Apple iPad 9.7" 6 2018, A10 Fusion, 2GB, 32GB, Space Gray
The A10 Fusion chip and Apple Pencil support make this a capable entry-level tablet for digital sketching and note-taking on its 2048-by-1536 Retina display. Its 9.7-inch IPS panel with an oleophobic coating remains sharp and resistant to smudges, though the 32GB storage and 2GB RAM limit multitasking. This refurbished model is best for students or casual users needing a basic iPad for light drawing and media consumption.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 9.7"
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reading battery (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong gpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong battery (85th percentile) 85th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (22nd percentile)
- Below average connectivity (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
Physical
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 6 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 | BESTTAB T60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ | 3000 MHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 1024 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 9.7" | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12" |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 47 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Reading Battery | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6 | 89.4 | 90.2 | 5 | 64.1 | 85.1 | 51.8 | 9.2 | 30.1 | 22.2 | 82.9 | 90.5 | 46.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 94 | 94.6 | 92.6 | 99.2 | 98.6 | 84.9 | 97.7 | 92.8 | 81.2 | 3.6 | 75.1 | 46.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 80.9 | 78.9 | 92.6 | 97.1 | 88.9 | 97 | 83.5 | 92.8 | 90.2 | 21.7 | 52.1 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 82 | 79.9 | 80.8 | 93.5 | 84 | 99.4 | 89.4 | 63 | 93.2 | 13.8 | 70.3 | 97.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 Compare | 83.8 | 81.8 | 80.8 | 98.5 | 85.3 | 65.9 | 89.4 | 77.3 | 93.2 | 16.1 | 71.7 | 46.7 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.4 | 80.2 | 80.8 | 42.6 | 86.9 | 88.8 | 74.7 | 58.6 | 58.4 | 39.6 | 70.3 | 46.7 |
Usage Scores
- Overall46.9
- Reading48.3
- Student61
- Business34.8
- Art Design50.4
- Productivity37.7
- Entertainment47.9
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
