Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Space Gray 2018
The A10 Fusion chip keeps daily tasks fluid on a 9.7-inch Retina display with a sharp 2048x1536 resolution. It provides core iPad utility at a budget-friendly refurbished price, with genuine Apple Pencil support and a Touch ID fingerprint reader adding practical value. This tablet is best for students focused on note-taking, digital textbooks, and media consumption.
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 battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong storage (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile) 29th
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 | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| 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 | 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) | 32 | - | - | - | 47 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | 58.6 | 59.5 | 4.6 | 62.1 | 96.9 | 60.6 | 65.1 | 29.1 | 79 |
| 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 | 48.8 |
Usage Scores
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