Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Gold 2018
Apple Pencil support on a 9.7-inch Retina display with 2048 x 1536 resolution makes this a capable, low-cost entry point for digital note-taking and sketching. The A10 Fusion chip handles basic tasks smoothly, though 2GB of RAM limits multitasking potential. This refurbished model is best for students or casual users who need a simple tablet for media consumption and handwritten notes.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iOS
stylus Yes
Battery 32 Wh
60 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong cpu (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average ram (4th percentile)
- Below average storage (15th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 173 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 4 |
| GPU | PowerVR Series7XT Plus |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| 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 |
| Battery | 32 Wh |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 128 | 256 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11" 2560x1600 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13.4" |
| OS | iOS | Android 16 | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 32 | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | 67.8 | 90.9 | 4.4 | 66.7 | 97.1 | 64.2 | 15.4 | 66.1 | 35.9 | 85.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 92.9 | 66.8 | 92.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 76.6 | 92.7 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 99.1 | 85.9 | 97.7 | 78.2 | 93.6 | 48.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.7 | 89.4 | 78.2 | 79.6 | 85.4 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.2 | 96.9 | 77.9 | 93.8 | 91.7 | 97.6 | 54.8 | 0 | 79.6 | 92.8 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67.1 | 63.8 | 89.1 | 89.8 | 74.7 | 55.6 | 63.2 | 85.4 |
Usage Scores
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