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Apple iPad (10th gen, 2022) review: The redesigned entry iPad with USB-C and landscape camera.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2022·$449
Overall
68/100
Class rank
#2 of 2
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The entry iPad redesigned.

iPad 10 modernised the base iPad with flat edges, USB-C and a landscape selfie cam — significant updates at $449.

01Display

76/100

At 76/100 this is one of the strongest display showings among mid-range phones of 2022 — 9 points above the cohort average.

TypeLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Size10.9 inches
Resolution2,360 × 1,640 px (264 ppi)

02Camera

64/100

64/100 trails the 67-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2022.

Main12 MP, f/1.8
Selfie12 MP landscape (first iPad with landscape selfie)

03Performance

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2022.

ChipsetApple A14 Bionic
RAM4 GB
Storage64 / 256 GB

04Battery

78/100

At 78/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among mid-range phones of 2022 — 7 points above the cohort average.

Capacity7,606 mAh
WiredUSB-C

05Build

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 77-point average for mid-range phones of 2022.

06Value

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2022.

What works
  • First iPad with landscape front camera.
  • USB-C arrives on entry iPad.
  • A14 + 5G + Wi-Fi 6.
  • New flat-edge design.
What doesn't
  • Only Apple Pencil 1 (with adapter).
  • 60 Hz LCD.
  • 64 GB base.
  • Magic Keyboard Folio sold separately.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 2-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .