Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Silver 2017
The A10 Fusion chip drives a 9.7-inch 2048x1536 Retina display for crisp visuals and responsive multitasking, with an 8750mAh battery providing extended daily runtime. Apple Pencil compatibility and Touch ID add tactile input and secure unlocking, while the 434-gram body and optional LTE connectivity make it portable for mobile use. It’s best for students and readers seeking an entry-level iPad for note-taking, e-books, and light content consumption.
About This Tablet
The A10 Fusion chip drives a 9.7-inch 2048x1536 Retina display for crisp visuals and responsive multitasking, with an 8750mAh battery providing extended daily runtime. Apple Pencil compatibility and Touch ID add tactile input and secure unlocking, while the 434-gram body and optional LTE connectivity make it portable for mobile use. It’s best for students and readers seeking an entry-level iPad for note-taking, e-books, and light content consumption.
- CPU 2.30GHz
- RAM 2 GB
- Storage 32 GB
- Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
- OS Apple iOS 11
- Stylus
- Cellular
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong connectivity (67th percentile) 67th
- Strong feature (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average cpu (7th percentile) 7th
- Below average gpu (10th percentile) 10th
- Below average storage (17th percentile) 17th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2.30GHz |
| Cores | 2 |
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 | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | Apple iOS 11 |
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 | 2.30GHz | 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 iOS 11 | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 | Android 14 HyperOS | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | true | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | 7.1 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 61.7 | 84.6 | 66.8 | 17.1 | 63.9 | 67.2 | 46.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.3 | 96.3 | 81.2 | 95.9 | 93.3 | 86.5 | 73.7 | 94.9 | 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 | 53.3 | 96.5 | 97.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 Compare | 74.4 | 93 | 97.5 | 98.2 | 99 | 84.2 | 98.3 | 0 | 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 | 76.8 | 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 | 94.9 | 72.4 | 47.1 |
Usage Scores
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