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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 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 |
| $ 559.00 | $ 459.00 |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 much better than iPad (2020), with a 77 score against 66.6. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s design is a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the iPad (2020), even though it was released 3 years before. IPad (2020) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the iPad (2020) also has a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPad (2020) counts with a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1620 x 2160. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much longer battery performance than iPad (2020). Apple iPad (2020) features a slightly better camera than iPad 9.7-inch (2018). Both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same resolution back-facing camera and a same size aperture.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is more expensive than Apple iPad (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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