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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 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 | Aluminum |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is much better than iPad (2020), with a 77 score against 66.6. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is an extremely older tablet than iPad (2020), but Apple managed to make it just a little thinner and a little lighter. IPad (2020) has a bit better performance than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have 4 processing cores, the iPad (2020) also has a 64 bits processing unit.
IPad (2020) counts with a slightly better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a slightly higher 1620 x 2160 resolution, a quite larger screen and a bit higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad (2020) takes clearer photographs and videos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018). They have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video definition, a camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution and a F2.4 aperture. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a really longer battery duration than iPad (2020).
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs more than the iPad (2020), but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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