Apple iPad 9.7 (2017) - Technical characteristics and specifications

iPad 9.7 (2017) technical characteristics

About the device:

Apple iPad 9.7 (2017) is a tablet with dimensions of 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in), a weight of 469 grams, a screen size of 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio) and a screen resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density).

It has a processor Dual-core 1.84 GHz (Twister), a graphics card PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics), a 2 GB RAM memory and an internal memory of 32 GB / 128 GB not expandable by external memory card.

The Apple iPad 9.7 (2017) comes from the factory with the iOS 10.3, upgradable to iPadOS 13.4.1 operating system.

Technical information

Property	Value
Brand	Apple
Model	iPad 9.7 (2017)

Connectivity
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G connectivity	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G connectivity	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G connectivity	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G connectivity	No
Network speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Date announced	2017, March
Status	Available. Released 2017, March

Body
Dimensions	240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
Height	240
Thickness	7.5 mm
Weight gr.	469
SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM
Colors	Silver, Gold, Space Gray
Body materials	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Screen
Type of screen	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Screen resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Screen size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Platform
OS	iOS 10.3, upgradable to iPadOS 13.4.1
CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz (Twister)
Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)
GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

Storage and memory
Memory card	No
Internal memory	32 GB / 128 GB
RAM	2 GB (See other devices with 2 GB)

Cameras
Main camera	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Video features	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Secondary camera	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)

Communications
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio	No
USB	2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer