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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 2021-09-24 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 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 |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | -- |
| 8.58 | 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 | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 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
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is just a bit better than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), having a 77 score against 73.2. IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s body is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021), even though it was released many years before. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bit better processing power than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a 64-bits processor and a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a little sharper screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a bit more pixels per screen inch, a little bit bigger screen and a bit higher 1620 x 2160px resolution. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features much more memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has more internal storage capacity.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a little bit better camera than iPad 9.7-inch (2018). Both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a F2.4 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back facing camera. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a bit longer battery duration than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 8526mAh.
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