Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Silver 2018
The A10 Fusion chip drives a 9.7-inch 2048x1536 Retina display for crisp visuals and responsive multitasking, with an 8750mAh battery providing extended daily runtime. Apple Pencil compatibility and Touch ID add tactile input and secure unlocking, while the 434-gram body and optional LTE connectivity make it portable for mobile use. It’s best for students and readers seeking an entry-level iPad for note-taking, e-books, and light content consumption.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong connectivity (67th percentile) 67th
- Strong feature (66th percentile) 66th
- Strong user sentiment (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (17th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2.30GHz |
| Cores | 2 |
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 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 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 | 2.30GHz | 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 | true | false | true | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 47 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | 6.9 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 61 | 84.2 | 65.6 | 17 | 65.3 | 66.5 | 43.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 77.7 | 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 | 54.3 | 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 | 0 | 78 | 93.9 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.1 | 69.8 | 88.2 | 56.3 | 83.5 | 87.7 | 51.8 | 88.4 | 88 | 86.9 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Active T1 Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 88.2 | 26.3 | 87.7 | 76.7 | 51.8 | 88.4 | 88 | 68.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Newegg 1 offers From $100
Best Buy 1 offers From $115
Price History
Usage Scores
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