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Apple iPad 6th Gen 9.7 (2018) Specifications
Apple iPad 6th Gen 9.7 (2018)
Product Brand: Apple
Editor's Rating:
4.2
4.2
Pros
- Large, high-resolution 9.7-inch screen
- Smooth and responsive performance thanks to the A10 Fusion chip and 2GB of RAM
- Long battery life for all-day use
- Lightweight and slim design for easy portability
- Runs the latest version of iOS and has access to the App Store for a wide variety of apps
- Decent 8-megapixel camera for taking photos and videos
- Touch ID for secure authentication and Apple Pay
- Support for Apple Pencil for drawing and note-taking
- Affordable price compared to other iPads
- Supports augmented reality (AR) experiences
Cons
- Limited storage options with only 32GB or 128GB available
- No water resistance or dust protection rating
- No stereo speakers for immersive sound
- Camera quality is not as good as the iPad Pro models
- No Smart Connector for connecting accessories like the Smart Keyboard
- Old design with large bezels around the screen
Apple iPad 6th Generation Wi-Fi + Cellular Specs and Features
The Apple iPad 6th Generation 9.7 (2018) is a versatile and powerful tablet that is designed to cater to a wide range of user needs. It features a stunning Retina display, powerful processor, and a range of other features that make it a great choice for work, play, and everything in between. Here’s a closer look at the features and specifications of the iPad 6th Gen 9.7:
Display:
The iPad 6th Gen 9.7 features a 9.7-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. The display is bright, crisp, and clear, making it perfect for everything from reading and browsing the web to watching movies and playing games.
Processor:
The tablet is powered by an A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture, making it incredibly fast and responsive. This means you can multitask, run demanding apps, and play games without any lag or slowdown.
Storage:
The iPad 6th Gen 9.7 comes with 32GB or 128GB of storage, which provides plenty of space for storing apps, photos, videos, and other data. If you need more storage, you can opt for the higher-capacity model or store your data in the cloud.
Battery life:
The tablet has a battery life of up to 10 hours, which makes it perfect for all-day use. You can use it for work, play, or entertainment without having to worry about running out of battery.
Cameras:
The iPad 6th Gen 9.7 has an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front camera. The rear camera is great for taking photos and videos, while the front camera is perfect for video calls and selfies.
Connectivity:
The tablet comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, allowing you to connect to the internet, other devices, and accessories easily. There is also a cellular model available that allows you to connect to mobile networks.
Design:
The iPad 6th Gen 9.7 has a sleek and lightweight design that makes it easy to carry around. It is available in three colors: silver, gold, and space gray.
Here’s a summary of the technical specifications for the Apple iPad 6th Generation Wi-Fi + Cellular tablet:
- Processor/CPU: 64-bit Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) Apple A10 Fusion
- RAM: 2 GB
- Internal Storage: 32 GB, 128 GB
- Display/Resolution: 9.7″ 1536×2048 pixels
- GPU/Graphics: PowerVR Series7XT Plus
- Camera: 8MP 1080p
- Battery: 8827 mAh Li-Po
- Colours: Silver, Gold, Space Gray
Overall, the Apple iPad 6th Generation 9.7 (2018) is a powerful and versatile tablet that is ideal for a wide range of users. Its stunning Retina display, fast processor, and long battery life make it perfect for work, play, and everything in between. Whether you’re looking for a tablet for productivity or entertainment, the iPad 6th Gen 9.7 is definitely worth considering.
