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Apple iPad (2020)

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Released · Sep 18, 2020

This device is also known as Apple iPad 8th generation

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Design
Dimensions	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight	17.46 oz (495.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control
Colors	Silver, Space gray, Gold
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Display
Size	10.2-inch
Resolution	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	73.86 %
Peak brightness	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.7 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor	Quad-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU	Apple G11P
Internal storage	32GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	iPadOS (14.x)
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Battery
Capacity	8827 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	Untested
Browsing:	Untested
Gaming:	4h 50min
Video:	11h 13min
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Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front	1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO
USB	Lightning
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s)	Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 459
In The Box	Lightning to USB cable, USB-C Power Adapter
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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 15, 2020

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Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 559

Wi-Fi only

Differences from the main variant:
Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	128GB
Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

Carrier Availability

Available

Verizon	Since Sep 18, 2020
AT&T	Since Sep 18, 2020
T-Mobile	Since Sep 18, 2020
U.S. Cellular	Since Oct 9, 2020

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