DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! iPad 10 vs iPad 9

Should you buy the iPad 10 or the much less expensive iPad 9? Can the iPad 9 compete with the newer iPad 10? I have been looking forward to this comparison ever since the iPad 10 was announced, because I think the iPad 9 is a great entry-level iPad and I wanted to see if the 10 would just take things to the next level. There’s a lot to talk about, there’s a new design, new display, new colors, and new camera and speakers, but there are also some things missing from the iPad 10, and some choices that don’t really seem to make sense.

I’ve used both iPads for gaming, browsing the web, watching video, social media, and for the basic office-type work I do for managing Tech Gear Talk - so how do they compare and which one is the better choice?

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[TechGearTalk]

What's up everyone?! I hope this comparison of the iPad 10 and the iPad 9 was helpful. Did I cover what you wanted to know? What else did you want to see or learn about?

[Amy-grxc]

Thanks for the thorough comparison. I ended up buying the 9 after looking at the differences and price. Truly, I was drawn to the 10 only because it is colorful and looks more modern.

[jskaggs]

I bought the iPad Gen 9. I think it a better value for my use case, mainly media consumption and internet browsing.

[Somethingrandom]

Just bought the 9th gen as I needed it as a virtual whiteboard to draw on during meetings. Every other iPad was not worth it for my use case. Really think about what your use case is before buying even if you have money to throw. I could have easily gone with a 12.9inch pro however I struggled to think of what my use case would be and this would be mostly the same for 99% of people.

[anastasiashamsutdinova]

I‘ve watched 5 mins, had to stop the video, to let you know that all the points that you’re making in this video are so reasonable and practical, made me really thankful for your review! 👍

[harleyshanks]

I've been going back & forth between the two, especially since I realized that with my student discount, the iPad 10 is only $18 CAD more than the 9th gen when the 9th gen is full price. But I think I will go for the 9th gen. I'll be using it primarily for taking notes in university so I'll use the gift card that Apple gives with the student pricing for the Pencil and then buy the adapters to charge it separately from the iPad. In Canada, with my discount, the 9th gen iPad will only be $488 so that seems super worth it to me. Thanks for this video! It was super helpful!

[bubbabousky]

Just get the iPad Air 4. Honestly, there's no point in buying the Air 5 since it's "major upgrade" was a new chip. The Air 4 has a better screen, better audio quality, better chip, works with Apple Pencil Gen 2 that snaps to the side and is virtually the same price as the iPad 10. If you want the best budget iPad, go for either gen 9 or even 8. Frankly, most people who use the iPad, use it for video and social media so a used, older generation would be just fine, as well.

[pengo]

I have looked over quite a few video reviews, and yours is the only one that provided enough info for me to finally make my decision. I ordered my iPad 9 today!

[kats]

Wow, this was totally in depth and exactly the comparison I was looking for! I wanted the USB C originally, but losing the headphone jack and an annoying pencil compatibility means I will probably save my money and get the 9. Thank you!

[Tetsu]

Thanks for this! Really validated my recent purchase. I was using an iPad Air (2013). I do not do much other than reading on it, maybe some occasional YouTube or video streaming service, hence why I have been satisfied with it. Two years ago the iPad had a hardware issue where it thinks there is something plugged into the headphone jack at all the times so I had to use a Bluetooth headset. Tired of this, and the slow speed of even browsing the web using Chrome, I broke down & bought a Fire HD 8 for $115. That thing was barely faster than the iPad Air! Returned it & the next day found the iPad 9 on sale for $250 at Target.

[lucieliska]

Got Ipad 9 as my first Ipad ever and Im happy with that. Because my laptop died during the xmas so then I decided to buy Ipad cause I do have an Iphone and for me its enough, to check social media, watching movies or reading my mails and Im happy with that.

[tc]

Thank you for your excellent reviews. I bought the 9th gen the day after 10th gen release on Amazon for $269, for my husband for Christmas. He currently uses a 2012 model. Thanks to you I understand the specs and who needs which iPad. The 9th will be a big upgrade for him. I’m still using a 2nd gen iPad Pro that serves me well for photo editing and everything else. It would be great though to have the usb-c port. Using an adapter for that drains battery life quickly.

