Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs iPad Air 2 vs iPad Pro 9.7-inch: a specs comparison
No, you're not dreaming - Apple just announced a new tablet. We can't say it came out of the blue since we were somewhat expecting a similar device announcement for this week, but anyways, the newest slate from Cupertino is here and it's called the... iPad 9.7-inch and will go for $329.
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm
238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm
the average is 18.8 oz (536 g)
the average is 18.8 oz (536 g)
the average is 18.8 oz (536 g)
1500 MHz
Cyclone
64-bit
2260 MHz
Twister
64-bit
1850 MHz
Twister
64-bit
If its name is ambiguous enough for you, make no mistake - the iPad 9.7-inch comes with 9.7-inch Retina display that is brighter than the one on the Air 2 but dons the same resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. There are close to no changes on the outside, but that's not an issue given that the most important change is inside the slate. It comes with a 64-bit A9 chipset, which is way faster than the one inside the new iPad's predecessor. That's a win, no?
To put things into perspective, we thought it will be neat to compare new versus old and see what the fuss with that fresh iPad 9.7-inch is all about. Here goes:
Design
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm
238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm
Weight
the average is 18.8 oz (536 g)
the average is 18.8 oz (536 g)
the average is 18.8 oz (536 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Display
Size
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
71.65 %
72.80 %
71.65 %
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Hardware
System chip
Apple A8X
Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm)
Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm)
Processor
1500 MHz
Cyclone
64-bit
2260 MHz
Twister
64-bit
1850 MHz
Twister
64-bit
GPU
PowerVR GXA6850
PowerVR Series 7XT
PowerVR GT7600
RAM
Internal storage
128GB
256GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)
Battery
Capacity
7340 mAh
7306 mAh
8827 mAh
Internet use
3G: 9 hours; LTE: 9 hours; Wi-Fi: 10 hours
LTE: 9 hours; Wi-Fi: 10 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 31 mm
Focal length: 31 mm
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.1 μm
Pixel size: 1.1 μm
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Recording format
H.264, MOV
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP
5 MP
1.2 MP
Video capture
1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
1280x720 (HD)
Buyers information
MSRP
$ 829
$ 1029
$ 559
See the full Apple iPad Air 2 vs Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad 9.7-inch specs comparison or compare them to other tablets using our Tablet Comparison Tool.
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