Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Space Gray 2018
Support for the Apple Pencil on a 9.7-inch Retina display, backed by the A10 Fusion chip, sets this iPad 6th generation apart from other entry-level tablets. As a certified refurbished unit, it delivers solid everyday performance and Touch ID security at a very accessible price point. This makes it a practical choice for students and hobbyist sketchers needing an affordable tablet for note-taking and basic art tasks.
About This Tablet
Support for the Apple Pencil on a 9.7-inch Retina display, backed by the A10 Fusion chip, sets this iPad 6th generation apart from other entry-level tablets. As a certified refurbished unit, it delivers solid everyday performance and Touch ID security at a very accessible price point. This makes it a practical choice for students and hobbyist sketchers needing an affordable tablet for note-taking and basic art tasks.
- CPU A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance.
- RAM 4 GB
- Storage 32 GB
- Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
- OS Apple iOS 11
- Stylus
- Cellular
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong connectivity (67th percentile) 67th
- Strong feature (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average storage (10th percentile) 10th
- Below average battery (31th percentile) 31th
- Below average ram (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance. |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wireless-AC |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
| 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 | A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance. | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 5 GHz intel_core_ultra_7 | 3000 MHz | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 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 | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | 36.9 | 38.7 | 31.9 | 61.7 | 30.9 | 66.8 | 9.7 | 67.2 | 68.4 |
| 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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