IPad (11th generation)

iPad (11th generation)

Also known as	iPad (11th generation), iPad (A16)
Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Product family	iPad
Type	Tablet computer
Generation	11th
Release date	March 12, 2025(6 days' time) (2025-03-12)
Introductory price	Wi-Fi: $349 Wi-Fi + Cellular: $499
Operating system	Original: iPadOS 18.3.1
System on a chip	Apple A16 Bionic with 64-bit architecture and embedded motion co-processor
CPU	Hexa-core (2× 3.46 GHz Everest and 3× 2.0 GHz Sawtooth)
Storage	128, 256 or 512 GB [a]
Graphics	Apple-designed quad core
Sound	Stereo
Camera	Front: 12 MP, 1080p HD, ƒ/2.4 aperture Rear: 12.0 MP AF, with Five Element Lens, Hybrid IR filter, video stabilization, face detection, Smart HDR 4, ƒ/1.8 aperture
Current firmware	iPadOS 18.3.1
Online services	App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center
Predecessor	iPad (10th generation)
Related	iPad Air (7th generation)
Website	www.apple.com/ipad-11/

The iPad (11th generation) (officially marketed as iPad (A16)) is a tablet computer developed and marketed by Apple, as the successor of the tenth generation iPad. It was announced on March 4, 2025. ^[1]

Specifications

Like its predecessor, the Touch ID sensor is located in the power button and shares the same colors; silver, blue, pink and yellow. ^[2]

Like the iPad Air and tenth generation iPad, it has an 11-inch 2360x1640 unlaminated Liquid Retina display. The eleventh generation iPad uses the A16 processor previously used in iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. This iPad is first to used an A16 processor in a iPad. ^[3] The chip has a 5-core CPU, a 4-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. ^[4] Because of the chip and RAM limitations, the iPad does not support Apple Intelligence.

The eleventh-generation iPad has Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) wireless capabilities, as well as sub-6 GHz 5G on cellular models. Connectivity is limited to USB 2.0 transfer speeds. The eleventh generation iPad does not include a headphone connector, requiring wireless headphones or an USB-C adapter sold separately.

Accessories

The eleventh-generation iPad supports Apple Pencil USB-C and the first-generation Apple Pencil. Additionally, the eleventh-generation iPad supports the same keyboard accessory, Magic Keyboard Folio, as its predecessor. ^{[5] [6]}

Notes

1. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes

References

1. "Apple Unveils 11th-Gen iPad With A16 Chip and More Storage". MacRumors. March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
2. "Apple iPad (2025) - Full tablet specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
3. "iPad 11-inch (A16) - Technical Specifications". Apple. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
4. "Apple A16 Bionic: specs and benchmarks". NanoReview.net. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
5. "iPad Keyboards". Apple. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
6. "Apple Pencil". Apple. Retrieved March 4, 2025.

External Links

iPad 11 at Apple website. https://www.apple.com/ipad-11/