![]() Then again, is the retro aesthetic going to be a significant issue for the iPad? Realistically, for better or worse - probably not. We definitely think users deserve to be getting the current iPad design at this price point. It's about time we stopped hammering in this particular observation - the iPad 10.2 (2021) looks retro, and that's more than likely a cost-saving move by Apple. ![]() To put that in numbers, the iPad 10.2 (2021) has around 73.8% screen to body ratio, while the Xiaomi has an 82.8% one. Granted, the Xiaomi has a 16:10 aspect ratio, instead of the 4:3 one on the iPad, but the difference in bezels is stark and immediately apparent. Here is the iPad 10.2 (2021) next to a similarly-priced Xiaomi Pad 5 with a notably bigger 11-inch display. Having a dedicated physical area to read your fingerprint is also, arguably, easier to comprehend than most other, more modern biometric security setups.īut even if you are not familiar with Apple's older designs or the Touch ID, or even Apple products as a whole, it doesn't take much in the way of comparison to other current competing products to realize how dated the huge display bezels alone are. Plus, there is something to be said for the simplicity it affords, especially for a remedial user - no matter how deep you find yourself in the UI or a particular app, you just press and are back to a familiar home screen. We are sure the older physical input still has plenty of fans out there. ![]() The traditional round Home key/Touch ID sensor smack on the front is also particularly nostalgic and instantly dating the overall design. ![]() The gap in design language becomes particularly apparent when you look at the 9th gen vanilla iPad next to the recently re-designed iPad Air (2020) or the iPad mini (2021), or the iPad Pro 11 (2021). Most designs in the industry have moved away from rounded corners and body shapes and on to stronger and sharper lines. It definitely has that "classic iPad" aesthetic, but that looks well dated in itself. There is no point beating about the bush - the iPad 10.2 (2021) looks dated. ![]()
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