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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-09-18 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is way better than iPad 10.2 (2020), getting a general score of 77 against 62.2. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s construction is a bit thinner and a little lighter than the iPad 10.2 (2020), despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The iPad 10.2 (2020) counts with a bit more vivid display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a bit better pixels density, a slightly better 1620 x 2160 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a really superior performance than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster). IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much better battery performance than iPad 10.2 (2020). IPad 10.2 (2020) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018). Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video definition, a F2.4 camera aperture and a 8 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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