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 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Plus ZAG70921US | DOOGEE Tab G6 Pro Tab G6 Pro | Dghrti TAB30 TAB30 | MENTUME K30 K80 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture, Embedded M10 coprocessor | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 512 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.1" 2560x1600 | 12" | 10.1" | 10.1" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 15 | Android 16 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | false | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | true | true | false |
| 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 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.4 | 93 | 98.6 | 95.4 | 99 | 84.2 | 93 | 93.8 | 37.5 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Plus ZAG70921US Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 66.2 | 85 | 91.2 | 68.7 | 64.9 | 63.3 | 90 |
| 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 |
| Dghrti TAB30 TAB30 Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 95.5 | 49.7 | 79.2 | 57 | 52.4 | 72.4 | 97.8 |
| MENTUME K30 K80 Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 96.1 | 49.7 | 63.7 | 88.2 | 52.4 | 78.8 | 77.9 |
Usage Scores
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