Test on real iPad (8th generation)
Skip the iPad simulator. Run your full iPadOS test suite on the exact Apple iPad (8th generation) hardware your users carry: same chip, same Mobile Safari, same touch behavior, same iPadOS releases Apple actually ships.
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What you can test on iPad (8th generation)
A full iPadOS test bench on a real iPad (8th generation): web, native, hybrid, and everything in between.
Real multi-touch & gestures
Tap, swipe, pinch, three-finger swipes, split-view drag and rotation are replayed by physical actuators on the device, not synthesized events.
Maestro on iPadOSPortrait & landscape
Rotate the iPad (8th generation) in one click and validate every breakpoint and layout on real iPadOS, no device-emulator approximations.
Mobile Safari on iPad
Inspect, debug and screenshot the real Mobile Safari on iPad (8th generation), including the desktop-site request path, extensions, downloads and Service Workers.
Mobile Safari testingNative & hybrid apps
Upload your .ipa and drive iPad (8th generation) with Appium, XCUITest or Maestro. Keyboard, push notifications and deep links included.
Appium on iPadOSXCUITest at scale
Run Apple's XCUITest framework against a real iPad (8th generation), in parallel, without juggling local provisioning profiles or Xcode setup.
XCUITest documentationCI/CD integration
Hook iPad (8th generation) into GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, Bitbucket or Azure DevOps with our REST API and CLI.
CI integrationsApple iPad (8th generation) specifications
The exact iPad (8th generation) hardware your real users carry: same silicon, same display, same iPadOS.
- Display
- 10.2" Retina display, 500 nits SDR
- Resolution
- 2160 x 1620 pixels (~264 ppi)
- Processor
- Apple A12 Bionic
- Memory
- 3GB RAM
- Battery
- 8,557 mAh, up to 10h browsing
- Camera
- 8MP wide rear, 1.2MP FaceTime HD front
- iPadOS
- iPadOS 14 up to iPadOS 17
- Weight
- 490g (Wi-Fi), 495g (cellular)
- Dimensions
- 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Frequently asked questions about Apple iPad (8th generation)
Everything you need to know about running real iPad (8th generation) tests in the TestingBot cloud.
When was the Apple iPad (8th generation) released and is it still worth testing on in 2026?
Apple released the Apple iPad (8th generation) in 2020, roughly 6 years ago. It mostly covers legacy regression: verify that your minimum supported iPadOS still launches and that basic flows work. Good for accessibility and low-end performance budgets.
Which iPadOS versions can I test on Apple iPad (8th generation)?
On TestingBot you can run iPad (8th generation) sessions across iPadOS 14 through iPadOS 17. Pin a specific iPadOS version in your Appium capabilities or pick one when starting a manual session.
Can I test Mobile Safari and native iPad apps on Apple iPad (8th generation)?
Both. A single iPad (8th generation) session can switch between Mobile Safari (responsive and web testing) and your installed .ipa for native app automation. Upload an .ipa once and reuse it across runs.
Can I run Appium tests on Apple iPad (8th generation)?
Yes. Point your Appium client at our hub URL, pass iPad (8th generation) in your capabilities, and your existing iPadOS test suite runs unchanged on a real device. See the Appium on iPadOS guide.
Can I throttle network speed or change geolocation on Apple iPad (8th generation)?
Yes. Set network conditions (5G, 4G, 3G, Edge, offline) and set geolocation and locale per session. Useful for validating maps, content rules, payments and regional A/B variants.
Does Apple iPad (8th generation) support Maestro flows?
Yes, Maestro runs natively against the iPad (8th generation). Tap, swipe, scroll, keyboard input and assertions all execute on real hardware.
Can I run my Selenium suite against Apple iPad (8th generation)?
Yes. Selenium sessions on real Mobile Safari work the same way as desktop: same script, same locators, real iPadOS rendering. Useful for sharing browser tests across desktop and tablet suites.
Is the Apple iPad (8th generation) on TestingBot a real device or a simulator?
It is a real, physical iPad (8th generation). TestingBot hosts unmodified, retail-spec Apple iPad (8th generation) units in an EU datacenter. You're remote-controlling actual hardware: real Mobile Safari, real multi-touch, real iPadOS, real GPU and CPU behavior. No emulator, no jailbreak.
Other iPads available for testing
Pair your iPad (8th generation) coverage with adjacent models to catch device-specific regressions.
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