New iPads Offer Updated Designs, Faster Performance; Google Challenges With $400 Pixel Tablet

iPad (9th gen) is $249, a good budget option with solid performance and battery life despite old design.

New 10th gen iPad is $399 with updated design, better performance, landscape camera, and USB-C charging.

iPad Air with M1 chip is $500, arguably the best for most with power, big screen, USB-C, and pencil support.

iPad mini is $400, best small option with one-handed design, A15 chip, TouchID, USB-C, good cameras.

Google Pixel Tablet is $409, comes with speaker dock for smart home control when not in use as tablet.