[SilentNinja]

I just bought the IPad 9th Gen from Best Buy as a Christmas gift to myself ( it’s sitting under the tree 😅). Best Buy had it on sale for 230 bucks. I honestly only needed a iPad for streaming Netflix, YouTube, Disney Plus etc, web browsing and light gaming. the iPad is mainly used for when I am traveling or on vacation. So it didn’t make sense to spend a lot of money on an iPad for my basic needs since I also have an iPhone 15 pro max and MacBook Pro M1.

[pooyadelfani]

Your reviews helped me make my decision in buying the iPad 9 in late 2022 before watching this video... But now that I'm watching it, I realized that I would still make the same purchase! The iPad 9 is amazing!! The only 3 complaints I have are, 1. Go for the OLED iPads if you have the budget, if not the LCD on iPad 9 is sharp, high quality and enjoyable
2. The speaker setup when watching cinematic movies or gaming will disaappont you in term of firing the sound only on one side of you, I personally don't care, I use bluetooth speaker mostly for movies and headphones for gaming. Casually watching some youtube or listening to a podcast is great and somewhat a little bassy on the iPad 9 speakers.
3. The non laminated display will be noticable taking notes at an angle .. try to be positioned at the center of the screen when writing notes.. it is a natural positiong while sitting straight at the table, so you'll get used to it pretty quickly!

Last advise, if you can affoard, go for the 256GB storage. iPads are amazing, you like to install and download everything on them, 64GB is tolerable but is not enough for an enthusiast.
I couldn't affoard paying more for the options myself mentioned, but I am so happy doing university stuff and arts here and there with my iPad 9 64GB
Thank you for reading and thank you Gear Talk for giving honest and precise reviews ❤️🕊️

[sofloemir]

Although I really wanted the pro 11, I couldn't justify the cost for just a media consumption device. I went with the 9th gen. $279 at costco during the sale, and it will serve it's purpose for when I want a bigger screen and want to browse the web on the couch.

[Gangstabob]

Thanks for the review, they just had a massive price drop and I got the 9th gen for $140. I think its decent considering its my first ipad and im only using it for streaming and writing notes

[jacekdyrda]

That's the perfect iPad for me the 10th gen. Keep in mind not all the people change their devices year to year. The last iPad I bought was an iPad Air 2 in 2014. And I'm still writing this comment on it, because my main purpose of it's existence was watching YouTube and Netflix. Sometimes some web browsing and professionally I used it for Teams calls and also for apps for live sound mixing consoles like A&H dLive or SQ. I did not need anything else, and I would continue to use it if the battery would not become unreliable. My brother bought an iPad Air with the M2 chip and I loved it but could not justify the price on such low usage and since I know I won't use the Apple Pencil at all the 10th gen is perfect for my upgrade as it looks the same as the Air (which I love the look over the 9th gen by ba huge mile) and the camera in the middle is a big deal for me for the Teams meetings as I will look more naturally. So yeah I do get it in the year by year comparison it's a weird device, but for me it just ticks every single thing for a lower price than the Air. Keep in mind I used the 2014 till now with no issues for my usage so even if I get 6 years out of the 10th gen that's ok for me. So IMO there is a market for this product. I know I will enjoy it! Peace!

[pinkprincess]

I’m so happy I landed on your channel! You are by far the most informative, most coherent, and most entertaining! Thanks! Buying the ipad 10 now 😅

[Friedrich]

One of the best tech channels out here!
I found your videos around late spring when i was hesitating between the Air 4 and the 9th gen Ipad. I am a university student and was on a budget when it came to decision so i went with the 9th gen. I was thinking that maybe i should wait for the 10th gen to get released, but after seeing this comparison i would probably end up with the same decision. To be honest i am super satisfied with it so far, it's basically more than enough for everything i am using it.
Keep up the good work man!

[oana]

Thank you. I was wondering whether to replace my iPad9 with the 10 and recycle mine in the family, but the price change was shocking. Yes I saw they changed a lot in terms of specs but neither of them actually spoke to me, except finally complying to the obligation of moving to USB-C, as required by EU. In the iPad9 they complied by using the trick of putting the USB-C on the other side of the charging cable, just in case anyone wondered wtf. Back to the subject, I looked at your video to see it in real time and yes, I'd love to have the better resolution and camera placement for calls, which didn't come out as obvious from the list of specs. Other than that, the design change, the very small screen increase, the weirdness of charging the pencil, the same memory size, they are all meh. Not worth all that money difference.