Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Space Gray 2018
The A10 Fusion chip keeps daily tasks fluid on a 9.7-inch Retina display with a sharp 2048x1536 resolution. It provides core iPad utility at a budget-friendly refurbished price, with genuine Apple Pencil support and a Touch ID fingerprint reader adding practical value. This tablet is best for students focused on note-taking, digital textbooks, and media consumption.
CPU A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance.
RAM 2 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS Apple iOS 11
stylus Yes
Battery 32 Wh
56 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (28th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 79 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance. |
| Cores | 4 |
| GPU | Embedded M10 coprocessor |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| 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 | Apple iOS 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | 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 | A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance. | 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) | 1.6 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iOS 11 | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 32 | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | 58.1 | 59.2 | 4.8 | 61 | 96.9 | 59.2 | 64.6 | 28.4 | 82.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 95.8 | 93.3 | 86 | 73.6 | 62.8 | 99.1 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 77.9 | 82.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 93.3 | 42.2 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 96.3 | 90.6 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.1 | 69.7 | 88.2 | 56.3 | 83.5 | 87.7 | 51.7 | 88 | 86.8 |
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations6
iPad 9.7" 6th GenerationA10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance.4GB32GBSpace GrayiPad 9.7" 6th GenerationA10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance.2GB128GBSilveriPad 9.7" 6th GenerationA10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture, Embedded M10 coprocessor2GB32GBGoldiPad 9.7" 6th GenerationApple A10 Fusion2GB32GBSpace GrayiPad 9.7" 6th Generation2.30GHz2GB32GBSilveriPad 9.7" 6th Generation2GB32GBSpace Gray
