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Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Space Gray 2018
The A10 Fusion chip and 2048x1536 Retina display make this iPad a capable reader and note-taker with Apple Pencil support at a low refurbished price. Its 544g weight and 9.7-inch screen strike a balance between portability and a comfortable canvas for digital handwriting. This tablet is best for students and casual readers who need a dedicated device for annotating PDFs and consuming e-books.
CPU A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance.
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iOS
stylus Yes
Battery 32 Wh
58 Overall Score
Price $85
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong cpu (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 64 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance. |
| Cores | 4 |
| GPU | Apple A10 Fusion SoC & M10 Coprocessor |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Battery | 32 Wh |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | Microsoft Surface Pro 7 | UMIDIGI Active T1 | VekfulPC T60 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 SM-T870 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance. | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | 2000 MHz | 2.2 GHz | MediaTek | Apple M2 |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 128 | 256 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 12.3" 2736x1824 | 11" | 13.4" | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" 2560x1600 |
| OS | iOS | Windows 10 Home | Android | Android 15 | Android 15 | Android 10 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | false | true |
| Cellular | false | false | true | true | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | 65.7 | 89 | 5.4 | 61.7 | 96.9 | 59.1 | 17.5 | 28.7 | 84.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Compare | 93 | 87.6 | 65.6 | 76.3 | 30.7 | 80.6 | 83.4 | 78.1 | 64.5 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.6 | 79.5 | 87.9 | 26.2 | 87.8 | 77.2 | 51.9 | 88 | 71.2 |
| VekfulPC T60 Pro Compare | 92.6 | 87.2 | 65.6 | 58.1 | 87.8 | 88.4 | 73.6 | 59.4 | 56.7 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Compare | 92.6 | 87.2 | 65.6 | 80 | 86.4 | 27.5 | 73.6 | 63.4 | 94.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 SM-T870 Compare | 65.7 | 64 | 50.9 | 81.3 | 79.1 | 80.6 | 64.7 | 96.3 | 91.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $85
Amazon 3 offers From $85
Newegg 2 offers From $90
Best Buy 9 offers From $100
Price History
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations6
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