Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad (2022) Specs Comparison

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8.5
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)
8.0
Apple iPad (2022)
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Apple iPad (2022)
Released · Mar 27, 2018
Released · Oct 26, 2022
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
8 MP Main · 1.2 MP Selfie
12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
2GB · 128GB
64GB
8827 mAh
7606 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches
(238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm)
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
(248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm)
Weight
16.86 oz(478.0 g) 16.83 oz(477.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control 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
Screen-to-body
72.80 % 82.35 %
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 A14 Bionic
Processor
Quad-core
2340 MHz
Hurricane and Zephyr
64-bit
Hexa-core
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus Apple 4-core
RAM
2GB
Internal storage
128GB 64GB, not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x) iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Capacity
8827 mAh 7606 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 36min
Browsing
10h 30min
Video
6h 37min
Gaming
6h 40min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 12 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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)
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
SIM type
Nano SIM

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.2
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),dual-band
MIMO
USB
Lightning, Features: Charging, Mass storage device Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 Oct 18, 2022
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