iPad 6 (2018, A10 series) vs iPad 9 (2021, A13 series)

iPad 6 (2018, A10 series)
iPad 6 (2018, A10 series)
Starting at
$78.99
$329.00 new
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iPad 9 (2021, A13 series)
iPad 9 (2021, A13 series)
Starting at
$177.00
$459.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Release Year

2018

2021

Last OS Compatibility

No

Yes

OS

iPadOS

iPadOS

Maximum Operating System supported

iPadOS 17

iPadOS 18

Performance

Memory

2 GB

3 GB

Processor

Apple A10 Fusion

Apple A13 Bionic

Screen quality

Resolution

2048 x 1536

2160 x 1620

True Tone

No

Yes

Pro-Motion

No

No

Screen type

Retina display

Retina display

Pixel density

264ppp

264ppp

Brightness

500 nits brightness

500 nits brightness

Sound quality

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Stereo speakers

Miscellaneous

Weight

17 oz

17 oz

Width

6.8 in

6.8 in

Height

9.8 in

9.8 in

Depth

0.2 in

0.2 in

Screen size (inches)

9.7

10.2

Network

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi + 4G

Carrier compatibility

Without SIM Port

Unlocked

Wi-Fi technology

Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Bluetooth Version

Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth 4.2

Face ID

No

No

Touch ID

Yes

Yes

Connector

Lightning connector

Lightning connector

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