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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 2021-09-24 | 2018-03-27 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 5.85 | 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 + 12.00 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 much better than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)'s 65 score. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, it must be noted that it's also way older, somewhat thicker and extremely heavier. The iPad mini (6th Gen) has a slightly better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better screen density and a quite better resolution of 1488 x 2266px.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much powerful processor than iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has 2 less CPU cores. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The iPad mini (6th Gen) takes much better videos and photos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a way better resolution camera in the back and a way larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a very superior battery duration than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity instead of 5078mAh.
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