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Summary

9.7″ 9.7″
Retina display Retina display

A9 chip A10 Fusion chip

8MP Wide camera 8MP Wide camera

1.2MP 1.2MP
FaceTime HD camera FaceTime HD camera

Lightning connector Lightning connector

4G LTE cellular2 4G LTE cellular2

Touch ID Touch ID

Storage up to Storage up to

128GB 128GB

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Works with
Apple Pencil (1st generation)

Works with Works with

Bluetooth keyboards Bluetooth keyboards

Capacity4

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi

32GB — 32GB —

128GB — 128GB —

Wi-Fi + Cellular Wi-Fi + Cellular

32GB — 32GB —

128GB — 128GB —

Size and Weight5

Height Height
9.4 inches 9.4 inches
(240 mm) (240 mm)

Width Width
6.6 inches 6.6 inches
(169.5 mm) (169.5 mm)

Depth Depth
0.29 inch 0.29 inch
(7.5 mm) (7.5 mm)

Weight (Wi-Fi) Weight (Wi-Fi)

1.03 pounds 1.03 pounds
(469 grams) (469 grams)

Weight (Wi-Fi + Cellular) Weight (Wi-Fi + Cellular)

1.05 pounds 1.05 pounds
(478 grams) (478 grams)

Display

Retina display Retina display

9.7-inch (diagonal) LED backlit Multi-Touch 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED backlit Multi-Touch
display with IPS technology display with IPS technology

2048-by-1536 resolution at 264 ppi 2048-by-1536 resolution at 264 ppi

SDR brightness: 500 nits max (typical) SDR brightness: 500 nits max (typical)

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Full sRGB standard —

Chip

A9 chip A10 Fusion chip

Power and Battery6

Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi,
watching video, or listening to music watching video, or listening to music

Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using
cellular data network cellular data network

Charging via USB to computer system or Charging via USB to computer system or
power adapter power adapter

Apple Pencil Compatibility

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Apple Pencil (1st generation)

Camera

8MP Wide camera 8MP Wide camera

[/2.4 aperture [/2.4 aperture

Digital zoom up to 5x Digital zoom up to 5x

HDR for photos HDR for photos

Video Recording

1080p HD video recording at 30 fps 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps

3x video zoom 3x video zoom

Slo-mo video support for 720p at 120 fps Slo-mo video support for 720p at 120 fps

Time-lapse video with stabilization Time-lapse video with stabilization

Front Camera

FaceTime HD camera FaceTime HD camera

1.2MP photos 1.2MP photos

[/2.4 aperture [/2.4 aperture

Retina Flash with True Tone Retina Flash

HDR for photos HDR for photos

Cinematic video stabilization Cinematic video stabilization

720p HD video recording 720p HD video recording

Audio

Two speaker audio Two speaker audio

Secure Authentication

Touch ID Touch ID

Second-generation fingerprint identity Fingerprint identity sensor built into the

sensor built into the Home button Home button

Apple Pay
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Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within
apps and on the web apps and on the web

Siri
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Use your voice to send messages, set Use your voice to send messages, set
reminders, and more reminders, and more

— Activate with only your voice using

“Hey Siri”

Listen and identify songs Listen and identify songs

Cellular and Wireless

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Wi-Fi 5; speeds up to 866 Mbps Wi-Fi 5; speeds up to 866 Mbps

MIMO MIMO

Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2

Wi-Fi + Cellular Wi-Fi + Cellular

GSM/EDGE GSM/EDGE

CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B CDMA EV-DO Rev. A

UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA

LTE (up to 21 bands); speeds up to LTE (up to 22 bands); speeds up to

150 Mbps2 300 Mbps2

GPS/GNSS GPS/GNSS

Data only8 Data only8

Wi-Fi calling2 Wi-Fi calling2

SIM Card

Nano-SIM Nano-SIM

Connector

Lightning Lightning

Sensors

Touch ID Touch ID

Three-axis gyro Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Barometer Barometer

iPad (5th generation) iPad (6th generation)

f. The displays have rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch screen is 12.9 inches, the iPad Pro 11-inch screen is 11 inches, the
iPad Air screen is 10.86 inches, the iPad screen is 10.86 inches, and the iPad mini screen is 8.3 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

g. Data plan required. 5G, Gigabit LTE, Gigabit-class LTE, LTE Advanced, LTE, and Wi-Fi calling are available in select markets and through select carriers. Speeds are based
on theoretical throughput and vary based on site conditions and carrier. For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/ipad/cellular.

i. USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter required to work with iPad (10th generation). Subject to availability.

k. Available space is less and varies due to many factors. Storage capacity subject to change based on software version, settings, and iPad model. 1GB = 1 billion bytes;
1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity less.

m. Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

n. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.

o. Wi-Fi 6E not available in China mainland.

p. Cellular data plan is sold separately. The model you purchase is configured to work with a particular cellular network technology. Check with your carrier for compatibility
and cellular data plan availability.

q. Not all carriers support eSIM. See your carrier for more details. Not available in China mainland. The eSIM technology works with iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation or later),
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation or later), iPad Air (3rd generation or later), iPad (7th generation or later), and iPad mini (5th and 6th generation).

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