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57 | Display | 78 |
38 | Camera | 77 |
27 | Performance |
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Compare Apple iPad 9.7” with another →85 |
20 | Gaming | 78 |
76 | Battery | 72 |
48 | Connectivity | 79 |
48 | QuickComparison Score | 77 |
| 9.7 inches IPS LCD 1536 x 2048 pixels | Screen | 12.9 inches Mini LED 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| Apple A10 Fusion | SoC | Apple M1 (iPad) |
| 8 megapixels | Camera | 12 megapixels |
| 8827 mAh | Battery | 10758 mAh |
| iPadOS 11.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 17.7) | OS | iPadOS 14.5.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| 469 g (16.54 oz) | Weight | 682 g (24.06 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 9.7 inches | Size | 12.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | Resolution | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| 4:3 | Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 265 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 600 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 71.60% | Screen-to-body ratio | 85.50% |
| — | Display features | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 97.50% | RGB color space | 99.90% |
| Not detected | PWM | 19190 Hz |
| 26 ms | Response time | 23 ms |
| 869:1 | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 514 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 613 nits |
| 872 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2324 |
| 1218 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8559 |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| — | Compute Score (GPU) | — |
| 872 | Single-core score | 2324 |
| 1218 | Multi-core score | 8559 |
| 516981 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2011970 |
| 202669 | CPU | 637652 |
| 63274 | GPU | 663251 |
| 84317 | Memory | 193491 |
| 166721 | UX | 517576 |
| 516981 | Total score | 2011970 |
| — | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1985 |
| — | Stability | 77% |
| — | Graphics test | 15 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 1985 |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | 6407 |
| — | 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 M1 (iPad) |
| 2340 MHz | Max clock | 3200 MHz |
| 4 (2 + 2) | CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| - 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr - 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane | Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Icestorm - 4 cores at 3.2 GHz: Firestorm |
| 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 8-core |
| 192 | GPU shading units | — |
| 650 MHz | GPU clock | 1278 MHz |
| ~249.6 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~2617 GFLOPS |
| 240 mm (9.45 inches) | Height | 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) |
| 169.5 mm (6.67 inches) | Width | 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) |
| 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | Thickness | 6.4 mm (0.25 inches) |
| 469 g (16.54 oz) | Weight | 682 g (24.06 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 407 cm 2 (63 inches 2 ) | Area | 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | — |
| 71.60% | Screen-to-body ratio | 85.50% |
| 2 / 32 GB | Configuration | 8 / 128 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 2 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR4 | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| 1333 MHz | Memory clock | 4266 MHz |
| 2 | Channels | 2 |
| — | 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 14.5.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
| — | ROM | — |
| — | OS updates | — |
| 8827 mAh | Capacity | 10758 mAh |
| 12 W | Max charge power | 30 W |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| No | Fast charging | Yes (50% in 65 min) |
| 4:20 hr | Full charging time | 2:15 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 2) Ultrawide: 10 MP 3) Depth |
| - | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 8 MP | Image resolution | 12 MP |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| 31 mm | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | 1/3.0 (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | 4 |
| - 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 | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| — | 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, 66, 71, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
| No | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| Yes | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 75.7 dB | Max loudness | 83.9 dB |
| Mid-range | Category | Flagship |
| March 2018 | Announced | April 2021 |
| March 2018 | Release date | May 2021 |
| 0.99 W/kg | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Yes, 10 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |