Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Gold 2018
The A10 Fusion chip and 9.7-inch Retina display with 2048x1536 resolution deliver responsive multitasking and crisp visuals for everyday use. Apple Pencil support and Touch ID provide precise input and secure authentication at a refurbished price point. Best for students and casual readers seeking a lightweight 467-gram tablet for note-taking, e-books, and streaming.
About This Tablet
The A10 Fusion chip and 9.7-inch Retina display with 2048x1536 resolution deliver responsive multitasking and crisp visuals for everyday use. Apple Pencil support and Touch ID provide precise input and secure authentication at a refurbished price point. Best for students and casual readers seeking a lightweight 467-gram tablet for note-taking, e-books, and streaming.
- CPU A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture, Embedded M10 coprocessor
- RAM 2 GB
- Storage 32 GB
- Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
- OS Apple iPadOS
- Stylus
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average connectivity (15th percentile) 15th
- Below average storage (17th percentile) 17th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | Apple iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 | Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture, Embedded M10 coprocessor | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 5 GHz intel_core_ultra_7 | 3000 MHz | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 128 | 1024 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 | Android 14 HyperOS | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | true | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | 36.9 | 38.7 | 4.6 | 61.7 | 84.6 | 60.5 | 17.1 | 15.4 | 77.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.3 | 96.3 | 81.2 | 95.9 | 93.3 | 86.5 | 73.7 | 63.3 | 97.8 |
| 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 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 Compare | 74.4 | 93 | 97.5 | 98.2 | 99 | 84.2 | 98.3 | 93.8 | 49.4 |
| Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Compare | 97.3 | 96.3 | 81.2 | 98.6 | 86.2 | 65.7 | 89.5 | 78.8 | 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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