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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$559	$1029

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm	9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.86 oz / 478.0 g	15.66 oz / 444.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Gold, Gray, Pink

Display

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

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Dual-core 2260 MHz Twiste
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	PowerVR Series 7XT
Memory
2GB/128GB 2GB/32GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB 2GB/256GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer	7306 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
	Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	5 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

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
Additional microphone(s)
	Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

Memory	32GB
Officially announced	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)	$599

Wi-Fi only

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

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Wi-Fi only

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

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$729

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

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