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57 | Display | 55 |
38 | Camera | 70 |
27 | Performance |
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Compare Apple iPad 9.7” with another →70 |
20 | Gaming | 54 |
76 | Battery | 54 |
48 | Connectivity | 75 |
48 | QuickComparison Score | 62 |
| 9.7 inches IPS LCD 1536 x 2048 pixels | Screen | 8.3 inches IPS LCD 1488 x 2266 pixels |
| Apple A10 Fusion | SoC | Apple A15 Bionic |
| 8 megapixels | Camera | 12 megapixels |
| 8827 mAh | Battery | 5177 mAh |
| iPadOS 11.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 17.7) | OS | iPadOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 469 g (16.54 oz) | Weight | 293 g (10.34 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 9.7 inches | Size | 8.3 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | Resolution | 1488 x 2266 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 327 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 | 77.80% |
| — | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 97.50% | RGB color space | 99.60% |
| Not detected | PWM | 178600 Hz |
| 26 ms | Response time | 32 ms |
| 869:1 | Contrast | 1133:1 |
| 514 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 444 nits |
| 872 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2148 |
| 1218 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5541 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 872 | Single-core score | 2148 |
| 1218 | Multi-core score | 5541 |
| 516981 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1412655 |
| 202669 | CPU | 419310 |
| 63274 | GPU | 378571 |
| 84317 | Memory | 144604 |
| 166721 | UX | 470170 |
| 516981 | Total score | 1412655 |
| — | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| — | Stability | 82% |
| — | Graphics test | 14 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 3696 |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | 3696 |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Section 1 | — |
| — | Section 2 | — |
| — | Section 3 | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | — |
| — | Web score | — |
| — | Video editing | — |
| — | Photo editing | — |
| — | Data manipulation | — |
| — | Writing score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple A10 Fusion | Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic |
| 2340 MHz | Max clock | 2930 MHz |
| 4 (2 + 2) | CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) |
| - 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr - 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane | Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche |
| 4 MB | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 16 nanometers | Lithography process | 5 nanometers |
| No | Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine |
| — | GPU | — |
| PowerVR GT7600 | Graphics | Apple GPU 5-core |
| 192 | GPU shading units | 640 |
| 650 MHz | GPU clock | 1338 MHz |
| ~249.6 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~1712.6 GFLOPS |
| 240 mm (9.45 inches) | Height | 195.4 mm (7.69 inches) |
| 169.5 mm (6.67 inches) | Width | 134.8 mm (5.31 inches) |
| 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | Thickness | 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) |
| 469 g (16.54 oz) | Weight | 293 g (10.34 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Gray, Pink, Purple, Yellow |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button |
| 407 cm 2 (63 inches 2 ) | Area | 263 cm 2 (40.8 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | — |
| 71.60% | Screen-to-body ratio | 77.80% |
| 2 / 32 GB | Configuration | 4 / 64 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 2 GB | RAM size | 4 GB |
| LPDDR4 | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| 1333 MHz | Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| 2 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 32 GB | Storage size | 64 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 15 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| — | OS updates | — |
| 8827 mAh | Capacity | 5177 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 40 min) |
| 4:20 hr | Full charging time | 1:30 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| 8 megapixels | Matrix | 12 megapixels |
| — | Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | Quad LED |
| 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 | — |
| No | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| - 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 | 5 |
| 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* | 1 |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | 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 | 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, 46, 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 | 74.7 dB |
| Mid-range | Category | Mid-range |
| March 2018 | Announced | September 2021 |
| March 2018 | Release date | September 2021 |
| 0.99 W/kg | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Yes, 10 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |