Should You Upgrade 2020: iPad 8th Gen 10.2

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 Review

In today’s post, we’re going to take a look at the new 8th gen 10.2 inch iPad that was just released for 2020. now as far as specs go this thing looks like pretty much the same as way back in 2018 really the only thing that’s changed this year from last year you’ve got the A12 processor.

Key Specification

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 (2020)
ChipsetApple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Display10.2 inches
Memory3 GB
Storage32/128 GB
Camera8 MP
Fingerprint Sensor Front

Design

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 (2020)
Dimensions250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight490 grams
Display TypeIPS LCD
Screen Size10.2 inch
Pixel Density264 ppi
Screen Resolution1620 x 2160 pixels
ColoursSilver, Gold, Space Gray
Screen ProtectionScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 Front Screen

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 Colors

iPad 8th Gen 10.2

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 Stand

You’ve got pretty much the same design as last year with the touch id down at the bottom. So it’s not real lightweight but not bad looks-wise. You’ve got the same power and headphone jack locations same location for volume buttons and rear-facing camera and of course same location for speakers and charging port. You get your smart connector on the side with 10.2 inches display. It’s got a Glass front with an aluminum back and aluminum frame. Silver, Gold, and space grey color options are available.

Performance

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 (2020)
ProcessorHexa-core (2×2.5 GHz)
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM3GB
Internal storage32/128 GB
Storage expansionNon Expandable
OSiPadOS 14

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 Geekbench

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 Pubg

The only thing that’s changed this year is you’ve got the A12 processor now instead of the A10. It’s still only compatible with the first-gen apple pencil. The same storage options of 32 gigabytes and 128 gigabytes with 3GB RAM. There’s no other slot located for an extra SD card, which means we cannot extend the storage by inserting a memory card. It’s really interesting on the GPU, we’ve got Apple GPU (4-core graphics) and iOS14 has been used.

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Camera

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 (2020)
Rear8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Front1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm
Video recording1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 Camera

You’ve got an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing. The rear camera on here is actually pretty decent, but just keep in mind it is only an 8-megapixel camera. There are 1080p with 30fps and 720p with 120fps options available for video sections. The details are nice and clear though no matter it’s just 8MP.

Multimedia

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 (2020)
Headphone jackYes
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
FM RedioNo

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 Headphone jack

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 Heyboard port

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 keyboard

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 Cover

Battery Life

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 (2020)
Capacity8827 mAh
TypeLithium
User ReplaceableNo
Battery Backup10 Hours

Up to 10 hours battery life after one single charging. The one thing that’s a little bit different than last year you’ve got a USB-C charging brick. You got a lightning the USB-C charging cable. We’ve got a non-removable 32.4 Watt battery.

Connectivity

iPad 8th Gen 10.2 (2020)
SIMSingle Sim
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Wifi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
NFCNo
USBLightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

We’ve got fingerprint sensor, USB-C port for charging and also 3.5mm headphone jack for connecting the same. We’ve also got SIRI that does work and makes our work even simpler. Speakers here are loud and also nice to hear out.

Should You Upgrade?

Was it worth it to upgrade to this new iPad 10.2 2020 model well no and yes it all depends on what you’re upgrading from if you have something like an iPad Air 2 or older or if this is your first iPad then yes probably would buy this one but would try to get the 128-gigabyte version because 32 gigabytes is way too small.

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If you’re only using this to stream videos or movies for the most part and you won’t be downloading a lot of games that take up a lot of space then you might just get by with the base model but if you have the iPad 10.2 inch from last year then upgrading to this model it’s too much of the same thing and instead of that wait to see if they have a better version next year.