Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm	9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm
Weight
16.86 oz (478.0 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
Gold, Gray, Silver	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
9.7-inch	9.7-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
71.65 %	72.80 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 1850 MHz Twiste	Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
PowerVR GT7600	PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4)	2GB
Internal storage
available to use: 128 GB	128GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity
8827 mAh	8827 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.1 μm	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)	1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 559	$ 559
In The Box
	iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2017	Mar 27, 2018

Alternative variants

Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

with 32 GB storage

Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

Internal storage	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

Wi-Fi only

Internal storage	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

Internal storage	128GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 9.7-inch Specs	Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Review
User Reviews
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