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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.8 | 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
The iPad 9.7-inch is a little bit better than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), having a 65.4 score against 62.2. The iPad 9.7-inch is a just a bit lighter tablet than the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), but both of them are 0.3inches thick. The iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system, and Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a much faster CPU than iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has 4 less CPU cores (but faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM memory. IPad 10.2 (2020) counts with a bit sharper screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slightly better 1620 x 2160 pixels resolution, a quite larger screen and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
IPad 10.2 (2020) features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery performance than iPad 10.2 (2020). The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) shoots clearer videos and photos than iPad 9.7-inch. Both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 8 MP resolution back camera, the same video quality and the same aperture.
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