Apple iPad (A16) 2025 vs TCL TAB 8 NXTPAPER 5G

A16 chip

MediaTek MT8755

5-core CPU

4-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

Octa-core, 2 @2.4GHz, 6 @2.0GHz

128GB | 256GB | 512GB

64GB

Up to 2TB

microSD™

4GB

iPadOS 18

iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

Learn more about iPadOS 18

15

Subject to change based on future operating system updates.

Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri,” or use Type to Siri

Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant

Learn more about Siri

 

5G (sub 6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO

5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, n79)

Bands n2, n5, n12, n14, n66

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71

Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850/1700/1900

FaceTime video

Center Stage

iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

FaceTime audio

Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz & 5GHz)

2.4GHz & 5GHz

5.3

v5.3

eSIM

iPad uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)

Learn more about eSIM

Learn more about traveling with eSIM

Dual SIM with eSIM first

Yes

Yes

n77 C-Band, n77 3.45GHz

Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 66

Up to 10 devices

Touch ID

Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Barometer

Ambient light sensor

Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Proximity

Yes

Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)

email

Apple Music®

YouTube Music

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

AAC LC, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2, AAC ELD, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, FLAC, MP3, MIDI, Vorbis, PCM/WAVE

Apple Music®

Yes

Via lockscreen

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more

Features include:

VoiceOver

Zoom

Magnifier

Spoken Content

Voice Control

Switch Control

AssistiveTouch

Siri and Dictation

Type to Siri

Real-Time Text

Audio Descriptions

Subtitles and Closed Captioning

Live Captions

The AT&T Eco-Rating 2.0 system gives you environmental and social details about this device. The system uses a total of 20 performance criteria across 5 different attributes, for a total rating of 1 to 5 stars: 19-20 (5-star), 16-18 (4-star), 13-15 (3-star), 10-12 (2-star), 8-9 (1-star).

4/4

0/3

1/1

2/2

9/10

16/20 (4-star) Please visit att.com/ecospace for additional information.