iPad 5 (2017, A9 series) Vs iPad 8 (2020, A12 series)

iPad 5 (2017, A9 series)
iPad 5 (2017, A9 series)
Starting at
€96.66
€409.00 new
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iPad 8 (2020, A12 series)
iPad 8 (2020, A12 series)
Starting at
€160.00
€399.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Year of Release

2017

2020

Compatible with latest Update

No

Yes

OS

iPadOS

iPadOS

Maximum Operating System supported

iPadOS 16

iPadOS 18

Performance

Memory

2 GB

3 GB

Processor

Apple A9

Apple A12 Bionic

Screen quality

Resolution

2048 x 1536

2160 x 1620

True Tone

No

No

Pro-Motion

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

469 g

490 g

Width

16.95 cm

17.41 cm

Height

24 cm

25.06 cm

Depth

0.75 cm

0.75 cm

Screen size (in)

9.7

10.2

Network

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Carrier compatibility

Without SIM Port

Without SIM Port

Wi-Fi technology

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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