Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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8.5
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)
9.4
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Released · Mar 27, 2018
Released · Sep 20, 2019
9.7-inch
6.5-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
8827 mAh
3969 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
6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches
158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm
Weight
16.86 oz (478.0 g) 7.97 oz (226.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Gold, Silver, Space gray, Midnight green

Display

Size
9.7-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 456 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Screen-to-body
72.80 % 84.52 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2340 MHz
Hurricane and Zephy
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus Apple-designed 4 core
RAM
2GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)

Battery

Capacity
8827 mAh 3969 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 49min
Browsing
12h 54min
Video
8h 58min
Gaming
7h 30min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Quad LED
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), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
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, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 25, 2019
FCC ID value: BCG-E3306A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 559 $ 1099
In The Box
iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter EarPods with Lightning connector, USB-C to Lightning cable 18W USB-C power adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 Sep 10, 2019

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 459
with 512 GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1449
Wi-Fi only
Internal storage 32GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP $ 329
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1249
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP $ 429
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