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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-16 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 729.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a general score of 77, which is slightly better than iPad Air (2020)'s global score of 71.7. Even being the best in this comparison, iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s body is extremely older, somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than iPad Air (2020). Apple iPad Air (2020) features a little more vivid screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have the same number of pixels in each screen inch, the Apple iPad Air (2020) also has a bit larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels.
Apple iPad Air (2020) features a greater processing power than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 2 more cores and a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPad Air (2020) captures way better pictures and videos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a back camera with a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution and a lot bigger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a very superior storage for games and applications than iPad Air (2020), because it has more internal memory. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a very superior battery life than iPad Air (2020).
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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