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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2018-03-27 | 2020-10-16 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 just a bit better than the iPad Air (2020), having a 77 score against 71.7. Despite being the best tablet we compare here, it must be noted that it is also incredibly older, a little heavier and thicker. Apple iPad Air (2020) has a better processing power than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a larger number of cores and a 64-bit processor.
The iPad Air (2020) features just a bit better screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have the same pixels density, the iPad Air (2020) also has a bit higher resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels and a bit bigger display. The Apple iPad Air (2020) shoots much better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a much better (4K) video resolution, a much bigger diafragm aperture and a much higher 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPad Air (2020), because it has 64 GB more internal storage. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much longer battery performance than iPad Air (2020).
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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