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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2011-03-02 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a global score of 65.4, which is a little bit better than iPad 2's overall score of 62.1. Both devices in our current comparison use iOS OS (operating system), but Apple iPad 9.7-inch has an older 13.x version and iPad 2 has iOS 7.x. Apple iPad 9.7-inch's design is extremely newer, lighter and thinner than iPad 2.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a sharper screen than iPad 2, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also has a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way greater display density. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a lot better camera than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also has a lot higher resolution back camera and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Apple iPad 2 has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPad 9.7-inch.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has improved battery lifetime than iPad 2, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 6944mAh.
IPad 9.7-inch not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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