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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2025-03-04 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.97 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple GPU 4-core GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh 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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a global score of 65.4, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)'s 62.5 score. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS, while Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS. IPad 9.7-inch has a much better performance than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with 2 more CPU cores.
The iPad 9.7-inch features a much more vibrant screen than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a quite smaller screen. Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots a little bit better videos and photos than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photos and videos in low-light situations and a much less megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a much better battery performance than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025).
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