Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018) - Which is better?

Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) vs Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)

80 out 100
Apple iPad 11
VS
50 out 100
Apple iPad 9.7
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018), Manufactured in March, 2018with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
  • Lighter design: 469g vs 477g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8827mAh vs 7698mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
vs
iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 9.7 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1536x2048 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Pixel density 264 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 71.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
529 nits
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
512 nits
sRGB gamut96.2 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)21120 Hzn/a
Response time38 ms26 ms
Contrast531:1869:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)], [Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 248.6 mm (9.79 in) 240 mm (9.45 in)
Width 179.5 mm (7.07 in) 169.5 mm (6.67 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
Area 446 cm² (69.13 in²) 407 cm² (63.09 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
80.8 %
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
71.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A16 GPU PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 640 192
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
2595
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
872
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
6246
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
1218
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2595872
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62461218
Geekbench Compute (GPU)19767n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)], [Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
1357636
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
434565
CPU362548142302
GPU410482106599
Memory26353664054
UX321060121610
NanoReview Score1357636434565
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
2723
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.1 °C
Stabilityn/a87 %
Graphics Testn/a16 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2723
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB32 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) iPadOS 11.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 17.7)
OS Size 23 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 7698 mAh 8827 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 12 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) No
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 4:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
31:27
Web Browsingn/a10:25 h
Video Playbackn/a16:30 h
Gamesn/a06:48 h
Standby Moden/a184 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a31 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 31 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
86.1 dB
Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
75.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 329
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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