The four iPad lines, 8 configurations from OMR 180.000. The difference between them is less about speed than about what you intend to do - read the notes below before you pay for an iPad Pro you will use like an iPad.

Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard compatibility differs by model and is the detail most often got wrong, so it is set out in full underneath.

Which iPad is right for you

The standard iPad (A16) is the one most people should buy. It runs everything in the App Store, drives a Pencil, and handles video, browsing and school work without complaint. Buying up from it should be a decision with a reason behind it.

iPad mini (A17 Pro) exists for one reason: size. It is the iPad you read in bed with, take on a flight, or use one-handed. It costs more than the standard iPad while being smaller, which surprises people - you are paying for the density, not the performance.

iPad Air M4 is the middle: a laptop-class chip in a thin body, the right choice if you edit photos, keep a lot of apps open, or want the iPad to be a real second machine.

iPad Pro M5 is for professional work with a specific demand - video editing, music production, high-end illustration - or for someone who wants the best display Apple puts in a tablet. For everything else it is more iPad than the task needs.

Pencil and keyboard compatibility - check before you buy

This is where money gets wasted. Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) are not interchangeable, and the Magic Keyboard is built for one specific iPad size and generation.

The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, M5) fits exactly that model, and the 11-inch version fits exactly the 11-inch iPad Pro (M4, M5). Neither fits an iPad Air or a standard iPad, however similar the dimensions look.

Before you add an accessory to the order, tell us which iPad you are buying and we will confirm the fit. Returning a keyboard that does not fit is an avoidable afternoon.

Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Cellular

The cellular iPad costs meaningfully more and needs a data line of its own. For most people the honest answer is Wi-Fi: an iPad lives at home, and tethering from your phone covers the occasional café.

Cellular is worth it if the iPad is your working machine away from a desk, or if it is for someone who will not reliably remember to tether. Omantel offers eSIM on both Baqati and Hayyak lines and Ooredoo offers it on its Oman plans, so an eSIM-only or dual-SIM-plus-eSIM phone is usable here, and current iPads use eSIM rather than a SIM tray.

Storage, and why the base model is often enough

An iPad's storage fills more slowly than a phone's, because most people do not shoot their daily photographs on it. If the iPad is for reading, browsing, video and documents, the base storage tier will do.

It will not do if you download films for offline viewing, keep large design or music files locally, or record video. Storage cannot be added later on any iPad, so this is the one specification to be pessimistic about.

iPad and warranty in Oman

Playphone's warranty policy covers tablets under the manufacturer's terms rather than a fixed Playphone period. In practice that means Apple's own one-year limited warranty against manufacturing defects.

We do not sell AppleCare. Keep your invoice, make sure the serial matches our record, and we will open the claim with the authorised supplier on your behalf. Accidental damage and liquid damage are not covered by any of it - a case is cheaper than a screen.

Buying from Playphone

Every iPad listed here is sealed, brand new and 100% original, delivered free anywhere in Oman or collected from the Ruwi or Salalah store. If you are deciding between two iPads, message us with what you actually use the device for and we will tell you which one fits - including when the cheaper one is the right answer.