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iPad 8th Gen (A12)
Apple's 2020 entry iPad moves to the A12 Bionic and keeps the 10.2-inch 60Hz IPS display, Touch ID home button, Lightning port and Apple Pencil (1st generation) support. It launched at $329 for 32GB Wi-Fi, with the same body as the previous generation.
Pros
- A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine in a $329 entry model
- 10.2-inch Retina IPS display rated at 500 nits
- Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation) and Smart Keyboard via the Smart Connector
- Stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack and Touch ID
- Rated up to 10 hours of web browsing or video on Wi-Fi
Cons
- Only 1.2MP front camera with 720p video
- Base model has just 32GB of storage
- Lightning port and Bluetooth 4.2 are dated
- Thick, 490g body with wide bezels
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Apple A12 Bionic, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPad 8th Gen (A12)
Display
- Screen size
- 10.2 ″
- Panel type
- Retina IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2160x1620
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple A12 Bionic
- RAM
- 3 GB
- Storage options
- 32GB / 128GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 8,827 mAh
Design
- Weight
- 490 g
- Thickness
- 7.5 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 8 MP
- Front camera
- 1 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 4.2
- Cellular
- LTE optional
- USB
- Lightning
Features
- Stylus
- Apple Pencil (1st generation)
- Keyboard support
- Yes
- Speakers
- Stereo
- Operating system
- iPadOS 26
Quick answers
Is the iPad 8th Gen (A12) good in 2026?
The iPad 8th Gen (A12) earns an Inno Score of 43.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Apple's 2020 entry iPad moves to the A12 Bionic and keeps the 10.2-inch 60Hz IPS display, Touch ID home button, Lightning port and Apple Pencil (1st generation) support. It launched at $329 for 32GB Wi-Fi, with the same body as the previous generation.
What are the key specs of the iPad 8th Gen (A12)?
Screen size: 10.2 ″ · Chipset: Apple A12 Bionic · Capacity: 8,827 mAh · RAM: 3 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the iPad 8th Gen (A12)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Iconia Duo D12, Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen), TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
