Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) vs Apple iPhone 8 Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.2
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)	Apple iPhone 8
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · Sep 22, 2017
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px	4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Single camera	Single camera
64GB	2GB · 256GB
8526 mAh	1821 mAh

Design

Dimensions
9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm	5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
17.18 oz (487.0 g)	5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
10.2-inch	4.7-inch
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
74.94 %	65.34 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Yes	Apple 3-core GPU
RAM
	2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity
8526 mAh	1821 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
12 MP (HDR)	7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 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)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)	Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2017 FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 849
In The Box
	EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Sep 12, 2017

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	17.18 oz (487.0 g)

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 699

A1863

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB

Links

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Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs	Apple iPhone 8 Specs
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