Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

Availability

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

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
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
Memory
2GB/128GB 2GB/32GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer

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
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers
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
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

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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