iPad (8th generation)

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The iPad (8th generation)[3] (also referred to as the iPad 10.2-inch[4]) is a tablet computer developed and marketed by Apple Inc. as the successor to the 7th-generation iPad. It was announced on September 15, 2020 and released on September 18, 2020.[5]

Features

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Smart Connector

The eighth-generation iPad uses the same design as the seventh-generation iPad, with a 10.2-inch screen with 1620 by 2160 pixels at a pixel density of 264-pixel PPI,[6] Touch ID support, and compatibility with the Smart Connector.

It uses the Apple A12 chip, which Apple claims provides a 40% faster 6-core CPU and a 2x faster 4 core GPU compared to the processor of the previous generation. It is the first iPad tablet that includes a Neural Engine, a component introduced with the A11 processor. It is the final iPad tablet available with white bezels on the Silver and Gold models; all iPad (9th generation) tablets come with black bezels.

The eighth-generation iPad is compatible with the first-generation

Smart Keyboard and keyboard attachments compatible with the Smart Connector.[7]

It was released running iPadOS 14,[6] with iPadOS 15 unveiled later at WWDC 2021 and iPadOS 16 announced at WWDC22[8]

Reception

Miles Somerville of

fourth-generation iPad Air, in part due to its display that supports only a 60 Hz refresh rate instead of 120 Hz.[9][10] He especially faulted Apple's choice of keeping a 1.2-megapixel camera on the front of the tablet, which could be a strong negative factor for an intended audience of students, who might plan to use the device for teleconference classes over platforms such as Zoom.[9][10]

Scott Stein of

Magic Keyboard cases, the outdated 720p camera that does not function well in landscape mode teleconferencing because of placement, the display limited to a 60 Hz refresh rate and lacking True Tone color temperature auto-adjustment, and the insufficient 32 gigabytes of storage for the entry-level model.[11]

David Price of

FaceTime Video use, and that the included amount of RAM was low compared to other tablets.[12]

Timeline

Timeline of iPad models
iPad Pro (6th generation)iPad Pro (5th generation)iPad Pro (4th generation)iPad Pro (3rd generation)iPad Pro (2nd generation)iPad Pro (1st generation)iPad Pro (6th generation)iPad Pro (5th generation)iPad Pro (4th generation)iPad Pro (3rd generation)iPad Pro (2nd generation)iPad Pro (1st generation)iPad Air (5th generation)iPad Air (4th generation)iPad Air (3rd generation)iPad Air 2iPad Mini (6th generation)iPad Mini (5th generation)iPad Mini 4iPad Mini 3iPad Mini 2iPad Mini (1st generation)iPad Air (1st generation)iPad (10th generation)iPad (4th generation)iPad (4th generation)iPad (3rd generation)iPad (9th generation)iPad (8th generation)iPad (7th generation)iPad (6th generation)iPad (5th generation)iPad 2iPad (1st generation)
See also:
Timeline of Apple Inc. products

Source: Apple Newsroom Archive.[13]

Notes

  1. ^ 1 GB = 1 billion bytes

References

  1. ^ "About iPadOS 17 Updates". Apple Support. iPadOS 17.4.1.
  2. ^ "Compare iPad models". apple.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "iPad (8th generation) – Technical specifications". support.apple.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "iPad 10.2-inch". Apple. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "What did Apple Reveal during their September 2020 Keynote? We summarised". www.techlunar.com. September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Dieter Bohn (September 23, 2017). "The New 2020 iPad isn't enough for Zoom school". The Verge. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Julian Chokkattu (January 8, 2021). "The Best iPad Accessories". Wired. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Tom Bedford (April 20, 2021). "iPadOS 14.5 release date, compatible iPads and every new feature on your tablet". TechRadar. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d Somerville, Miles (October 1, 2020). "iPad 8 (2020) Unboxing + Review: The best value iPad [Video]". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d Somerville, Miles (October 1, 2020). iPad 8 (2020) Unboxing + Review: the best value iPad! (YouTube). 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  11. ^
    Cnet. Archived
    from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  12. ^
    Macworld UK. Archived
    from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Apple Inc. (2010–2011). iPad News – Newsroom Archive. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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