Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
- Screen: 9.7" IPS LCD - 1536 x 2048
- SoC: Apple A10 Fusion
- Camera: 1 (8 MP)
- Battery: 8827 mAh
- OS: iPadOS 17.7
- Weight: 469 grams (16.54 oz)
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
| Type |
IPS LCD |
| Size |
9.7 inches |
| Resolution |
1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Aspect ratio |
4:3 |
| PPI |
264 ppi |
| Refresh rate |
60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate |
No |
| Max rated brightness |
500 nits |
| HDR support |
No |
| Screen protection |
Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
71.6% |
Display tests
| RGB color space |
97.5% |
| PWM |
Not detected |
| Response time |
26 ms |
| Contrast |
869:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
514 nits
Sources:
NotebookCheck
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| Height |
240 mm (9.45 inches) |
| Width |
169.5 mm (6.67 inches) |
| Thickness |
7.5 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight |
469 g (16.54 oz) |
| Waterproof |
No |
| Rear material |
Metal |
| Frame material |
Metal |
| Colors |
Silver, Gold, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner |
Yes, in-button |
| Area |
407 cm2 (63 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
71.6%
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
SoC
| Chipset |
Apple A10 Fusion |
| Max clock |
2340 MHz |
| CPU cores |
4 (2 + 2) |
| Architecture |
- 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr
- 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane |
| L3 cache |
4 MB |
| Manufacturing |
TSMC |
| Lithography process |
16 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) |
No |
GPU
| Graphics |
PowerVR GT7600 |
| GPU shading units |
192 |
| GPU clock |
650 MHz |
| FLOPS |
~249.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
872
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1218
| Single-core score |
872 |
| Multi-core score |
1218 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
516981
| CPU |
202669 |
| GPU |
63274 |
| Memory |
84317 |
| UX |
166721 |
| Total score |
516981 |
RAM
| RAM size |
2 GB |
| Memory type |
LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock |
1333 MHz |
| Channels |
2 |
Storage
| Storage size |
32 GB |
| Storage type |
NVMe |
| Memory card |
No |
| Operating system |
iPadOS 11.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 17.7) |
| Capacity |
8827 mAh |
| Max charge power |
12 W |
| Battery type |
Li-Po |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Wireless charging |
No |
| Reverse charging |
No |
| Fast charging |
No |
| Full charging time |
4:20 hr |
Battery life tests
| Web browsing |
09:02 hr |
| Watching video |
12:14 hr |
| Gaming |
06:15 hr |
| Standby |
223 hr |
General battery life
31:51 hr
| Matrix |
8 megapixels |
| Zoom |
Digital |
| Flash |
No |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| 8K video recording |
No |
| 4K video recording |
No |
| 1080p video recording |
Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion |
No |
| Lenses |
1) Standard: 8 MP
|
| Camera features |
- |
Standard lens
| Image resolution |
8 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.4 |
| Focal length |
31 mm |
| Pixel size |
1.12 micron |
| Autofocus |
No |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Megapixels |
1.2 megapixels |
| Aperture |
f/2.2 |
| Focal length |
31 mm |
| Autofocus |
No |
| Stabilization |
No |
| Video resolution |
720p at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) |
No |
| Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version |
4.2 |
| Bluetooth features |
LE |
| USB type |
No |
| USB version |
2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG |
| DisplayPort |
No |
| GPS |
GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC* |
No |
| Infrared port |
No |
Network
| Number of SIM* |
1 |
| Type of SIM card |
Nano |
| eSIM support* |
Yes |
| Hybrid slot |
No |
| LTE Cat* |
12 |
| 5G support |
No |
| Speakers |
Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack |
Yes |
| FM radio |
No |
| Dolby Atmos |
Yes |
| Category |
Mid-range |
| Announced |
March 2018 |
| Release date |
March 2018 |
| Launch price (MSRP) |
$329 |
| SAR (body) |
0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger |
Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018) may differ by country or region
