Apple · iPad
iPad (8th generation)
The 2020 10.2-inch iPad, with an A12 Bionic chip, Neural Engine and support for Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard.
Model history · 8 models, 2010–2020
- 2010iPad (1st generation)Compare
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- 2012iPad (3rd generation)Compare
- 2012iPad (4th generation)Compare
- 2017iPad (5th generation)Compare
- 2018iPad (6th generation)Compare
- 2019iPad (7th generation)Compare
- 2020iPad (8th generation)
- Screen
- 10.2″
- Display
- LCD
- Chip
- A12 Bionic
- Memory
- 3 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB – 128 GB
- Weight
- 490 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praised the faster performance and battery life, while criticising the display's gap beneath the glass.
From engadget.com and notebookcheck.net
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 10.2″
- Resolution
- 2160 × 1620
- Sharpness
- 265 pixels per inch
- Panel
- LCD
- Brightness
- 500 nits
- Display type
- Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Display features
- Oleophobic coating; non-laminated panel (Notebookcheck)
Performance
- Chip
- A12 Bionic
- Memory
- 3 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 128 GB
- CPU
- 64-bit A12 Bionic; 3 GB RAM reported by Notebookcheck
- AI engine
- Neural Engine
Cameras
- Rear camera
- 8 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- None
- Front camera
- 1.2 MP
- Rear camera
- f/2.4 five-element lens; hybrid IR filter; autofocus; Live Photos; HDR; 43MP panorama; burst; timer; backside illumination
- Front camera
- FaceTime HD; f/2.4 as listed by Apple; Retina Flash; Live Photos; HDR; burst; timer
- Video recording
- Rear 1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; 3x video zoom; stabilised time-lapse; front 720p
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 10 hours
- Battery capacity
- 32.4 Wh
- Mobile data option
- Yes
- Stylus
- Supported, sold separately
- Keyboard made for it
- Yes
- Battery life detail
- Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing or video; nine hours cellular browsing
- Charging
- USB-C Power Adapter included; 20 W adapter reported by Notebookcheck
- USB-C
- Lightning; 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Wi-Fi
- Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; HT80 with MIMO
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.2
- Mobile network
- Gigabit-class LTE, UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA and GSM/EDGE; nano-SIM with Apple SIM support and eSIM; cellular model weighs 495 g
- Stylus support
- Apple Pencil (1st generation), sold separately
- Keyboards
- Smart Keyboard through Smart Connector, sold separately
Design
- Weight
- 490 g
- Thickness
- 7.5 mm
- Height × width
- 250.6 × 174.1 mm
- Operating system
- iPadOS
- Biometrics
- Touch ID in Home button
- Speakers
- Stereo speakers
- Microphones
- Dual microphones
- Sensors
- Gyroscope; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; GPS/GNSS on cellular model
- Materials
- Enclosure made from 100% recycled aluminium; recycled tin solder on main logic board
- Colours
- Silver, Gold, Space Grey
- Software at launch
- iPadOS 14
- In the box
- iPad; Lightning to USB-C Cable; USB-C Power Adapter
Storage options
| Storage |
|---|
| 32 GB |
| 128 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Supports Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard
- Touch ID fingerprint sensor
- Stereo speakers and a headphone jack
Cons
- Pencil and keyboard sold separately
- Display is not laminated (Notebookcheck)
- Storage cannot be expanded
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.2″ | LCD | A10 Fusion | 3 GB | 32 GB – 128 GB | 483 g | Sept 2019 | |
| 10.2″ | LCD | A13 Bionic | 3 GB | 64 GB – 256 GB | 487 g | Sept 2021 | |
| 10.4″ | LCD | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | 3 GB | 32 GB – 64 GB | 476 g | Oct 2020 |
Previous model: iPad (7th generation). Newer model: iPad (9th generation).
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/118451
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2020/09/apple-introduces-eighth-generation-ipad-with-a-hu…
- notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-10-2-2020-Rejuvenation-of-the-lower-priced-Apple-t…
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