Review of the Apple iPad 10.2 tablet

Years pass and the old proven brands are replaced by new ones - more affordable, technologically advanced or simply distinguished by some external uniqueness. Needless to say, today the world of electronics is developing very rapidly, and a smartphone released more than a year ago can be inferior to a brand new model by an order of magnitude. However, if there is a company that can really masterfully hold the lead among the ocean of competitors, then this is certainly Apple. You can talk a lot about the company itself, love its products or be skeptical, but what you definitely can’t do is blame the company in terms of the quality of the hardware and the thoughtfulness of the software, although you have to pay a tidy sum for this.

At the beginning of 2019, the first rumors about the iPad 10.2 appeared, and now we can say for sure about this gadget, because a lot has become known in recent months. So the review of the Apple iPad 10.2 tablet promises to be quite interesting, only because the range of Apple tablets is not too large, and brand fans are looking forward to any new product.Unfortunately, the management understands this no worse than buyers and goes to all sorts of tricks, and therefore it will be very useful to read about a novelty that is by no means cheap before buying.

Briefly about what will change

The Apple company itself is a collection of contradictions, ranging from the fact that it is practically the only brand in the world that mass-produces only premium quality products and ending with sometimes very strange decisions. So, few people can argue with the merits of the technologies developed by the company, with the quality of their components, but there are a lot of questions about the filling itself.

The first thing that jumps out at the iPad 10.2 is the specs. They absolutely correspond to last year's model in technical terms (the same quad-core Apple A10 Fusion processor, the same 2 GB of RAM). Cameras don't stand out too much, battery capacity remains the same. The intentions of the developers are not entirely clear, because, despite the fact that such performance is enough for many tasks, in fact it is just a jump in place, because there is no practical sense for users to buy a new product.

Of the innovations, it is worth highlighting the enlarged screen (and as a result, a slightly increased resolution), nice pen support features (Apple Pencil), keyboards and a 3 to 4 aspect ratio, which allows you to comfortably browse the web pages on the Internet. The weight, despite the increased dimensions, has changed slightly - the difference was only 14 grams.

For those who want to quickly get acquainted with the new product, the table below is intended, but you should not focus only on the above and dry numbers, because the article will discuss many interesting features, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the tablet.

Appearance

A very important factor, because many users prefer the "apple" precisely for its attractive and status appearance. It’s not worth talking a lot about design - it’s familiar to Apple technology, so everything is in order. The case material (traditionally) is aluminum that is pleasant to the touch, the screen is made of glass with an oleophobic coating (repels dirt and grease, and also partially prevents fingerprints). All this is not new, so it makes no sense to describe in detail.

The connectors in the tablet have not changed their position (the same Lightning with which you can recharge the pen and even the 3.5 mm audio output are in their positions), however, the Smart Connector has finally appeared (as it is often called "intelligent" in the CIS) to connect a keyboard. And this decision looks justified, because the screen parameters allow the user to fully work using a tablet, and the input device, together with the pen, will only make this process more comfortable.

There is only one minus in this regard - the prices for the keyboard and the "pencil".However, you can always abandon the original "Epl" peripherals and buy affordable analogues from third-party brands, since their support appeared back in 2015. And in general, whatever support and development of these input devices is an absolute plus.

Camera features

Apple rarely surprises the world community with sensors with a large number of pixels, but this does not prevent their equipment from taking high-quality pictures at all. In optics, the quality of the lenses and aperture is of great importance (it is she who transmits light to the matrix) and the “apple” ones have never had problems with these points. So it's not at all surprising that older Apple phones now have good features.

However, the high quality of the components is good, but using the same sensor in the 2018 and 2019 models is a rather strange decision. Many experts have already called the iPad 2019 a downgrade, but in reality everything is not so critical, because the price tags for new items are quite affordable (at Apple prices, of course).

Unfortunately, nothing really can be said about the cameras, except for dry numbers. The main (rear) camera received an 8 MP sensor and a good f / 2.4 aperture, as well as autofocus, “slow mo”, and the now popular time lapse (timelapse), a function with which you can make a video from many photos taken from one angle . It is noteworthy that the technology has been known for a long time (more than 10 years), but for ordinary users it has become interesting only now.

The front camera, on the other hand, saddens with its meager 1.2 megapixels, which can only be saved by a decent f / 2.2 aperture.

It’s quite easy to find out how the tablet takes pictures, because there are a lot of tests and comparisons of 2018-2019 models on the Internet, and it’s better to get acquainted with them before buying, since not everyone can be satisfied with the result.

