Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Silver 2018
Support for Apple Pencil on a 9.7-inch Retina display paired with the A10 Fusion chip enables smooth note-taking and basic illustration tasks at a budget-friendly refurbished price. A generous 128GB of storage and Touch ID for secure login add practical value, while the familiar aluminum unibody keeps weight at just 467 grams. This tablet suits students, casual readers, and families seeking an entry-level iPad for handwritten notes, streaming, and light app usage without intensive creative work.
About This Tablet
This Certified Refurbished Apple iPad 6th generation is a refurbished iPad equipped with a 9.7-inch display. This iPad features the powerful A10 Fusion chip so you can easily multitask and use the latest apps including augmented reality experiences. With iOS 11, iPad is more powerful, personal, and intelligent, so you can do more than ever. And with more advanced cameras, a better display, Touch ID, support for Apple Pencil, and over a million apps available on the App Store, there's never been a better time to upgrade to a new iPad.
- 9.7" Retina display¹
- A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance.
- Touch ID fingerprint sensor
- 8.0MP camera with 1080p video
- 1.2MP FaceTime HD camera
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile) 29th
- Below average battery (31th percentile) 31th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance. |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | Apple iOS 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A10 Fusion chip. Engineered for performance. | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 5 GHz intel_core_ultra_7 | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 256 | 128 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iOS 11 | Android 14 HyperOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | true | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 47 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | 37 | 38.8 | 4.6 | 62.1 | 30.8 | 58.2 | 52.7 | 29.1 | 73.8 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.4 | 96.4 | 81.4 | 98.6 | 86 | 65.9 | 89.8 | 79 | 87.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.4 | 96.4 | 81.4 | 95.9 | 93.2 | 86.6 | 73.9 | 63.7 | 97.9 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 77.7 | 91.9 | 91.1 | 99.7 | 65.1 | 96.4 | 97.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 Compare | 74.5 | 93.2 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 99 | 84.2 | 98.3 | 93.7 | 50.8 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.5 | 93.7 | 95.9 | 43.1 | 30.8 | 93.6 | 89.8 | 72.6 | 48.7 |
Usage Scores
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