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Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)

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Released · Mar 27, 2018

This device is also known as Apple iPad 6th generation

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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 27, 2018
MSRP	$ 559
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Design
Dimensions	9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm
Weight	16.86 oz (478.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control
Colors	Gold, Gray, Silver
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Display
Size	9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Features	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware
System chip	Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor	Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU	PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
Memory	2GB/128GB 2GB/32GB
OS	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)
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Battery
Type	8827 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Lightning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type	Nano SIM

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Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

Wi-Fi only

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

Wi-Fi only

Differences from the main variant:
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Xfinity Mobile

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