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Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Space Gray 2018
The A10 Fusion chip drives the 9.7-inch Retina display and enables responsive Apple Pencil input, making it a capable entry-level tablet for note-taking. At just 434 grams, its lightweight design and Touch ID fingerprint sensor add practical portability and secure authentication. This refurbished iPad best suits students and casual readers who need an affordable device for e-book reading, document annotation, and light sketching.
CPU Apple A10 Fusion
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS Apple iOS 11
stylus Yes
42 Overall Score
Price $100
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (10th 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
Based on 154 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple A10 Fusion |
| Cores | 4 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| 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 |
| OS | Apple iOS 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 SM-X700NZSAXAR | DOOGEE U11 U11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A10 Fusion | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 2.5 GHz Snapdragon | 1.6 GHz | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 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 12 | Android 16 | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | true | 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" 6th Generation | 36.7 | 38.7 | 4.8 | 61 | 85.2 | 59.2 | 9.5 | 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 Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 96.3 | 90.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 SM-X700NZSAXAR Compare | 95.2 | 94.5 | 65.8 | 75.2 | 78.8 | 99.9 | 64.6 | 77.9 | 93.9 |
| 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 $100
Newegg 1 offers From $100
Best Buy 2 offers From $100
Amazon 1 offers From $103
Price History
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations6
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