First and foremost, this is a refurbished ipad reseller. So there will be obvious differences from purchasing one from here vs Apple store itself. And overall, reviews will SOLELY DEPEND ON WHICHEVER UNIT GETS SHIPPED TO YOU (luck of the draw)
I purchased one here in Excellent Condition. I just received it yesterday 02/16/2024 and will begin testing it and I will update this review.
AS OF 2/16/24 - 5/5 STARS
AS OF 2/22/24 - 4.5/5 STARS
PHYSICAL/EXTERIOR: For starters, this is very much as described, however; due to this being sold from a third party refurnished seller, my device came with a laser removed engraving on the back. I suppose the previous owner had an engravement on the back and the seller laser removed it and now there's just a rectangular bar imprint - ideally better if the unit had a new shell but a case can easily cover this or a skin decal. But still appreciative the reseller took the time to laser removed the engraving, it would of been odd to have a special message on there from the previous owner; most refurbished resellers don't do this.
As for scratches and scuffs, VERY FEW and they are very minimal and can be easily be covered with a screen protector, nothing major. No dent/dinks or cracks.
BATTERY/CHARGER: I went ahead and checked for the battery health of device (look up on google how to do so if you're curious - very simple math); my device sits at 95% - which is pretty good for a device this "old". I will see how well this holds a charge - I mainly use this ipad for note taking and procreate for drawing.
The charger brick also appears to be the original despite the obvious appearance of wear (quite a lot of scratches) but it still charges. The USB cable is also new but not sure if its original - again still charges.
OVERALL: You cant beat it for the price, it a great deal but again purchasing from third party resellers is always a gamble - you never know what you'll get as per previous reviews. I will continue using this and will update as mentioned.
UPDATED REVIEW 2/22/24:
As promised, I wanted to test the iPad out fully for almost a week before gathering my final thoughts. I tested the device rigorously every day switching best een taking notes, drawing, media consumption and calling.
All my opinions stay intact as from what I had previously mentioned above.
CHARGER:
The reason I have decided to deduct .5 stars is that the cable that is shipped with the iPad to charge the unit seems loose DESPITE the cable appearing “new” and in packaging. I will leave it unattended for a bit only for me to come back and the charge had cut of. I tried using another USB cable and the charging connection was stable. It seems like a very tiny gripe but If you paid for a device this expensive you would expect for everything to work, especially a cable. I would not like to purchase ANOTHER charger because the one that originally shipped doesn’t have good contact with the port and thus - cuts off charge. (-.5 stars for inconvenience).
BATTERY:
Now considering that the device has a battery health of about 95% and I am using this almost throughout the entire day switching between various apps; the device holds the charge. I find myself charging every 7-8 hours or so. I do follow the 30-80% rule of charging to ensure the life of the battery is extended. But if I didn’t, I would approximate the device would last roughly 8-9 hours (will vary depending on user usage).
SPEAKERS:
Speakers are phenomenal , don’t know how Apple managed to squeeze in insane speakers. They get VERY loud. And it sounds very crispy.
| Standing screen display size | 12.9 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 2732x2048 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 2732 x 2048 |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Hard Drive | 256 GB |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 10 Hours |
