Wireless
The cellular version of the seventh-generation iPad does offer a small surprise in the form of gigabit LTE connectivity. It still supports one band less than the iPad Air (27 vs 28), but that’s a relatively minor omission.
Otherwise, however, the iPad’s wireless capabilities remain the same as prior models. It only supports Bluetooth 4.2, as opposed to the Bluetooth 5.0 found in all of the higher-end iPad models, and also lacks the support for simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi from the iPad Air and iPad Pro.
The cellular model of the new iPad does gain support for eSIM provisioning, however, which is a nice addition from the prior sixth-gen model that’s otherwise only been found on the iPad Air and iPad Pro until now.