The Apple iPad 8th Generation (iPad 2020) is a tablet that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2020 to 2021 as part of the iPad series. The tablet has been introduced on September 15, 2020, and its price started at $329.
This generation of iPad features a Six-Core 2.5 GHz 64-bit Apple A12 Bionic processor with Quad-Core graphics, Apple M12 motion coprocessor, 10.2″ Retina LED-backlit LCD IPS Display, fingerprint identity Touch ID sensor built into the Home button, Wi-Fi, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB or 128 GB of flash memory, Bluetooth 4.2, Dual camera system; front 1.2 Mpix FaceTime HD camera, and rear 8.0 Mpix camera with 1080p video recording capability, Smart Connector accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, digital compass, Lightning port, 3.5-mm headphone jack, and an optional version with GPS, 3G, 4G / LTE data capability.
This iPad has been discontinued on September 14, 2021, and has been replaced by the iPad 9th Generation.
Today iPad 8th Generation is 2 years old!
iPad 8th Generation Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 15, 2020 |
| Discontinued | September 14, 2021 |
| Model Identifier | iPad11,6 iPad11,7 |
| Model Number | A2270 (Wi-Fi) A2428 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A2429 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A2430 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| EMC | 3575 |
| Order Number | MYL92LL/A (32 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi) MYLA2LL/A (32 GB Silver Wi-Fi) MYLC2LL/A (32 GB Gold Wi-Fi) MYLD2LL/A (128 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi) MYLE2LL/A (128 GB Silver Wi-Fi) MYLF2LL/A (128 GB Gold Wi-Fi) MYN32LL/A (32 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYN52LL/A (32 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYN62LL/A (32 GB Gold Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYN72LL/A (128 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYN82LL/A (128 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular) MYN92LL/A (128 GB Gold Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| Original Price | $329 (32 GB Wi-Fi) $429 (128 GB Wi-Fi) $459 (32 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) $559 (128 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| Colors | Space Gray Silver Gold |
| Weight | 1.08 – 1.09 Ibs. – 489 – 494 Grams |
| Dimensions | 9.8” H x 6.8” W x 0.29″ D 24.9 cm H x 17.27 cm W x 0.73 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Processor Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 6 |
| Coprocessor | Apple M12 motion |
| Cache | 128 KB L1 8 MB L2 |
Storage
| Storage | 32 GB 128 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 3 GB LPDDR4 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | Apple GPU |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
Display
| Display | 10.2″ Retina LED-backlit LCD IPS Display |
| Resolution | 2160 x 1620 |
| Pixel Density | 264 ppi |
| Brightness | 500 cd/m2 |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Input | Multi-Touch Apple Pencil (1st Generation) |
Controls
| Buttons | Volume + / – Home Sleep / Wake up |
Sensors
| Sensors | Touch ID Ambient light Accelerometer Gyroscope Barometer |
Connections
| Networks* | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) A2428, A2429: Gigabit-class LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71) A2430: 4G LTE Advanced (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66) |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac dual-channel (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) HT80 with MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| SIM slot* | nano-SIM (A2430) Apple SIM (eSIM) (A2428 and A2429) |
| Ports | 1 – Lightning port 1 – Smart Connector 1 – 3.5-mm headphone jack |
| Camera | 1 – 1.2 Mpix front FaceTime HD camera 1 – 8.0 Mpix rear camera |
| Location | GPS/GNSS* iBeacon microlocation Digital compass |
| Audio In | 2 – Microphones |
| Audio Out | 2 – Stereo Speakers |
Media
| Audio Formats | AAC (8 to 320 Kbps) Protected AAC (from iTunes Store) HE-AAC MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps) MP3 VBR Dolby Digital (AC-3) Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) Apple Lossless AIFF WAV |
| Video Formats | H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‑JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
| Video Recording Formats | 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps Slo‑mo video support for 720p at 120 fps |
Software
| Original OS | iPadOS 14.0 |
| Maximum OS | The latest release of iPadOS |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| System Requirements | OS X 10.11.6 or later Windows 7 or later |
Power
| Battery | 32.4 W Rechargeable Lithium-Polymer |
| Battery Capacity | 8827 mAh |
| Battery Life | Up to 10 hours |
| Power Adapter | Apple 18W USB-C Power Adapter |
References:
Apple Support – iPad (8th generation): Technical Specifications
