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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 $85
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
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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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 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro ZAE40136US | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 SM-T870 | DOOGEE U11 U11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance. | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Dimensity | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus | 1.6 GHz | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" | 11" |
| OS | Apple iOS 11 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 10 | Android 16 | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | true | 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 |
| 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 ZAE40136US Compare | 97.6 | 96.9 | 77.4 | 88.5 | 91.2 | 87.7 | 64.6 | 77.9 | 56.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 SM-T870 Compare | 99.1 | 97.4 | 51.1 | 81.1 | 78.8 | 80.1 | 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 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Active T1 Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 88.2 | 26.3 | 87.7 | 76.7 | 51.7 | 88 | 68.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $85
Amazon 3 offers From $85
Best Buy 6 offers From $100
Price History
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations6
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