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

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8.5	8.0
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
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
8827 mAh	7606 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018	Oct 18, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$559

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, 72.80% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
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 Zephy	Hexa-core
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	Apple 4-core
Memory
2GB/128GB 2GB/32GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer	7606 mAh, Li - Ion

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
1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, 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	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple 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

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

Wi-Fi only


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

Cellular


Weight	16.97 oz (481.0 g)
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Wi-Fi only


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

Links

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