Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2019-09-25 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| 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 (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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 iPad 10.2-inch is a lot better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, having a 79.3 score against 65.4. Even though the iPad 10.2-inch is just a bit heavier than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, it's just a bit thinner and notably newer. IPad 10.2-inch counts with a little better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
IPad 10.2-inch features a slightly better looking display than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a quite better 1620 x 2160 pixels resolution, a little bit higher pixels density and a quite larger screen. Apple iPad 10.2-inch captures clearer videos and photos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. Both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality, a camera in the back with an 8 mega pixels resolution and a same size aperture.
The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the battery lifetime in iPad 10.2-inch.
The iPad 10.2-inch is a lot more expensive than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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