iPad (6th generation)

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{{Short description|Tablet computer developed by Apple (2018–2019)}}

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{{Infobox information appliance

| name = iPad

| logo = File:IPad Logo (2017).svg

| image = File:IPad_2017_tablet.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = iPad (6th generation)

| aka = iPad 9.7-inch, iPad (2018), iPad 6

| developer = Apple Inc.

| family = iPad

| type = Tablet computer

| generation = 6th

| discontinued = September 10, 2019

| media =

| os = Original: iOS 11.3
{{Current iPadOS 17}}

| power = Built-in 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable Li-Po battery{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/ipad-9.7/|title=iPad - Apple|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805055556/https://www.apple.com/ipad-9.7/|archive-date=August 5, 2019}}

| soc = Apple A10 Fusion with 64-bit architecture and Apple M10

| cpu = 2.34 GHz quad-core 64-bit{{cite web |title=iOS Benchmarks |url=https://browser.primatelabs.com/ios-benchmarks |website=Geekbench |publisher=Primate Labs Inc. |access-date=January 17, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802060750/https://browser.geekbench.com/ios-benchmarks |archive-date=August 2, 2018 }}

| memory = 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM

| storage = 32 or 128 GB{{efn|name=storageunits|1 GB {{=}} 1 billion bytes}}

| display = {{convert|9.7|in|mm}} 2,048 × 1,536 px (264 ppi) with a 4:3 aspect ratio

| graphics =

| sound = Stereo

| input = Multi-touch screen, M10 motion co-processor, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer

| controllers =

| camera = Front: 1.2 MP, 720p HD, ƒ/2.2 aperture
Rear: 8.0 MP AF, iSight with Five Element Lens, Hybrid IR filter, video stabilization, face detection, HDR, ƒ/2.4 aperture

| touchpad =

| connectivity = {{flatlist|

: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular:

:: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and MIMO

Bluetooth 4.2, Broadcom BCM4359 Chip (Same as iPhone 7)

: Wi-Fi + Cellular:

:: GPS & GLONASS

;GSM

: {{allow wrap|UMTS / HSDPA}}

:: 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz

: {{allow wrap|GSM / EDGE}}

:: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

;CDMA

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

:: 800, 1900 MHz

;LTE

: Multiple bands

:: A1567: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 and TD-LTE 38, 39, 40, 41}}

| platform =

| dimensions = {{convert|240|mm|in|abbr=on}} (h)
{{convert|169.5|mm|in|abbr=on}} (w)
{{convert|7.5|mm|in|abbr=on}} (d)

| weight = Wi-Fi: {{convert|469|g|lb|abbr=on}}
Wi-Fi + Cellular: {{convert|478|g|lb|abbr=on}}

| compatibility =

| predecessor = iPad (5th generation)

| successor = iPad (7th generation)

| related = {{plainlist|

• iPad Pro

}}

| website = {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805055556/https://www.apple.com/ipad-9.7/|title=iPad - Apple|date=August 5, 2019}}

| title = iPad 6th

| releasedate = March 27, 2018

| price = $329

| unitssold =

| unitsshipped =

| service = App Store, iTunes Store, iBooks Store, iCloud, Game Center

| topgame =

}}

{{iPad models}}

The iPad (6th generation){{Cite web|title=iPad (6th generation) - Technical Specifications|url=https://support.apple.com/kb/SP774?locale=en_US|access-date=2021-05-05|website=support.apple.com|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419021605/https://support.apple.com/kb/SP774?locale=en_US|url-status=live}} (also referred to as the iPad 9.7-inch{{Cite web|date=2019-08-19|title=iPad 9.7-inch - Apple|url=https://www.apple.com/ipad-9.7/|access-date=2021-05-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819062955/https://www.apple.com/ipad-9.7/|archive-date=August 19, 2019}}) is a tablet computer developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on March 27, 2018, during an education-focused event at Lane Tech High School in Chicago{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-apple-chicago-product-launch-20180326-story.html|title=Apple draws tech world's eyes to Chicago's Lane Tech with launch event for new school-focused iPad|last=Marotti|first=Ally|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=2018-03-28|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328044803/http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-apple-chicago-product-launch-20180326-story.html|archive-date=2018-03-28}} and is the successor to the fifth-generation iPad, upgraded with the Apple A10 Fusion processor and support for styluses such as Apple Pencil.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/27/17167054/new-apple-ipad-announced-cheap-price-students-2018|title=Apple's new iPad with Pencil support is just $299 for students|work=The Verge|access-date=2018-03-27|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327160040/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/27/17167054/new-apple-ipad-announced-cheap-price-students-2018|archive-date=2018-03-27}} The iPad is also marketed towards educators and schools.{{Cite news|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2018/03/27/apple-reveals-9-7-inch-ipad/|title=Apple Launches New 9.7-Inch iPad With Apple Pencil Support, $299 for Schools and $329 for Consumers|work=MacRumors.com|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327160428/https://www.macrumors.com/2018/03/27/apple-reveals-9-7-inch-ipad/|archive-date=2018-03-27}} It was replaced in September 2019, by the seventh-generation iPad. This is the last iPad to have the original 9.7 inch display.