Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Apple iPod Touch (2019) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$559	$399

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm	4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches 123.4 x 58.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.86 oz (478.0 g)	3.10 oz (88.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Left: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body	4.0-inch, 60.95% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	1136x640px, 326 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.1
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 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	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 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$199

Wi-Fi only

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

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$299

Wi-Fi only

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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs	Apple iPod Touch (2019) Specs
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Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Review