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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| 8.25 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.52 |
| 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
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a global score of 77, which is much better than iPad 9.7-inch's global score of 65.4. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) design weights the same than the iPad 9.7-inch, but it is just a little thinner. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same number of pixels per inch of display, a display of the same size and exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much greater storage for applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a little faster processor than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has more cores. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a camera that is very similar to the iPad 9.7-inch one, both of them have the same video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and a 8 MP back-facing camera.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s battery lifetime is very similar to iPad 9.7-inch's battery life.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot more expensive than the iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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