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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| -- | 2017-03-24 |
| -- | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch has a general score of 65.4, which is a little bit better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s score of 60.6. The iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a sharper screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a bit better screen pixel density.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a much better performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch takes just a bit better photographs and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture and a camera with much less MP.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a really longer battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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