Planning to purchase an Apple iPad this 2017? Know what best suits you as comparison, specs, and features are provided here to help you decide.

Display and design

Measuring 9.40 by 6.60 by 0.29 inches (HWD) and weighing 1.03 pounds, the iPad is a tiny bit thicker and heavier than iPad Pro (9.40 by 6.60 by 0.24 inches, 0.96 pounds.

Mac Rumors has cited that both iPad device have a 9.7-inch Retina panel with a 2,048-by-1,536 resolution and a crisp 264 pixels per inch.

Processor

iPad has a 64-bit A9 processor and embedded M9 coprocessor, making it faster than the A8 on the iPad mini 4, but not quite as powerful as the A9X chipset on the Pro.

Battery life

The iPad is expected to have a 10-hour battery when browsing or watching videos on Wi-Fi, but we'll have to reserve judgment until we put it to the test. For reference, the iPad Pro clocked 5 hours, 38 minutes when streaming full-screen video over Wi-Fi at maximum brightness; the old iPad Air 2 logged a bit less at 5 hours, 15 minutes. We expect the iPad to fall somewhere in this range.

Camera

The iPad has a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera that's capable of recording 1080p video. The pictures it takes likely won't be as sharp or colorful as the 12-megapixel camera on the Pro, which also supports Live Photos, True Tone flash, and 4K video recording. The Pro's front sensor is also better. It boasts a 5-megapixel front camera compared with the iPad's 1.2-megapixel sensor, giving it better quality for selfies and video chat, New Atlas reports.

Apple's 9.7-inch iPad that will start at RS 28,900 ($599), replacing the iPad Air 2. The new tablet joins the iPad Mini 4 and the two iPad Pro models. The new iPad - or simply called "iPad" - is the most affordable iPad the company has ever created with an SRP of $329. In contrast, the iPad Mini 4 which has a smaller 7.9-inch Retina Display will cost users RS 31,299 ($399).

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