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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2018-03-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 15.73 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver and Space Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2420 x 1688 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a bit better than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), having a 77 score against 76.6. Even being the best we compare here, Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s design is thicker and just a little heavier than the iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024). The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a little worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a little smaller display and a just a bit worse pixel density.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a very superior hardware performance than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has a much better camera than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a much higher (4K) video definition, a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has more internal memory. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better battery performance than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024).
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is also a lot cheaper.
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