Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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8.5
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)
9.0
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)
Released · Mar 27, 2018
Released · Sep 24, 2021
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 128GB
64GB
8827 mAh
8526 mAh

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches
238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm
9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
16.86 oz (478.0 g) 17.18 oz (487.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
9.7-inch 10.2-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI 2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
72.80 % 74.94 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2340 MHz
Hurricane and Zephy
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus Yes
RAM
2GB
Internal storage
128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x) iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
8827 mAh 8526 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 40min
Gaming
8h 22min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 12 MP (HDR)

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)

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
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

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), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 459
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 17.18 oz (487.0 g)
Wi-Fi only
Internal storage 32GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP $ 329
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP $ 429
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