The Home button has also been removed, changing the layout of the iPad considerably.

On the bright side, this new iPad comes in multiple colors and will ship with iPadOS 16 installed.

So, it’s worth checking outthe best iPadOS 16 featuresbefore jumping to conclusions based on the hardware.

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All-Screen Display

The 10th-generation iPad now looks more like the iPad Pro, thanks to its all-screen design.

Don’t worry if you like having Touch ID on your iPadthe finger scanner is still here!

It also has double the Neural Engine cores over the A13, seriously increasing machine learning capabilities.

iPad with Smart Keyboard Folio

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And with the addition of 5G, cellular models can hit peak speeds of 3.5Gbps in ideal conditions.

All-New Cameras

Apple has upgraded both the front and back cameras in its cheapest iPad.

The front camera also uses a 12MP sensor with a 122-degree field of view.

A14 Bionic Chip for iPhone 12

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iPad 10th gen colors

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