Apple iPad 9.7 (2017) vs Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Apple iPad 9.7 (2017) | Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) |
| Network | ||
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| 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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 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 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE - cellular model only |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | 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 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2017, March. Released 2017, March | 2021, September 14 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2021, September 24 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in) | 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only) |
| Weight | 469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (LTE) (1.03 lb) | 487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb) |
| - | Stylus support (1st gen only) | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Resolution | 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) | 1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density) |
| Size | 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD | Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Dual-core 1.84 GHz (Twister) | Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) |
| Chipset | Apple A9 (14 nm) | Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) |
| GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| OS | iOS 10.3, upgradable to iPadOS 16.7.12 | iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | HDR, panorama |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF | 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | Face detection, HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Single | 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) | 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only) | GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector |
| 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 | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Talk time | Up to 10 h (multimedia) | - |
| Type | Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable (32.9 Wh) | Li-Ion 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Silver, Gold, Space Gray | Silver, Space Gray |
| Models | A1822, A1823, iPad6,11, iPad6,12 | A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2 |
| Price | About 390 EUR | About 430 EUR |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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) |