Apple iPad 9.7 (2017) vs Apple iPad (2022)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad 9.7 (2017)	Apple iPad (2022)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2757
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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2757
5G bands	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2757, A2777
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2777

Launch
Announced	2017, March. Released 2017, March	2022, October 18
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2022, October 26

Body
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)	248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (LTE) (1.03 lb)	477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
	-	Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz (Twister)	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS	iOS 10.3, upgradable to iPadOS 16.7.12	iPadOS 16.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps

Selfie camera
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
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

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

Battery
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	-
Type	Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable (32.9 Wh)	Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.6 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Silver, Gold, Space Gray	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
Models	A1822, A1823, iPad6,11, iPad6,12	A3162, A2757, A2777, A2696, iPad13,18, iPad13,19
Price	About 390 EUR	About 430 EUR
SAR	1.18 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	-