This is replacing an ipad Air 2 that is no longer being supported. This A16 is missing the "home" button on the bottom of the screen, which on the ipad Air 2 you can press and it'll show all the open applications. With this new device I have to drag upwards from the bottom of the screen and stop/hold in the center for the menu to show all the open applications. To turn on I have to click the tiny little button on the upper right outside the device (which becomes harder to find once you put a case on this thing). I find this tedious, so I deducted stars for making this A16 device less user friendly than my old one. The one big positive is that Apple is now using USB C port as the power cable instead of the custom power cable plug that Apple forced you to buy.

I've been using the 2025 Apple 11-inch iPad with the A16 chip, and it's been an amazing experience so far. The performance is incredibly smooth—apps open instantly, multitasking is seamless, and even heavier tasks like editing photos or streaming run without any lag. The 11-inch display is bright, sharp, and perfect for everything from watching videos to browsing and reading. The Silver finish looks clean and premium, and the build quality feels exactly like you'd expect from Apple—solid and well-crafted. Battery life easily lasts through the day with regular use, which is a huge plus. The 128GB storage is also a sweet spot for apps, photos, and downloads without worrying about running out of space too quickly. Overall, it's a reliable, powerful, and versatile device that's great for work, entertainment, and everyday tasks. Definitely worth it if you're looking for a high-quality tablet!

So far I am very pleased. If you already have an iPhone it will transfer information during set up just by having it close by. So far I have streamed off of Peacock and played my favorite game and everything has gone smoothly. I love the 10 inch screen.

I have an 8th generation iPad that's practically brand new because I take great care of my electronics. I gave this same iPad to my wife for her birthday in October, along with the keyboard cover, and it makes her look like she has a MacBook. I liked it so much that I decided to buy one for myself. It's a fantastic iPad; the battery lasts a long time, it's very lightweight, and I love the blue color. Videos also look much sharper. I recommend it to anyone who wants a good tablet.

This was a replacement for my wife's 5-year-old iPad, which gave up after having the Lightning connector break off inside the charging port. She uses her iPad mostly as a book reader and a connection to Facebook. (Not a high-tech user, by any means.) But she appreciated the newer features that her old one didn't have.

Had a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (2017) that was showing its age when trying to use it as just a media player. The iPad was on sale and the OS is a little different from the iOS but they're still the same if you're in the same ecosystem. The battery is okay it last about 5hours when using video. The screen has good colors and the sound quality is not bad. Storage is only 128gb but I'm just using the iPad as a media player to play stream videos and music.

I gave my daughter my old iPad and upgraded to the new one and honestly there's zero difference between the two iPads whatsoever other than hers is the pink one and mine is the blue one now they're the same exact shell and everything so I could have just stuck with the old one but since I gave it to my daughter it was okay that I upgraded to the next generation but they fit the same exact cases because the housing is the same and it seems to me that the iOS is the same as well but all in all I'll give Apple credit they make really good quality tablets and mine have been through the ringer and back and still work perfectly for that I'm happy I never have a cracked screen or lagging software it's always fast and snappy which I've not had the same experience with Samsung unfortunately when it comes to their tablets their phones are good but tablet's not so much so iPads are the way to go and it seems to have a pretty long battery life

I came from the Android world (I don't own IPHONE), so it took a little getting use to. The OS requires too many hand and swipe gestures to switch between windows. Where on a Android there are 3 vertical bars, once selected, allows you to switch to a different window; Apple should really consider a similar approach. My other big gripe, is storing my own music on the tablet, you can't use the music app unless you bought the music from Apple. I have over 200 albums why do i need to rebuy them. The only app I found was VOX to play my own music, it takes a little getting use to but I finally got to play my music. If i want to stream music I have Amazon and Spotify. I bought this tablet to play music, read email, video stream and browse. When it comes to browsing or streaming it is really fast. If you are a true Apple devotee, you will love this tablet.

I debated getting a refurb but got this instead and I'm very happy. I have an iPhone 16 pro but wanted something I could keep my budget on and use for travel. It basically does everything my iPhone does, but larger. I love the ability for split screen multitasking. It is also pretty snappy as far as speed goes for a base model. What I realized with this iPad is what I already knew deep down…it's an apple product and you already know what you are getting out of the box, there's nothing new here. It does everything you need but doesn't really wow you. I do wish at some point they would offer a 120hz model that didn't necessarily have all of the capabilities of the pro, it's about the only reason I would want a pro but certainly not worth the price to upgrade for me. Last thing, get a keyboard case, you don't need the apple one unless of course you want to basically buy 2 iPads.

Vary nice user experience, great battery life only have to charge once every two days. I does come with a USB type C charging cable with the block to plunge it into the wall. It does take a little bit of time to get used to the swipe up rather than the home button of the older I pads. All in all I am very happy with my purchase.