Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad 10.2-inch Specs Comparison

Display

Size
9.7-inch	10.2-inch
Resolution
2048 x 1536 px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2160 x 1620 px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
71.65 %	74.94 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor
Dual-core, 1850 MHz, Twister, 64-bit	Quad-core, 2340 MHz, Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit
GPU
PowerVR GT7600	PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4)	3GB
Internal storage
available to use: 128 GB	128GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iPadOS (13.x)
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
8827 mAh	8827 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.1 μm	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)	1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches (240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm)	9.8 x 6.8 x 0.29 inches (248.9 x 172.7 x 7.4 mm)
Weight
16.86 oz(478.0 g)	17.39 oz(493.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Silver, Space gray, Gold

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning, Features: Mass storage device, Charging	Lightning, Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 559	$ 559
In The Box
	Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2017	Sep 10, 2019

Alternative variants

Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

Wi-Fi only

Weight	17.04 oz(483.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

Internal storage	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz(469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

with 32 GB storage

Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

Internal storage	128GB
Weight	16.54 oz(469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

with 32 GB storage, Wi-Fi only

Internal storage	32GB
Weight	17.04 oz(483.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 9.7-inch Specs	Apple iPad 10.2-inch Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPad 10.2-inch Review
User Reviews
Apple iPad 9.7-inch User Reviews