The eighth-generation iPad for 2020 isn’t a radical upgrade from the previous few versions of Apple’s cheapest tablet. But the company has done enough with new chips and software to keep it head and shoulders above the competition at a price point of about £300.

good performance; good battery life; good screen; iPadOS; plenty of apps; good speakers; long support; recycled aluminium.

older design; no USB-C; fairly slow charging; no Fornite or cloud game streaming; no multi-user support; low storage on the starting model with no way to add more.

Apple’s latest iPad opts for evolution over revolution – and modest evolution at that. But it’s easier to accept when the end product is this good

Excellent; decent-sized screen; Useful iPadOS 14 features; Keyboard support

Few upgrades; Limited stereo speakers

And yet we can't help but be disappointed. Perhaps it's because Apple has no serious competition in affordable tablets that the last few years of iPad updates have felt so...uninspired. This is still the best low-cost tablet on the market, and we're disappointed that it isn't better.

Great value for the price; Smart connector and Apple Pencil support; A12 offers a big performance boost

No improvement over last year's model beyond A12

The Apple iPad (2020) carries over design elements from its predecessor, but upgrades the processor to the Apple A12 Bionic....

Excellent hardware Good display Good battery life Decent camera Touch ID Affordable

Unsightly bezels Some apps still not optimized No Face ID Lightning port Apple Pencil not included Paltry entry-level storage

There will be some people who wanted Apple to do more with the cheap iPad this time, and I can’t say I disagree. Since it got such a noticeable redesign last year, the 2020 model was always going to be more... straightforward by comparison.

I had an iPad air 2 with 16G. Sold it and upgraded to this new iPad with 128G. Works great. No more memory constraints. Faster. A tad heavier, but it's minimal and I'll get used to it. Got an AmFilm tempered glass shield and a nice leatherette case. I'm set. Just what I wanted.

Great size and buttery smooth performance. Setup was super easy and worked flawlessly. For the price it seems hard to beat. Love that it still has the standard headphone jack! It weighs a tiny bit more than the 9.7 version but with the larger screen you would expect some weight change.

Agree to Continue: Apple iPad (2019)

It’s an iPad, Smart Keyboard connector, Good battery life, iPad app ecosystem still great

Older processor, 32GB not enough storage on entry model, Keyboard and Pencil accessories are expensive

The Apple iPhone 14 isn’t a huge upgrade on the iPhone 13, yet it still is a great phone with a top camera, good battery life and all the iOS benefits.

Clever safety features, Very good battery life, Reliable camera, Fun colours, You’ve got an ageing iPhone: If you’re on an iPhone 11 or older, then the changes here will make a notable difference.

Stuck on a 60Hz display, Minimal differences to the iPhone 13, You’ve got an iPhone 13: The changes from Apple’s previous phone aren’t enough to warrant an upgrade this year.

The Apple iPhone 14 is no match for the just-released iPhone 14 Pro, but if you ignore that, it’s one of the most effective phones around.

Great cameras, front and back, Fast performance, Good battery life, Innovative safety features

Design too familiar, Some average features