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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-03-24 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.64 | 5.85 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 4.8 | 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 | 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 has an overall score of 65.4, which is just a bit better than iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 global score. The iPad 9.7-inch is a way heavier and somewhat thicker device than iPad mini (A17 Pro). IPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x OS, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x OS. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a more vivid display than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1488 x 2266px resolution and a little greater number of pixels per inch in the display.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a much greater hardware performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has an inferior number of cores. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much bigger storage for applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch. IPad 9.7-inch counts with a very superior battery life than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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