iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020) vs iPad 4 (A6X, Late 2012)

iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020) $329
iPad 4 (A6X, Late 2012) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
A12 Bionic
CPU
A6X
GPU
4-Core A12
GPU
PowerVR SGX554 MP4 A6X
Memory
3GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
16GB
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160×1620 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
CPU Image
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
A6X
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
A12 Bionic vs A6X Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR SGX554 MP4 A6X
128 Shaders
300MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
76.8 GFLOPS FP32
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4-Core A12 vs PowerVR SGX554 MP4 A6X Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
1GB
LPDDR2-1066
4 Tabs
1%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
32GB
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16GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.2"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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Area
49.9 in² (322.2 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2160×1620
3.5 Million Pixels
265 PPI
Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
98% sRGB
71% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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2
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No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Location
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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43Wh
11560mAh
3.72V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
241 mm (9.5 in)
Width
186 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
490 g (17.28 oz)
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Weight
652 g (23 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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