<s>
The	O
iPad	B-Device
10.2-inch	I-Device
(	O
officially	O
iPad	B-Device
(	O
8th	O
generation	O
)	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
computer	I-Device
developed	O
and	O
marketed	O
by	O
Apple	O
Inc	O
.	O
as	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
7th-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
eighth-generation	O
iPad	B-Device
uses	O
the	O
same	O
design	O
as	O
the	O
seventh-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
,	O
with	O
a	O
10.2-inch	O
screen	B-Device
with	O
1620	O
by	O
2160	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
at	O
a	O
pixel	B-Algorithm
density	O
of	O
264-pixel	O
PPI	O
,	O
Touch	O
ID	O
support	O
,	O
and	O
compatibility	O
with	O
the	O
Smart	O
Connector	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
uses	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
A12	I-Device
Bionic	I-Device
chip	O
,	O
which	O
Apple	O
claims	O
provides	O
a	O
40%	O
faster	O
6-core	O
CPU	O
and	O
a	O
2x	O
faster	O
4	O
core	O
GPU	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
processor	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
generation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
iPad	B-Device
tablet	B-Device
that	O
includes	O
a	O
Neural	O
Engine	O
,	O
a	O
component	O
introduced	O
with	O
the	O
A11	O
processor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
final	O
iPad	B-Device
tablet	B-Device
available	O
with	O
white	O
bezels	O
on	O
the	O
Silver	O
and	O
Gold	O
models	O
;	O
all	O
iPad	B-Device
(	O
9th	O
generation	O
)	O
tablets	B-Device
come	O
with	O
black	O
bezels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
eighth-generation	O
iPad	B-Device
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
first-generation	O
Apple	B-Device
Pencil	I-Device
,	O
the	O
Smart	B-Device
Keyboard	I-Device
and	O
keyboard	O
attachments	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
Smart	O
Connector	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
running	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
unveiled	O
later	O
at	O
WWDC	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miles	O
Somerville	O
of	O
9to5Mac	O
found	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
to	O
be	O
a	O
good	O
value	O
proposition	O
at	O
its	O
price	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
having	O
a	O
nearly	O
identical	O
appearance	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
improved	O
battery	O
life	O
,	O
enhanced	O
performance	O
owing	O
to	O
the	O
upgrade	O
from	O
the	O
A10	O
Fusion	O
to	O
the	O
A12	B-Device
Bionic	I-Device
,	O
and	O
better	O
screen	B-Device
sensitivity	O
for	O
Apple	B-Device
Pencil	I-Device
use	O
,	O
while	O
continuing	O
the	O
poor	O
implementation	O
of	O
Pencil	B-Device
charging	O
on	O
a	O
perpendicular	O
direction	O
from	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
's	O
Lightning	B-Architecture
port	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
found	O
it	O
sufficient	O
for	O
basic	O
activities	O
,	O
gaming	O
,	O
everyday	O
content	O
consumption	O
,	O
and	O
general	O
multitasking	O
,	O
although	O
not	O
measuring	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
2020	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
or	O
the	O
simultaneously	O
released	O
fourth-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
Air	I-Device
,	O
in	O
part	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
display	O
that	O
supports	O
only	O
a	O
60Hz	O
refresh	O
rate	O
instead	O
of	O
120Hz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
especially	O
faulted	O
Apple	O
's	O
choice	O
of	O
keeping	O
a	O
1.2-megapixel	O
camera	O
on	O
the	O
front	O
of	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
,	O
which	O
could	O
be	O
a	O
strong	O
negative	O
factor	O
for	O
an	O
intended	O
audience	O
of	O
students	O
,	O
who	O
might	O
plan	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
device	O
for	O
teleconference	O
classes	O
over	O
platforms	O
such	O
as	O
Zoom	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scott	O
Stein	O
of	O
CNET	O
rated	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
8.1	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stein	O
commended	O
it	O
for	O
its	O
faster	O
processing	O
that	O
handled	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
better	O
than	O
previous	O
models	O
,	O
better	O
support	O
for	O
Apple	B-Device
Pencil	I-Device
and	O
keyboard	O
cases	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
faster	O
charger	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
box	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
faulted	O
it	O
for	O
the	O
large	O
bezels	O
that	O
lead	O
to	O
a	O
cramped	O
feel	O
of	O
its	O
screen	B-Device
during	O
multitasking	O
with	O
two	O
apps	O
open	O
,	O
lack	O
of	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
second-generation	O
Apple	B-Device
Pencil	I-Device
and	O
newer	O
Magic	B-Device
Keyboard	I-Device
cases	O
,	O
the	O
outdated	O
720p	O
camera	O
that	O
does	O
not	O
function	O
well	O
in	O
landscape	O
mode	O
teleconferencing	O
because	O
of	O
placement	O
,	O
the	O
display	O
limited	O
to	O
a	O
60Hz	O
refresh	O
rate	O
and	O
lacking	O
True	O
Tone	O
color	O
temperature	O
auto-adjustment	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
insufficient	O
32gigabytes	O
of	O
storage	O
for	O
the	O
entry-level	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
David	O
Price	O
of	O
Macworld	O
UK	O
echoed	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
critiques	O
while	O
noting	O
that	O
this	O
model	O
of	O
iPad	B-Device
would	O
find	O
an	O
audience	O
among	O
average	O
consumers	O
who	O
had	O
not	O
upgraded	O
their	O
iPads	B-Device
in	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
described	O
the	O
continuing	O
design	O
as	O
"	O
comfortably	O
big	O
enough	O
"	O
for	O
typical	O
content	O
,	O
with	O
thoughtful	O
touches	O
,	O
but	O
a	O
dated	O
look	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
large	O
bezels	O
,	O
and	O
welcomed	O
the	O
ongoing	O
inclusion	O
of	O
a	O
headphone	B-Device
jack	I-Device
and	O
rear-facing	O
camera	O
that	O
sits	O
flush	O
with	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
screen	B-Device
lamination	O
and	O
consequent	O
flex	O
of	O
the	O
screen	B-Device
during	O
touches	O
could	O
be	O
noticeable	O
to	O
users	O
of	O
higher-end	O
tablets	B-Device
,	O
that	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
flash	O
on	O
either	O
rear	O
or	O
front	O
camera	O
would	O
hinder	O
low-light	O
teleconferencing	O
and	O
FaceTime	B-Operating_System
Video	I-Operating_System
use	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
included	O
amount	O
of	O
RAM	O
was	O
low	O
compared	O
to	O
other	O
tablets	B-Device
.	O
</s>
