Apple iPad (2020) vs Apple iPad 9.7-inch Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad (2020)	Apple iPad 9.7-inch
Released · Sep 18, 2020	Released · Mar 24, 2017
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px	9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 32GB	2GB
8827 mAh	8827 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Mar 21, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$459	$559

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm	9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm
Weight
17.46 oz / 495.0 g	16.86 oz / 478.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray, Gold	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body	9.7-inch, 71.65% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Colors
	16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm)
Processor
Quad-core Vortex and Tempest	Dual-core 1850 MHz Twiste
GPU
Apple G11P	PowerVR GT7600
Memory
3GB/32GB 3GB/128GB	2GB (LPDDR4) 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Ion	8827 mAh, Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

4h 50min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.1 μm
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

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Full Specs
Apple iPad (2020) Specs
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Apple iPad (2020) Review

Full Specs
Apple iPad 9.7-inch Specs

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Phone Features

Other features
	Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$559


Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

Wi-Fi only


Weight	17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$329


Memory	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$329

Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Weight	17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$429


Memory	128GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$429