Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) vs Apple iPad 9.7 (2017)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)	Apple iPad 9.7 (2017)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - A2603	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE - cellular model only	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2604	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2021, September 14	2017, March. Released 2017, March
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 24	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)	240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)	469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (LTE) (1.03 lb)
	Stylus support (1st gen only)	-

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Size	10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	Dual-core 1.84 GHz (Twister)
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	Apple A9 (14 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
OS	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	iOS 10.3, upgradable to iPadOS 16.7.12

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Video	1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	720p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Talk time	-	Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Type	Li-Ion 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)	Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable (32.9 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Silver, Space Gray	Silver, Gold, Space Gray
Models	A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2	A1822, A1823, iPad6,11, iPad6,12
Price	About 430 EUR	About 390 EUR
SAR	-	1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.99 W/kg (body)

Tests
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1123:1 (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-29.4 LUFS (Average)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	1123:1 contrast ratio, 513 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-29.4 LUFS (Average)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-