Apple iPad 10.2 vs Apple iPad 9.7 (2017)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900; N/A - WiFi version
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO; N/A - WiFi version
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - global version(Wi-Fi + Cellular); LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Wi-Fi only

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500); N/A - WiFi version
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

3.1 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA) Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

-
LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

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SIM

Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) / No

Nano-SIM/ Electronic SIM card (Apple e-SIM)
Height

250.6 mm

240 mm
Width

174.1 mm

169.5 mm
Thickness

7.5 mm

7.5 mm
Weight

483 (Wi-Fi) / 493 g (LTE) g

478 g
Colors

Gold, Gray, Silver

Gold, Silver, Space Gray

Display
Display type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

10.2 inches

9.7 inches
Resolution

1620 x 2160 pixels

1536 x 2048 pixels
Pixel density

264 ppi

264 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, oleophobic (lipophobic) coating

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch

Yes

Yes

Hardware
CPU

Quad-core

-
CPU

Dual-core 2.34 GHz Hurricane

Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.34 GHz Zephyr
Chipset

Apple A10 Fusion

Apple A9
GPU

PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)

PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Memory RAM

2 GB

2 GB
Internal storage

32, 128 GB

32, 128 GB
Memory card

No

Main camera
Camera type

Single

-
Main camera

8 MP, f/2.4 , 31 mm

8 MP, f/2.4 , 31 mm
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

autofocus
Primary camera video hdr

-

HDR
Primary camera video stereo sound record

-

stereo sound record
Camera features

HDR

1.12µm pixel size, HDR (photo/panorama), face/smile detection, geo-tagging, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

Lightning, USB 2.0
Bluetooth

v4.2

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
Magnetic connector

Yes

-

Features
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging iMessage

-

iMessage
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Java

-

No
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyroscope

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro