Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)

Full Specifications

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

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