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Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Gold 2018
The A10 Fusion chip and 9.7-inch Retina display with 2048x1536 resolution deliver responsive multitasking and crisp visuals for everyday use. Apple Pencil support and Touch ID provide precise input and secure authentication at a refurbished price point. Best for students and casual readers seeking a lightweight 467-gram tablet for note-taking, e-books, and streaming.
CPU A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture, Embedded M10 coprocessor
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS Apple iPadOS
stylus Yes
35 Overall Score
Price $100
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (15th percentile)
- Below average storage (17th 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 cooled since launch
Based on 42 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | Apple iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | DOOGEE U11 U11 | MENTUME K30 K80 | Lenovo Idea Tab ZAFR0929US | SKYEGG K15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture, Embedded M10 coprocessor | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 1.6 GHz | 2 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity | 2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 32 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 512 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 256 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" | 10.1" | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 16 | Android 15 | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Cellular | false | false | true | false | false | false |
| 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 | 84.2 | 59.2 | 17 | 15.1 | 82.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 93.3 | 42.2 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.1 | 69.8 | 88.2 | 56.3 | 83.5 | 87.7 | 51.8 | 88 | 86.9 |
| MENTUME K30 K80 Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 91.6 | 48.7 | 62.8 | 87.7 | 51.8 | 78 | 82.7 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab ZAFR0929US Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 65.8 | 80.5 | 30.5 | 87.7 | 64.6 | 62.8 | 96.8 |
| SKYEGG K15 Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 96.2 | 48.7 | 78.8 | 41.7 | 73.6 | 62.8 | 68.3 |
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Other Configurations6
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