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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2018-03-27 | -- |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2752 x 2064 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 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 | -- |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 bit better than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen), getting a score of 77 against 74.8. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has an extremely better CPU than iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen), although it has 6 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster). The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit sharper screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen), although it has a little less pixels per display inch, a way smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1536 x 2048.
IPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen) counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen).
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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