iPad (8th gen) (2020)

Name: iPad (8th gen)
Brand: Apple

iPad (8th gen) (2020): iPad with the A12 Bionic and a 10.2″ display.

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Specs

Release	2020-09-18
Chip	A12 Bionic
Storage	32 / 128 GB
Display	10.2″ · 2160×1620
Ports	Lightning
Weight	490 g (Wi-Fi)
Dimensions	250.6 × 174.1 × 7.5 mm
Finishes	Silver, space gray and gold
Display (detail)	10.2″ IPS Retina · 2160×1620 (264 ppi) · 500 nits · oleophobic coating (no True Tone)
Rear camera	8MP, ƒ/2.4 · HDR · panorama up to 43MP
Front camera	FaceTime HD 1.2MP, ƒ/2.4 · Retina Flash
Video	1080p at 30 fps · slo-mo 720p at 120 fps
Speakers	Stereo
Connectivity	Wi‑Fi 5 (802.11ac) · Bluetooth 4.2 · Gigabit-class LTE (Cellular model) · headphone jack · Smart Connector
Sensors	Touch ID (Home button) · gyro · accelerometer · barometer · ambient light
Apple Pencil & keyboard	Apple Pencil (1st generation) · Smart Keyboard
Operating system	iPadOS 14
In the box	iPad · Lightning to USB‑C cable · USB‑C adapter

Launch

Apple introduced it on September 15, 2020 at its "Time Flies" event, and it went on sale on September 18. Its headline upgrade was the A12 Bionic chip, which brought the Neural Engine to the entry iPad for the first time, in the same 10.2-inch design as the previous generation. Dates and details: Apple Newsroom press release and Apple Support technical specifications.

Marketing

Apple pitched it as "a huge jump in performance" for the most popular and affordable iPad: the A12 Bionic brought the Neural Engine to the entry tier for the first time, arriving when many households needed a device for studying and working from home. (Apple Newsroom, 2020-09-15).

Flaws and fixes

The sources consulted (Apple's spec sheet) record no model-specific defect, and this page does not make any up.

Indicative price

New (launch, US): from $329 Wi‑Fi · $459 Wi‑Fi + Cellular · 32/128GB · Apple Newsroom (2020-09-15)

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Updated: October 29, 2026 · Sources: Apple Support · Wikipedia · Apple Newsroom · Compare this product