Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Space Gray 2018
The A10 Fusion chip drives the 9.7-inch Retina display and enables responsive Apple Pencil input, making it a capable entry-level tablet for note-taking. At just 434 grams, its lightweight design and Touch ID fingerprint sensor add practical portability and secure authentication. This refurbished iPad best suits students and casual readers who need an affordable device for e-book reading, document annotation, and light sketching.
About This Tablet
The A10 Fusion chip drives the 9.7-inch Retina display and enables responsive Apple Pencil input, making it a capable entry-level tablet for note-taking. At just 434 grams, its lightweight design and Touch ID fingerprint sensor add practical portability and secure authentication. This refurbished iPad best suits students and casual readers who need an affordable device for e-book reading, document annotation, and light sketching.
- CPU Apple A10 Fusion
- RAM 2 GB
- Storage 32 GB
- Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
- OS Apple iOS 11
- Stylus
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average storage (10th percentile) 10th
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile) 29th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple A10 Fusion |
| Cores | 4 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 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 |
| OS | Apple iOS 11 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 SM-T870 | DOOGEE Tab G6 Pro Tab G6 Pro | UMIDIGI Active T1 Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A10 Fusion | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus | 2.2 GHz | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 128 | 512 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12" | 11" |
| OS | Apple iOS 11 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 10 | Android 16 | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | true | true | 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 | 85.6 | 60.5 | 9.7 | 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 |
| 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 |
| DOOGEE Tab G6 Pro Tab G6 Pro Compare | 92.2 | 90.7 | 66.2 | 40.3 | 86.6 | 96.2 | 52.4 | 72.4 | 50.5 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Active T1 Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 88.2 | 27 | 88.1 | 77.5 | 52.4 | 88.8 | 64.4 |
Usage Scores
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