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57 | Display | 73 |
38 | Camera | 88 |
27 | Performance |
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Compare Apple iPad 9.7” with another →99 |
20 | Gaming | 97 |
76 | Battery | — |
48 | Connectivity | 90 |
48 | QuickComparison Score | — |
| 9.7 inches IPS LCD 1536 x 2048 pixels | Screen | 11 inches IPS LCD 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Apple A10 Fusion | SoC | Apple M4 (iPad) |
| 8 megapixels | Camera | 12 megapixels |
| 8827 mAh | Battery | 7606 mAh |
| iPadOS 11.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 17.7) | OS | iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 469 g (16.54 oz) | Weight | 464 g (16.37 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 9.7 inches | Size | 11 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | Resolution | 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 264 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 500 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 71.60% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.50% |
| — | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 97.50% | RGB color space | — |
| Not detected | PWM | — |
| 26 ms | Response time | — |
| 869:1 | Contrast | — |
| 514 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | — |
| 872 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3711 |
| 1218 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 13478 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 872 | Single-core score | 3711 |
| 1218 | Multi-core score | 13478 |
| 516981 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3617960 |
| 202669 | CPU | 1732068 |
| 63274 | GPU | 945613 |
| 84317 | Memory | 349993 |
| 166721 | UX | 590286 |
| 516981 | Total score | 3617960 |
| — | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 3008 |
| — | Stability | — |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | 12241 |
| — | Graphics test | 47 FPS |
| — | Section 1 | 59 FPS |
| — | Section 2 | 47 FPS |
| — | Section 3 | 34 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 12241 |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | — |
| — | Web score | — |
| — | Video editing | — |
| — | Photo editing | — |
| — | Data manipulation | — |
| — | Writing score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple A10 Fusion | Chipset | Apple M4 (iPad) |
| 2340 MHz | Max clock | 4410 MHz |
| 4 (2 + 2) | CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) |
| - 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr - 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane | Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.85 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.41 GHz: |
| 4 MB | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 16 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| No | Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine |
| — | GPU | — |
| PowerVR GT7600 | Graphics | 9 core Apple GPU |
| 192 | GPU shading units | — |
| 650 MHz | GPU clock | 1470 MHz |
| ~249.6 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~3763.2 GFLOPS |
| 240 mm (9.45 inches) | Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) |
| 169.5 mm (6.67 inches) | Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) |
| 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) |
| 469 g (16.54 oz) | Weight | 464 g (16.37 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button |
| 407 cm 2 (63 inches 2 ) | Area | 442 cm 2 (68.5 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | Average (2.85/5) |
| 71.60% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.50% |
| 2 / 32 GB | Configuration | 12 / 128 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 2 GB | RAM size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR4 | Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| 1333 MHz | Memory clock | — |
| 2 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 32 GB | Storage size | 128 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | NVMe |
| No | Memory card | No |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 11.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 17.7) | Operating system | iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| — | OS updates | 0 years |
| 8827 mAh | Capacity | 7606 mAh |
| 12 W | Max charge power | 20 W |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| No | Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| 4:20 hr | Full charging time | 2:16 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| 8 megapixels | Matrix | 12 megapixels |
| — | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| No | 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Up to 30FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 1) Standard: 8 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP |
| - | Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 8 MP | Image resolution | 12 MP |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| 31 mm | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | — |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 1.22 micron |
| No | Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1.2 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| — | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.4 |
| — | Sensor | CMOS |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| No | Stabilization | Digital |
| 720p at 30 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 4.2 | Bluetooth version | 6 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| No | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 2 | USB version | 3.1 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| No | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| 1 | Number of SIM* | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | eSIM |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| — | 2G network | — |
| — | 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| — | 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| No | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| Yes | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 75.7 dB | Max loudness | — |
| Mid-range | Category | Flagship |
| March 2018 | Announced | March 2026 |
| March 2018 | Release date | March 2026 |
| 0.99 W/kg | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Yes, 10 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |