Compare Apple iPad 8 vs Apple iPad Air (2020)
Variants
WiFi
WiFi + cellular
WiFi
WiFi + LTE
Connectivity
Ports
Lightning connector, Smart Connector, 3.5 mm headphone jack
USB-C, Magnetic connector
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 5, Bluetooth 4.2
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
32.4 Wh
28.6 Wh
Camera | Front
1.2MP f/2.4
7MP f/2.0
Camera | Rear
8MP f/2.4
12MP f/1.8
Colors
Silver, Space Gray, Gold
Silver, Space Gray, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Microphone
Dual microphones
Dual microphones
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Quad
Dimensions
Size | Depth
7.5 mm
6.1 mm
Size | Height
250.6 mm
247.6 mm
Size | Width
174.1 mm
178.5 mm
Display
Brightness
500 nits
500 nits
Display Diagonal
10.2 inch
10.9 inch
Display Type
IPS
Pixel Density
264 ppi
264 ppi
Resolution
2160 x 1620
2360 x 1640
Function
GPS
Cellular model only
Yes
Operating System
IPadOS 14
IPadOS 14
Operating Temperature
0-35 C
0-35 C
Processor
A12 Bionic chip, Neural Engine
A14 Bionic chip w/ Neural Engine
SIM
Nano SIM, LTE
Nano
Sensor
Touch ID, Three‐axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Touch ID, Three‐axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Video Codecs
HEVC and H.264
Video Recording | Front
720p
FHD 60p
Video Recording | Rear
FHD 30 fps, 720p 120 fps
4K 60p, FHD 240p
Performance
Battery Life
10 h
10 h
Power Supply
20 W
Storage
32 or 128 GB
64 or 256 GB
Production
Accessory
Apple Pencil (1st gen)
Apple Pencil 2nd-gen
Availability
2020-09-18
2020-10-23
Debut
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
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