Filling "apple"

It should be said right away that the tablet is a completely non-gaming beast, and it will not work for active games (those that require a lot of RAM). However, the power of the processor and video core should be enough for many popular games and certainly for a wide variety of applications. Everything is in order with the speed of the novelty, since the optimization of the device plays a huge role, and the company's engineers did a really good job with this - there are a minimum number of friezes and bugs, and even after a long service life.

Performance

As mentioned above, don't expect miracles in terms of performance, since the iPad 10.2 is a simple, but convenient and stylish tablet for work and play.

Now more about iron. It is based on the Apple A10 Fusion, announced back in 2016 (it was it that was built into the Apple iPhone 7 and the “plus” version). You can't call a quad-core processor outdated - it copes well with everyday tasks and has good energy efficiency. However, not everyone will be able to arrange 2 x Hurricane 2340 MHz, 2 x Zephyr cores in combination with a weak video processor (GPU) PowerVR GT7600 Plus. The rather fast LPDDR4 RAM memory pleases, but 2 GB is still not enough.

As a result, users get a good base based on energy-efficient and perfectly balanced (time was not wasted - optimization is at a high level) hardware that copes with the tasks, but this is clearly not the right device if “power” is included in the selection criteria.

storage

But with the ROM, everything is very good. The manufacturer has created two variations of the tablet with 128 GB and 32 GB, the price of which differs by about 7,000 rubles. There is a choice and this is very good, the only negative is the lack of support for external memory cards, but this, in general, is not strange for "apples". As mentioned above, the memory is fast and works for a long time without problems, even on older devices.

Operating system

This item was created in fact for the sake of stating a fact - the OS of the new iPad 2019 is iPad OS, and there is no intrigue here.

Display

Today, even budget models of Chinese smartphones have good matrices and a clear picture. But, as it turned out, this is far from a decisive factor, because in addition to the main characteristics, people today pay attention to such items as the maximum / minimum display brightness, the “warmth” of the image (in many popular smartphones in 2018, there was an excess of blue in the color, which made the picture is not very pleasant for perception, and even harmful) and a lot of other factors.

The updated iPad 10.2 display is fine. This is still an excellent S-IPS type matrix, which accurately and accurately reproduces colors (16M color reproduction). The capacitive touch screen supports multi-touch, and the dimensions of the device itself have increased to 10.2 inches comfortable for surfing (at a resolution of 2160 × 1620). There are no serious defects or problems in the work, so the only thing you can find fault with is the thickness of the frames.

autonomy

It is not yet possible to really assess how long and how well the new Apple will hold a charge.However, the available data suggests that the battery will remain the same as in last year's model (Li-Pol, 32.40 Wh), which means that the battery life will remain at approximately the same level (hardware remains the same, and the only factor that can "eat" the charge faster will, perhaps, be an increase in the screen).

Technologies, communication standards, dimensions

There is nothing new here either, so for ease of viewing, all aspects have been compiled into a compact list:

• Wireless technologies: Wi-Fi: 11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth: 4.2;
• Network: LTE; GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS;
• Internet: EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE;
• Navigation: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo;
• Sensors: Gyroscope, proximity, barometer, accelerometer, fingerprint (front);
• Dimensions: 6 x 174.1 x 7.5mm (483g);
• Optional: Jack 3.5.

Four versions of the updated tablets will go on sale, which will differ both in terms of the amount of RAM and the availability of LTE (the difference between models with the same RAM with / without LTE will be 12,000 rubles).

Results

The Apple iPad 10.2 (2019) is one of the most anticipated new releases of the year, and it's clear that it didn't do so because of its "outstanding" specs. Reliability, quality, excellent optimization, work with convenient and thoughtful peripherals, as well as reasonable prices for entry-level models of the "apple" - this is what guarantees the success of the tablet. It is unnecessary to criticize it too much for power and cameras, because Apple has always adhered to special views on the components of its products - not to chase after “picture” power, but to ensure a comfortable level of work and safety.

• Pleasant to the touch aluminum body;
• 4 different variations of one tablet (prices start at about 28,000 and go up to 46,000 rubles);
• Detailed, enlarged screen;
• Light weight;
• Support for the timelapse function (timelapse);
• The quality of components;
• Optimization;
• Working with the keyboard and Apple Pencil;
• Energy efficient processor.

• Not the best choice for a gaming tablet
• The price, although acceptable for the brand, is significantly higher than competitors;
• The high cost of peripheral devices;
• Camera quality;
• Lack of significant innovation.

Conclusion: This tablet will be a great gift for connoisseurs of "apple" devices, and besides, an indispensable device for rest and work thanks to a well-thought-out interface and design. Don't expect too much though - it's nothing more than a premium workhorse.