Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Apple Watch SE (40mm) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$559	$329

Design

Dimensions
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
Wrist size
	Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
Resistance
	Water (up to 50 meters)
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body	1.6-inch, 57.48% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	394x324px, 325 PPI
Protection
	Sapphire
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Apple S5
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	PowerVR
Memory
2GB/128GB 2GB/32GB	1GB/32GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
Compatible devices
	Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
	Magnetic charging

Camera

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

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	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, Glonass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

non-LTE version

Prices (MSRP)	$279

Wi-Fi only

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

Wi-Fi only

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

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