A tablet is a device that enhances the portability feature and also the efficiency of the smartphone. The Mac Tablet, also known as the Apple iPad, is one of the frontrunners in this category of devices. After multiple iterations on the initial iPad, Apple has released the latest model, which is the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The latest model is thicker and weighs more than its predecessor, the iPad Air 2.

The iPad 9.7-inch is heavier than its counterparts, the iPad Pro 9.7 and iPad Air 2, with the dimensions of  240.00 x 169.50 x 7.50 (height, weight, and depth) and weighs 478 grams, with it being even heavier than the original iPad.

This iPad is also equipped with a more powerful battery at 32.9 watt-hours. This allowed a user to use this device for around 5 hours and 15 minutes of video streaming using Wi-Fi at maximum brightness of the screen.

The processor in the new iPad is the A10 which is an upgrade from the Air 2.

The Wi-Fi performance is impressive as the Air 2’s original dual-band Wi-Fi chipset has been upgraded to a global, single LTE model in the iPad 9.7-inch.

The other prominent features of the iPad 9.7-inch include the following:

• The touch ID fingerprint scanner is on the physical home button; this makes it serve two purposes.
• There are dual speakers on the panel at the bottom as well as a lightning jack.
• The top of the panel also has a headphone jack.

The iPad 9.7-inch comes in silver, gold, and space gray variants and runs on iOS 11. The main camera is 8 MP and has the capability of recording videos of 1080p quality. While the front camera is 1.2 MP. The storage variants are 32GB which cannot be expanded. Therefore, the customer must research thoroughly and choose the best option that will suit their needs best.