lightning
- Apple sold this alongside newer iPads for years — clear 'cheap option'
- True Tone is the only real display upgrade over the 8
- First base iPad to drop below $329 in refurbished pricing quickly