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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2011-03-02 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch has an overall score of 65.4, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad 2's 62.1 global score. These devices have iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad 9.7-inch has the older 13.x version while Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x version. IPad 9.7-inch is a notably newer tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and notably lighter than Apple iPad 2.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a sharper display than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the iPad 9.7-inch also has a way better display pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The iPad 2 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a little better hardware performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a way better camera than iPad 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
The iPad 9.7-inch counts with greater battery life than Apple iPad 2, because it has a 27 percent greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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