Rumor: iPad 8 will have a 10.8-inch screen, Apple A12 Bionic chip, 64 GB standard memory, priced below $ 400.

With the newly released iPhone SE 2020, Apple seems to be planning to launch low-cost devices but own a flagship configuration in the future. The latest rumors reveal that Apple’s upcoming iPad will have an Apple A12 Bionic chip, along with an increase in standard storage, but will cost less than $ 400.

Specifically, a Twitter user named @ a_rumors0000, known for leaking rumors of Apple products recently revealed that the next 8th generation iPad will be equipped with Apple A12 Bionic chip. For those of you who don’t know, this is the chip that powers the iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, iPad mini 5 and iPad Air 3.

At the moment, Apple A12 Bionic is still a chip for extremely powerful performance and not much slower than the new Apple A13. In a CPU review page of Wccftech, the Apple A12 chip provides performance comparable to today’s mid-range laptop devices.

iPad 8 is the successor to the new 10.2-inch iPad launched late last year. According to “companion” Ming-chi Kuo, who specializes in information about Apple’s upcoming products, the next generation of iPad 8 will have a 10.8-inch screen, which is accompanied by memory for the standard version. The standard has also been upgraded to 64GB. With an expected price of only 329 USD, equivalent to nearly 8 million, iPad 8 is likely to become one of the “national” tablets, both cheap and powerful for children. Apple A12 chip.

iPad 10.2 inch

In addition to the processor upgrade, the iPad 8 will keep some of the technologies that are present on the 10.2-inch iPad, including the old-generation Touch ID fingerprint sensor and cheap IPS LCD screen, which will be weak. Apple is cutting down factors to save production costs while keeping the price of the machine at an attractive level.