Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs Comparison

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8.5	7.0
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)	Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Released · Mar 27, 2018	Released · Mar 12, 2025
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
8827 mAh	7698 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm	9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
16.86 oz (478.0 g)	16.97 oz (481.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
9.7-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
72.80 %	80.44 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
2GB	6GB
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
8827 mAh	7698 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 17min

Video

6h 20min

Gaming

7h 42min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 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

5G
	Bands 5G Ready
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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 559	€ 400
In The Box
iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

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

Links

Full specifications
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