iFixit: the new 10,2″ iPad has 3 GB of RAM, but otherwise it does not bring anything new

iFixit published one of the last analyzes of Apple's fall novelties so far, in which it focused on the new, 10,2″ iPad. As it turns out, not much has changed inside.

The only thing new on the new 10,2″ iPad is the display, which has grown by half an inch since the original cheap iPad. The only other change (however quite fundamental) is the increase of the operating memory from 2 GB to 3 GB. What hasn't changed, and could change when the chassis is enlarged, is the battery capacity. It is completely identical to the previous model, it is a cell with a capacity of 8 mAh/227 Wh.

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Like the 9,7″ iPad, the new one also includes an older A10 Fusion processor (from the iPhone 7/7 Plus) and support for the first-generation Apple Pencil. Not much has changed on the internal layout of components, the chassis of the first generation iPad Pro has retained the Smart connector for connecting various accessories. On Apple's part, this is a successful recycling of older components.

Even the new 10,2-inch iPad is in poor repairability. A glued display with a fragile touch panel, frequent use of glue and soldering makes it impossible to effectively repair the new iPad, even if, for example, the display can be replaced with very careful handling. Overall, however, it is nothing extra in terms of service, but we have unfortunately become accustomed to that at Apple in recent years.

Source: iFixit