Comparing the Apple 2019 iPad 7th generation vs 6th and 5th gen – AppleTV 4 Jailbreak (appletv4jailbreak.com)

We pick over the bones of the last three iPads to see what you get, what’s really new about the iPad 7th generation vs 6th — and whether it’s worth buying the older devices.

Apple’s new seventh Generation iPad

While Apple has just brought out its latest iPad, and used the much-awaited, high-profile September 10 iPhone event in which to do it, you can still readily get the previous models. Even if Apple isn’t selling them, you can pick up a sixth or even fifth generation iPad online, and that means you have choices.

This entry-level iPad has traditionally sat on its own, unlike the iPad Pro which always comes in a couple of different editions at a time. This iPad is Apple’s way of saying it’s simple, buy this one. And at $329, it’s as close to cheap as Apple will ever go.

Very often, though, it’s worth checking out the most recent previous editions because aren’t always that much different and, depending where and when you buy them, they can represent more of a bargain.

In this case, though, just take a look at precisely how the new seventh generation iPad compares to the fifth and sixth generation models.

iPad (Fifth) iPad (Sixth) iPad (Seventh)
Screen size 9.7 9.7 10.2
Screen resolution (pixels) 2048×1536 at 264dpi 2048×1536 at 264dpi 2160×1620 at 264dpi
Screen brightness (nits) 500 500 500
Processor A9 A10 Fusion A10 Fusion
Apple Pencil No First Generation First Generation
Smart Connector No No Yes
Dimensions (inches) 9.4×6.6×0.29 9.4×6.6×0.29 9.8×6.8×0.29
Weight (lbs) 1.03 1.03 1.07
Battery (hours) Up to 10 Up to 10 Up to 10
Rear Camera (megapixels) 8 8 8
Front Camera (megapixels) 1.2 1.2 1.2
Video 1080p 1080p 1080p
Biometric Touch ID Touch ID Touch ID

If you search online, you’re likely to find a fifth or sixth generation iPad for less than the $329 that they or the seventh originally retailed at (the last-gen 2018 9.7-inch iPad is currently on sale for $249). Unusually, though, it’s also true that you will find extremely little difference between these three generations. There are differences that are significant, but really, working through all of these specifications meant wondering what was actually new about the new iPad.

What’s actually new

The answer, of course, is the screen size. That is the chief reason to buy a new iPad instead of an older model. Where the previous six generations of the iPad have had a 9.7-inch screen, the new one has a 10.2-inch display. Half an inch may not sound as if it should set the world alight, but try comparing the two and you’ll see the new one is enormously better.

And if you don’t think that, then try going back to the 9.7-inch screen. Size matters and 10.2-inches is a better size than the old 9.7-inch. That’s also because alongside the larger dimensions, the screen has a greater pixel count so that overall the image quality is as good as it was before, even though it’s spread out over a larger area.

That’s really it, though. You’ll see and, perhaps more importantly, feel a performance difference between the fifth and the seventh generation, too. That’s because the fifth runs on an Apple A9 processor whereas the seventh uses the A10 Fusion. Only,…

https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/09/12/compared-apple-2019-ipad-7th-generation-vs-6th-and-5th-generations
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