Apple iPad 9.7" A1954 Space Gray 2018
The A10 Fusion chip and 9.7-inch IPS display deliver a familiar iOS experience, with built-in cellular connectivity distinguishing it from Wi-Fi-only models. Its 454-gram weight and refurbished pricing make it a budget-friendly, portable way to access the Apple ecosystem and use the Apple Pencil. This iPad suits students or casual readers who need a cellular-connected tablet for handwritten notes, eBooks, and light browsing.
CPU Apple A10 Fusion
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 9.7"
OS iPadOS 15.4
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
30 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average social proof (20th percentile)
- Below average battery (31th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS 15.4 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" A1954 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | DOOGEE U11 U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A10 Fusion | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | Unisoc |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS 15.4 | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" A1954 | 37.3 | 38.8 | 5.3 | 49.1 | 30.6 | 44 | 17.5 | 42.4 | 19.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.3 | 96 | 80.7 | 95.9 | 93 | 86.6 | 73.6 | 63.2 | 99.2 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.3 | 96 | 80.7 | 98.7 | 85.8 | 64.6 | 89.4 | 78.2 | 84.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.4 | 92.7 | 98.6 | 98.4 | 99.1 | 84.1 | 93 | 93.3 | 47.7 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82 | 77.1 | 91.9 | 91 | 99.7 | 64.6 | 96.3 | 91.4 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.3 | 69.7 | 87.7 | 56.9 | 83.7 | 88.4 | 51.8 | 88 | 88 |
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