iPad 8 (2020, A12 series) vs iPad 9 (2021, A13 series)

iPad 8 (2020, A12 series)
iPad 8 (2020, A12 series)
Starting at
A$227.00
A$409.00 new
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iPad 9 (2021, A13 series)
iPad 9 (2021, A13 series)
Starting at
A$317.00
A$549.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Release year

2020

2021

Compatible with latest Update

Yes

Yes

Operating system

iPadOS

iPadOS

Minimum system requirements (iPadOS)

iPadOS 18

iPadOS 18

Performance

Memory

3 GB

3 GB

Processor

Apple A12 Bionic

Apple A13 Bionic

Screen quality

Resolution

2160 x 1620

2160 x 1620

True Tone

No

Yes

Promotion

No

No

Screen type

Retina display

Retina display

Pixel density

264ppp

264ppp

Brightness

500 nits brightness

500 nits brightness

Sound quality

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Stereo speakers

Miscellaneous

Weight

490 oz

487 oz

Width

17.41 in

17.41 in

Height

25.06 in

25.06 in

Depth

0.75 in

0.75 in

Screen size (in)

10.2

10.2

Network

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Carrier compatibility

Without SIM Port

Without SIM Port

Wi-Fi version

Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Bluetooth version

Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth 4.2

Face ID

No

No

Touch ID

Yes

Yes

Connector

Lightning connector

Lightning connector

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