Apple iPad 10.2" 8th Generation Gold 2020
The A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine powers a 10.2-inch 2160x1620 Liquid Retina display and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life for smooth everyday performance. The refurbished model makes the iPad ecosystem more affordable, while the crisp Retina screen and Apple Pencil (1st generation) support add note‑taking versatility. Best for readers and students who need a tablet for e‑books, basic research, and handwritten notes.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong feature (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong screen (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)
- Below average ram (12th percentile)
- Below average storage (17th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 14 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 10.2" |
| Resolution | 2160 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (1st generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| OS | Apple iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 10.2" 8th Generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | DOOGEE U11 U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A12 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 1.6 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.2" 2160x1620 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 10.2" 8th Generation | 7.9 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 67.3 | 84.4 | 76.7 | 16.9 | 78 | 49.9 | 55.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 95.8 | 93.3 | 86 | 73.6 | 91.6 | 62.8 | 99.1 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 78 | 77.9 | 82.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 78 | 93.3 | 42.2 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 54.4 | 96.3 | 90.6 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.1 | 69.7 | 88.2 | 56.3 | 83.5 | 87.7 | 51.7 | 88.5 | 88 | 86.8 |
Usage Scores
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