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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-03-27 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| 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 |
| 8.25 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| 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
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot better than iPad 10.2 (2020), with a score of 77 against 62.2. Even though Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is notably older than the iPad 10.2 (2020), it's body is just a little lighter and just a little thinner. The iPad 10.2 (2020) counts with a little bit better looking display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a slightly better 1620 x 2160px resolution, a little larger display and a bit higher pixels number per inch of screen.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with much more memory for applications and games than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 96 GB more internal memory. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much faster CPU than iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser cores (although faster). The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020).
IPad 10.2 (2020) counts with a slightly better camera than iPad 9.7-inch (2018). Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same aperture, the same resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
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