Full Technical Specifications
General
| Device Type | Tablet Computer |
| Models |
A1893, A1954, iPad7,5, iPad7,6 |
| Announced | 27 March, 2018 |
| Released | 27 March, 2018 |
| Status | Available |
| Predecessor | iPad (5th generation) |
| Successor | iPad (7th generation) |
| Generation | 6th |
Design
| Type <strong>Design Type</strong> called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. | Bar |
| Width |
240 mm (millimeters) 24 cm (centimeters) 0.787 ft (feet) 9.449 in (inches) |
| Height |
169.5 mm (millimeters) 16.95 cm (centimeters) 0.556 ft (feet) 6.673 in (inches) |
| Thickness |
7.5 mm (millimeters) 0.75 cm (centimeters) 0.025 ft (feet) 0.295 in (inches) |
| Volume |
305.1 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 18.53 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Weight |
478 g (grams) 1.05 lbs (pounds) 16.86 oz (ounces) |
| Protection | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame |
| Colors | Silver, Gold, Space Gray |
Network
| SIM <strong>SIM</strong> (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Nano SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 1 |
| GSM |
GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| CDMA |
CDMA 800 MHz CDMA 1900 MHz |
| UMTS (3G) |
UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz |
| LTE (4G) |
LTE 700 MHz Class 13 LTE 700 MHz Class 17 LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE 1900 MHz (B25) LTE 850 MHz (B26) LTE 700 MHz (B12) LTE 700 MHz (B28) LTE 800 MHz (B18) LTE 800 MHz (B19) LTE 700 MHz (B29) |
Display
| Display Type <strong>Display Technology => </strong> A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | IPS LCD |
| Size | 9.7 inch |
| Resolution | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Display Colors <strong>Display Colors</strong> is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others. | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 ratio |
| Display area | (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Pixel Density <strong>Pixel Density (PPI)</strong> is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. | 264 PPI density |
| Display Protection <strong>Display Protection => </strong> Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. |
Scratch-resistant glass Oleophobic coating |
| Features |
Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant Retina HD display Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating LED-backlit |
Media
| Audio File Formats |
AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2 M4A (MPEG-4 Audio, .m4a) MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3) WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave) Apple Lossless AAX+ AAX |
| Video File Formats |
3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp) H.263 H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video H.265 / MPEG-H Part 2 / HEVC QuickTime (.mov, .qt) MPEG-4 |
| FM Radio | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm Audio jack | Yes |
| Audio Features |
Loudspeaker Stereo speakers HAC (M3/T4) - Hearing Aid Compatibility |
Rear Camera
| Number of cameras | 1 |
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Main cameras |
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF |
| Aperture | f/2.4 |
| Number of lenses | 5 |
| Image Resolution |
3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP (megapixels) |
| Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
| Video FPS | 30 fps (frames per second) |
| Other features |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection Exposure compensation Self-timer Pixel size - 1.12 µm Hybrid IR filter Sapphire crystal glass lens cover 720p @ 120 fps |
Front/Selfie Camera
| Number of cameras | 1 |
| Main cameras |
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) |
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP (megapixels) |
| Video FPS | 30 fps (frames per second) |
| Other features |
Face unlock 1.2 MP HDR Exposure compensation Self-timer |
Software
| Operating System <strong>OS => </strong> Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | iOS 11.3, up to iPadOS 15.6, planned upgrade to iPadOS 16 |
| User Interface <strong>UI</strong> or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. | Apple iPad OS |
Hardware
| Chipset <strong>Chipset</strong> is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24, M10 motion coprocessor |
| SoC Process Technology | 16 nm (nanometers) |
| CPU <strong>CPU</strong> (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) |
| CPU bits | 64 bit |
| CPU cores | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 2370 MHz (megahertz) |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) |
64 KB + 64 KB (kilobytes) |
| Level 2 cache memory (L2) |
3072 KB (kilobytes) 3 MB (megabytes) |
| Level 3 cache memory (L3) |
4096 KB (kilobytes) 4 MB (megabytes) |
| GPU <strong>GPU</strong> (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | PowerVR Series7XT Plus |
| GPU cores | 6 |
| RAM (Memory) <strong>RAM</strong> (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 2 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4 SDRAM |
| Internal Storage <strong>Internal Storage</strong> is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 32/128 GB |
| Card Slot <strong>Memory Card Slot</strong> is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | No |
| Sensors <strong>Sensors</strong> are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. |
Touch ID - Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Barometer Ambient light sensor |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth Version | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth Features <strong>Bluetooth</strong> is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. |
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) LE (Low Energy) |
| Infrared <strong>Infrared</strong> connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range. | No |
| Wi-Fi <strong>Wi-Fi</strong> is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. |
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999) 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999) 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003) 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009) 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac) Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot MiMO |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| GPS <strong>GPS</strong> The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | No |
| NFC <strong>NFC</strong> (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inch. | |
| HDMI <strong>HDMI</strong> (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device. | No |
Battery or Power
| Battery Type <strong>Battery Type => </strong> Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer) |
| Capacity <strong>Battery Capacity</strong> is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. | 8827 mAh, (32.9 Wh) |
| Placement | Non-removable |
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