Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
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Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)

Overall Score
48/100
GRADE D · Poor
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 202669
Graphics (GPU) 63274
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018) is an engineering-tested tablets achieving an overall rating of 48/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
20/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
48/100
Rating: Poor
Performance
27/100
Rating: Poor

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Po
Capacity 8827 mAh
Fast charging No
Full charging time 4:20 hr
Gaming 06:15 hr
Max charge power 12 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging No
Standby 223 hr
Watching video 12:14 hr
Web browsing 09:02 hr
Wireless charging No

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Specification Value
CPU 202669
GPU 63274
Memory 84317
Multi-core score 1218
Single-core score 872
Total score 516981
UX 166721

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Specification Value
5G support No
Bluetooth features LE
Bluetooth version 4.2
DisplayPort No
GPS GPS, GLONASS
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port No
LTE Cat* 12
NFC* No
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB type No
USB version 2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
eSIM support* Yes

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Specification Value
Area 407 cm2(63 inches2)
Colors Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Frame material Metal
Height 240 mm (9.45 inches)
Rear material Metal
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Waterproof No
Weight 469 g (16.54 oz)
Width 169.5 mm (6.67 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Aspect ratio 4:3
Contrast 869:1
HDR support No
Max rated brightness 500 nits
PPI 264 ppi
PWM Not detected
RGB color space 97.5%
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels
Response time 26 ms
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 71.6%
Size 9.7 inches
Type IPS LCD

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
4K video recording No
8K video recording No
Aperture f/2.4
Autofocus No
Camera features -
Flash No
Focal length 31 mm
Image resolution 8 MP
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
Matrix 8 megapixels
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Slow motion No
Stabilization Digital
Zoom Digital

Memory

Memory specifications for Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card No
Memory clock 1333 MHz
Memory type LPDDR4
RAM size 2 GB
Storage size 32 GB
Storage type NVMe

Other

Other specifications for Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Specification Value
Announced March 2018
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W
Category Mid-range
Launch price (MSRP) $329
Release date March 2018
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint

Performance

Performance specifications for Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Specification Value
Architecture - 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr- 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane
CPU cores 4 (2 + 2)
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion
FLOPS ~249.6 GFLOPS
GPU clock 650 MHz
GPU shading units 192
Graphics PowerVR GT7600
L3 cache 4 MB
Lithography process 16 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC
Max clock 2340 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) No

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 1.2 megapixels
Video resolution 720p at 30 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Specification Value
Operating system iPadOS 11.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 17.7)

Sound

Sound specifications for Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos Yes
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack Yes
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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