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

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Apple iPad 9.7-inch
8.5
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)
Apple iPad 9.7-inch Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)
Released · Mar 24, 2017
Released · Mar 27, 2018
9.7-inch
9.7-inch
Single camera
Single camera
2GB
2GB · 128GB
8827 mAh
8827 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2017 Mar 27, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$559 $559

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, 71.65% screen-to-body 9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI 2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
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
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)
2GB/32GB
2GB/128GB 		2GB/128GB
2GB/32GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer 8827 mAh, 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
1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		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, Wi-Fi Direct
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), 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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

Alternative variants
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $459
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $459
Memory 32GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $329
Wi-Fi only
Memory 32GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $329
Memory 128GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $429
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $429
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