Apple · iPad
iPad (6th generation)
The 2018 9.7-inch iPad, with an A10 Fusion chip and support for the first-generation Apple Pencil.
Model history · 6 models, 2010–2018
- 2010iPad (1st generation)Compare
- 2011iPad 2Compare
- 2012iPad (3rd generation)Compare
- 2012iPad (4th generation)Compare
- 2017iPad (5th generation)Compare
- 2018iPad (6th generation)
- Screen
- 9.7″
- Display
- LCD
- Chip
- A10 Fusion
- Memory
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB – 128 GB
- Weight
- 469 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers liked the performance and Pencil support, but disliked the gap beneath the glass. Notebookcheck noted that accessories raise the overall cost.
From engadget.com and notebookcheck.net
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 9.7″
- Resolution
- 2048 × 1536
- Sharpness
- 264 pixels per inch
- Panel
- LCD
- Display type
- Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Display features
- Oleophobic coating; non-laminated panel (Notebookcheck)
Performance
- Chip
- A10 Fusion
- Memory
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 128 GB
- CPU
- 64-bit A10 Fusion with embedded M10 coprocessor; 2 GB RAM confirmed by iFixit
Cameras
- Rear camera
- 8 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- None
- Front camera
- 1.2 MP
- Rear camera
- f/2.4 five-element lens; hybrid IR filter; autofocus; Live Photos; HDR; 43MP panorama; burst; timer; backside illumination
- Front camera
- FaceTime HD; f/2.2; Retina Flash; Live Photos; HDR; burst; timer
- Video recording
- Rear 1080p; 240 fps slow motion; 3x video zoom; stabilised time-lapse; front 720p
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 10 hours
- Battery capacity
- 32.4 Wh
- Mobile data option
- Yes
- Stylus
- Supported, sold separately
- Keyboard made for it
- No
- Battery life detail
- Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing, video or music; nine hours cellular browsing
- Charging
- USB Power Adapter included; USB computer charging supported
- USB-C
- Lightning; 3.5 mm headphone jack; optional adapters support 1080p external video
- Wi-Fi
- Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; HT80 with MIMO
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.2
- Mobile network
- LTE, UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, GSM/EDGE and CDMA EV-DO; nano-SIM with Apple SIM support; cellular model weighs 478 g
- Stylus support
- Apple Pencil (1st generation); pressure and tilt sensing; palm rejection
- Keyboards
- No Smart Connector (Engadget)
Design
- Weight
- 469 g
- Thickness
- 7.5 mm
- Height × width
- 240 × 169.5 mm
- Operating system
- iPadOS
- Biometrics
- Touch ID in Home button
- Speakers
- Stereo speakers
- Sensors
- Gyroscope; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; GPS and GLONASS on cellular model
- Materials
- Aluminium unibody
- Colours
- Silver, Gold, Space Grey
- Software at launch
- iOS 11; orders opened 27 March 2018, with deliveries and store availability later that week
- In the box
- iPad; Lightning to USB Cable; USB Power Adapter
Storage options
| Storage |
|---|
| 32 GB |
| 128 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Supports Apple Pencil
- Touch ID fingerprint sensor
- Up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing or video playback
Cons
- Apple Pencil sold separately
- Display is not laminated (Notebookcheck)
- Storage cannot be expanded
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.7″ | LCD | A9 | 2 GB | 32 GB – 128 GB | 469 g | Mar 2017 | |
| 9.7″ | LCD | A9X | 2 GB | 32 GB – 256 GB | 437 g | Mar 2016 | |
| 10.2″ | LCD | A10 Fusion | 3 GB | 32 GB – 128 GB | 483 g | Sept 2019 |
Previous model: iPad (5th generation). Newer model: iPad (7th generation).
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/111957
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2018/03/apple-introduces-new-9-7-inch-ipad-with-apple-pen…
- ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad+6+Teardown/105416
- notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-6-2018-Tablet-Review.293746.0.html
- engadget.com/2018-04-03-apple-ipad-review-2018.html
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