Apple iPad 10.2" 8th Gen 2020, A12 Bionic, 128GB, Gold
The A12 Bionic chip keeps the 10.2-inch Liquid Retina display responsive for everyday tasks, though its 500-nit brightness is modest. This refurbished model includes charging accessories and supports the 1st-gen Apple Pencil, making it a cost-effective entry into iPadOS. It’s best for students and casual readers who want a reliable tablet for note-taking and media consumption without a premium price.
CPU Apple A12 Bionic
Storage 128 GB
Screen 10.2" 2160x1620
OS iOS
stylus Yes
38 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong sharpness (67th percentile) 67th
- Strong storage (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average social proof (17th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Cores | 6 |
Memory & Storage
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 10.2" |
| Resolution | 2160x1620 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (1st generation) |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 10.2" 8th Gen | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 | BESTTAB T60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A12 Bionic | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ | 3000 MHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| RAM (GB) | - | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 10.2" 2160x1620 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12" |
| OS | iOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 47 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Sharpness | Portability | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 10.2" 8th Gen | 50.4 | 48.2 | 31 | 74.5 | 32.2 | 48.5 | 66.6 | 67.4 | 62.1 | 30.1 | 16.8 | 0 | 46.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 94 | 94.6 | 92.6 | 99.2 | 98.6 | 84.9 | 97.8 | 78.3 | 21.7 | 92.8 | 81.2 | 3.6 | 46.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 80.9 | 78.9 | 92.6 | 97.1 | 88.9 | 97 | 83.6 | 87.5 | 42.2 | 92.8 | 90.2 | 21.7 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 82.1 | 79.9 | 80.8 | 93.5 | 84 | 99.4 | 89.4 | 89.2 | 64.9 | 63 | 93.2 | 13.8 | 97.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 Compare | 83.8 | 81.8 | 80.8 | 98.5 | 85.3 | 65.9 | 89.4 | 99.3 | 78.5 | 77.3 | 93.2 | 16.1 | 46.7 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.4 | 80.2 | 80.8 | 42.6 | 86.9 | 88.8 | 74.7 | 0 | 1.2 | 58.6 | 58.3 | 39.5 | 46.7 |
Usage Scores
- Overall37.8
- Reading42.1
- Student27.6
- Business28.6
- Art Design45.3
- Productivity32.8
- Entertainment43.4
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