iPad (8th generation)

Brings Apple's Neural Engine and a 40% CPU jump to the budget iPad line via the A12 Bionic processor.

Generation delta

What changed?

A12 Bionic chip on base iPad
First entry-level iPad to feature Apple's Neural Engine (8 cores, 5 trillion operations per second), enabling advanced on-device machine learning such as handwriting recognition, photo editing, and motion tracking.
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20W USB-C Power Adapter bundled
Includes Apple's 20W USB-C wall charger and USB-C to Lightning cable in the retail box.
Ports

Performance upgrade
Delivers 40% faster CPU performance and 2x faster graphics processing compared to the A10 Fusion in iPad 7th gen.
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Weight
490 g (Wi-Fi) / 495 g (Cellular) (slight increase from 483 g / 493 g).
Connectivity

10.2-inch Retina display
Non-laminated LED-backlit Multi-Touch display (2160 x 1620 resolution at 264 ppi, 500 nits, non-P3, no True Tone).
Display
Physical Home button with Touch ID (1st generation)
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Sensors
Lightning connector
Proprietary connector retained on device.
Ports
Smart Connector
Side contacts support full-size Apple Smart Keyboard.
Ports
Apple Pencil (1st generation) compatibility
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Input
3.5 mm headphone jack
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Product
Camera system
8MP rear camera (f/2.4) and 1.2MP FaceTime HD front camera.
Camera
Storage tiers and pricing
32GB and 128GB storage starting at $329 (US) / $299 (US) education.
Storage
10-hour battery life
Powered by a 32.4-watt-hour battery.
Power