Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs Apple iPhone X Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad 9.7-inch	Apple iPhone X
Released · Mar 24, 2017	Released · Nov 03, 2017
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px	5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Single camera	Dual camera
2GB	3GB · 256GB
8827 mAh	2716 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2017	Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$559	$1149

Design

Dimensions
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm	5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
16.86 oz / 478.0 g	6.14 oz / 174.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 71.65% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 1850 MHz Twiste	Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
PowerVR GT7600	Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4) 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer	2716 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.1 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
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, Hotspot 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, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

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, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants


Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999


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

A1865


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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 9.7-inch Specs	Apple iPhone X Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPhone X Review
User Reviews
Apple iPad 9.7-inch User Reviews	Apple iPhone X User Reviews