IPad 9 tests (2021): the first reviews are positive

September 22, 2021 Joe Kenehan

After the tests for the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro yesterday, then the tests for the iPad mini 6, here are the tests for the iPad 9 of 2021. This is the new entry-level tablet from Apple and the reviews are good.

IPad 9 reviews (2021)

Gizmodo applauds the notable improvement in the front photo sensor of the iPad 9. Apple has gone from a 1.2 megapixel sensor to a 12 megapixel sensor. The quality gain is presented as ” huge “ for both photos and video calls.

In his test, CNET believes that the iPad 9 has more than sufficient performance thanks to the A13 chip. As a reminder, it is the same that we find in the iPhone 11. “It’s good for multitasking, games and video, and it doesn’t seem to know any lag”, indicates the site.

CNN agrees with this advice regarding performance. The media notes that it is not day and night compared to the previous model, but the gain is still appreciable.

For its part, Ars Technica boasts the fact that Apple has doubled the storage space and also invites you to choose the 128 GB model, rather than the basic one which has 64 GB. However, it is certain that the 64 GB model will be more than sufficient according to usage.

On the side of the test FastCompany for the iPad 9, we note that the tablet has not changed much, but it remains an important product for the range of Apple.

As for battery life, Gizmodo says the tablet held up longer than the 12.9-inch iPad Air and iPad Pro in a video playback test. CNN mentions 25 more minutes compared to the iPad 8.