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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-03-27 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.7 |
| 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
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is slightly better than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), with a overall score of 77 against 71.3. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a thicker but incredibly lighter device than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much faster CPU than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has less cpu cores and lesser RAM memory.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a bit more vivid display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a much smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with a just a little better screen density. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little bit better camera than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lot less MP camera and a lot smaller aperture.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s storage to store more games and applications is very similar to the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) one, both have equal internal storage capacity. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much longer battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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