Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Space Gray 2018
The A10 Fusion chip keeps daily tasks fluid on a 9.7-inch Retina display with a sharp 2048x1536 resolution. It provides core iPad utility at a budget-friendly refurbished price, with genuine Apple Pencil support and a Touch ID fingerprint reader adding practical value. This tablet is best for students focused on note-taking, digital textbooks, and media consumption.
About This Tablet
The A10 Fusion chip keeps daily tasks fluid on a 9.7-inch Retina display with a sharp 2048x1536 resolution. It provides core iPad utility at a budget-friendly refurbished price, with genuine Apple Pencil support and a Touch ID fingerprint reader adding practical value. This tablet is best for students focused on note-taking, digital textbooks, and media consumption.
- CPU A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance.
- RAM 2 GB
- Storage 128 GB
- Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
- OS Apple iOS 11
- Stylus
- Battery wh 32
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile) 29th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance. |
| Cores | 4 |
| GPU | Apple A10 Fusion SoC & M10 Coprocessor |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Battery | 32 Wh |
| OS | Apple iOS 11 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 SM-T870 | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance. | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 2.8E+3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iOS 11 | Android 14 | Android 14 HyperOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 10 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 32 | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | 58.2 | 59.1 | 4.6 | 61.7 | 96.9 | 60.5 | 64.9 | 28.9 | 77.9 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 77.5 | 91.9 | 91.2 | 99.8 | 64.9 | 96.5 | 97.8 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG Compare | 96.7 | 95.8 | 66.2 | 98.6 | 86.2 | 52.8 | 83.5 | 78.8 | 86.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.4 | 93 | 98.6 | 95.4 | 99 | 84.2 | 93 | 93.8 | 37.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 SM-T870 Compare | 99.2 | 97.3 | 51.9 | 81.8 | 79.2 | 80.8 | 64.9 | 96.5 | 86.7 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.3 | 93.5 | 96.1 | 43 | 30.9 | 93.7 | 89.5 | 72.4 | 47.1 |
Usage Scores
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