Apple iPad 9.7" A1954 Gold 2018
The Apple A10 Fusion chip drives a sharp 9.7-inch Retina display with a 2048x1536 resolution, making it a capable, refurbished entry point for digital sketching with stylus support. Its lightweight 454g build and cellular connectivity offer genuine portability for on-the-go media consumption. This device is best for casual artists and students who need an affordable tablet for note-taking and light drawing.
CPU Apple M2
Storage 32 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
40 Overall Score
Price £0
No listings available
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (67th percentile) 67th
- Strong cpu (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average social proof (1st percentile)
- Below average storage (10th percentile)
- Below average battery (31st percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| Storage | 32 GB |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" A1954 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 2800 MHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | - | 12 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 512 | 256 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" A1954 | 65.7 | 63.9 | 31.8 | 66.7 | 30.7 | 43.5 | 10.2 | 42.9 | 1.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.5 | 95.5 | 80.8 | 95.9 | 93 | 86.6 | 73.7 | 63.4 | 99.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 76.4 | 90.8 | 98.6 | 98.4 | 99.1 | 84.1 | 93 | 93.1 | 47.8 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG Compare | 97.1 | 94 | 65.6 | 98.7 | 85.9 | 50.8 | 83.4 | 78.1 | 91.4 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Compare | 84.5 | 79.5 | 77.3 | 91.9 | 91 | 99.6 | 64.7 | 96.3 | 91.4 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.3 | 91.4 | 96 | 42 | 30.7 | 94 | 89.5 | 71.5 | 55.9 |
Usage Scores
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