Apple iPad (8th Generation) Specifications and Price

Apple yesterday presented two iPad models, of which the “smaller” is the new 8th generation iPad. It offers a 10,2 inch display with support for Apple Pencil 1, up to 128 GB of internal memory, a home button with Touch ID and an A12 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture and neural engine. What else you need to know about the new iPad, what price is charged and further information can be found in this post. In a separate article I will then shed light on the “big” model that was presented yesterday: the Apple iPad Air (2020) with A14 Bionic Chip and Touch ID in the power button.

Apple iPad (8th Generation) Specifications

Like the seventh iPad from 2019, the new iPad from 2020 has a 10,2 ″ multi-touch display and a home button with Touch ID. Further details on the display, processors, cameras, wireless connections and so on can be found in the following list of technical data for the 8th generation iPad:

• Manufacturer: Apple
• Model: iPad (8th Gen)
• Device type: tablet computer
• Dimensions: 25,1 x 17,4 x 0,75 cm
• Weight: 490 g (Wi-Fi model) or 495 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular model)
• Display diagonal: 10,2 inches (25,91 cm)
• Display resolution: 2.160. x 1.620 pixels @ 264 ppi
• Internal storage: 32 GB or 128 GB
• System on chip: A12 bionic chip
• Apple Pencil compatible: yes, with the 1st generation
• Main camera (rear): 8 MP with ƒ / 2.4 aperture and HDR function, various modes
• Video recording (main camera): Full HD 1080p with 30 fps, slow motion at 720p and 120 fps, etc.
• FaceTime camera (selfie cam): 1,2 MP with ƒ / 2.4 aperture and HDR function, various modes
• Video recording (FaceTime camera): 720p videos
• Operating system: iPadOS 14
• Sensors: Touch ID, 3-axis gyro sensor, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor
• WLAN: in all models WLAN (802.11a / b / g / n / ac), dual band (2,4 GHz and 5 GHz)
• Bluetooth: in all models Bluetooth 4.2
• Cellular: in Wi-Fi + Cellular models with UMTS / HSPA / HSPA + / DC ‑ HSDPA, GSM / EDGE and LTE (only for data and WLAN telephony, no cellular calls possible)
• SIM format: Nano-SIM and eSIM
• Physical interface: Lightning
• Scope of delivery: iPad, USB-C to Lightning cable, 20W USB-C power adapter
• Price: from 369,40 euros (see below)
• More info: Apple press release

Apple iPad (8th generation) - price depending on version

As always, the price of the new iPad depends on whether it should only be able to use WiFi or cellular communications. The internal memory is also used when calculating the price. There are two storage options available on the iPad described here. In the following table you will find the individual configurations and their prices.

Apple September Keynote Summary

The title of yesterday's Apple Special Event was “Time Flies”. This indicated the two focal points of the presentation: the Apple Watch as a timepiece and the iPad, which is now 10 years old as a product line. The iPhone 12 was not an issue and the Apple Mac or macOS 11.0 Big Sur were also left out of the range of topics. There were two new subscription models with Fitness + and Apple One. My recap of last night's Apple September keynote can be found with this link. Which product or service concept did you like best? Or did you not even take a look because no iPhone was presented? Feel free to leave a comment on the topic;)

Jen Kleinholz( Founder & Sir Apfelot )

Jens has been running the blog since 2012. He acts as Sir Apfelot for his readers and helps them with technical problems. In his spare time he rides electric unicycles, takes photos (preferably with the iPhone, of course), climbs around in the Hessian mountains or hikes with the family. His articles deal with Apple products, news from the world of drones or solutions to current bugs.