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iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020) vs iPad 10.2” (7th Gen, 2019)

54 out of 100
Apple iPad 10.2
VS
48 out of 100
Apple iPad 10.2” (7th Gen, 2019)
iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
iPad 10.2” (7th Gen, 2019)

Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 10.2-inch Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020) (with Apple A12 Bionic) that was released on September 15, 2020, against the Apple iPad 10.2” (7th Gen, 2019), which is powered by Apple A10 Fusion and came out 1 year and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (2)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
  • 73% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (895K versus 516K)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A12 Bionic
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • 62% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1338 and 826 points

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020) and 10.2” (7th Gen, 2019) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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3 / 32 GB
VS
3 / 32 GB
132.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
99.3
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
vs
iPad 10.2” (7th Gen, 2019)

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.2 inches 10.2 inches
Resolution 1620 x 2160 pixels 1620 x 2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
PPI 264 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 73.8% 73.8%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 96.1% 97.8%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 30 ms 28 ms
Contrast 954:1 1018:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 250.6 mm (9.87 inches) 250.6 mm (9.87 inches)
Width 174.1 mm (6.85 inches) 174.1 mm (6.85 inches)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) 7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 490 g (17.28 oz) 483 g (17.04 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gold, Gray Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Area 436 cm2 (67.6 inches2) 436 cm2 (67.6 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (115th and 130th place)
iPad Ranking (27th and 29th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020) and Apple iPad 10.2” (7th Gen, 2019)
SoC
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Apple A10 Fusion
Max clock 2500 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest
- 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex		 - 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr
- 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane
L3 cache - 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 7 nanometers 16 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Neural Engine No
GPU
Graphics Apple GPU 4-core PowerVR GT7600
GPU shading units 256 192
GPU clock 1125 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~576 GFLOPS ~249.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020) and Apple iPad 10.2” (7th Gen, 2019)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score 1338 826
Multi-core score 2903 1392
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 309104 202669
GPU 144993 63274
Memory 139578 84317
UX 301952 166721
Total score 895627 516981
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Stability 85% 85%
Graphics test 8 FPS 4 FPS
Graphics score 1427 693
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 3 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 32 GB 32 GB
Storage type NVMe NVMe
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system iPadOS 14 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) iPadOS 13.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 18.7)
OS size 14 GB -

Battery

Capacity 8827 mAh 8827 mAh
Max charge power 12 W 12 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging No No
Full charging time 4:20 hr 4:20 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:12 hr 10:22 hr
Watching video 12:27 hr 15:21 hr
Gaming 06:23 hr 06:51 hr
Standby 198 hr 187 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 31 mm 31 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 1.2 megapixels 1.2 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 31 mm 31 mm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
Video resolution 720p at 60 FPS 720p at 120 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 4.2
USB type No No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 12 12
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2020 September 2019
Release date September 2020 September 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $329 $329
Successor - Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) - Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Keyboard weight 400 g 422 g
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W Yes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020) is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
7 (70%)
3 (30%)
Total votes: 10

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duts September 1, 2026 at 01:59 AM
the ipad 7 do not update to iOS 26.5
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Serhii September 2, 2026 at 05:26 AM
Appreciate your useful comment. Info updated.
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