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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2018-03-27 | 2011-03-02 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is way better than the Apple iPad 2's 62.1 general score. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) body is newer, thinner and lighter than the Apple iPad 2. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a brighter screen than iPad 2, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a way higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a way better pixel count per screen inch.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 2, because it has more internal storage. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a more powerful processing unit than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better camera than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution camera and a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with better battery life than Apple iPad 2, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs a bit more than the iPad 2, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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