Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-27 |
| -- | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 16.86 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 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 |
| Apple 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 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | 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 global score of 77, which is better than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen)'s 65.4 general score. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a bit better display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has a way smaller screen, a much lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a just a little lower pixels density.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) shoots much clearer videos and photos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much longer battery life than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen).
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.