On Tuesday, Apple unveiled a jaw-dropping new iPad Pro with powerful hardware, an edge-to-edge display, and support for a bevy of USB-C-enabled accessories.
In this piece, we outline the tech specs concerning Apple‘s all-new 11-inch and 12..9-inch iPad Pro models.
Finish:
- Silver or Space Gray-colored aluminum (100% recycled)
Storage Capacity:
- 64GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB flash storage
Size & Weight:
- 11-inch iPad Pro
- Height: 9.74 inches (247.6mm)
- Width: 7.02 inches (178.5mm)
- Depth: 0.23 inch (5.9mm)
- Weight: [Wi-Fi model] 1.03 pounds (468 grams), [Wi-Fi + Cellular model] 1.03 pounds (468 grams)
- 12-inch iPad Pro
- Height: 11.04 inches (280.6mm)
- Width: 8.46 inches (214.9mm)
- Depth: 0.23 inch (5.9mm)
- Weight: [Wi-Fi model] 1.39 pounds (631 grams), [Wi-Fi + Cellular model] 1.4 pounds (6.33 grams)
Buttons & Connectors:
- USB Type-C connector
- Magnetic Apple Pencil connector
- Smart connector
- Nano-SIM tray
- On/Off, Sleep/Wake button
- Volume Up/Down button
Display:
- 11-inch iPad Pro
- Liquid Retina display (LCD)
- 11-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
- 2388-by-1668-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- ProMotion technology
- Wide color display (P3)
- True Tone display
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Fully laminated display
- Antireflective coating
- 1.8% reflectivity
- 600 nits brightness
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro
- Liquid Retina display (LCD)
- 12.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
- 2732-by-2048-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- ProMotion technology
- Wide color display (P3)
- True Tone display
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Fully laminated display
- Antireflective coating
- 1.8% reflectivity
- 600 nits brightness
Chip:
- A12X Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture
- Neural Engine
- Embedded M12 coprocessor
Camera:
- 12-megapixel camera
- ƒ/1.8 aperture
- Digital zoom up to 5x
- Five-element lens
- Quad-LED True Tone flash
- Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- Backside illumination sensor
- Hybrid IR filter
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Tap to focus with Focus Pixels
- Live Photos with stabilization
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Improved local tone mapping
- Exposure control
- Noise reduction
- Smart HDR photos
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Timer mode
- Photo geotagging
- Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Video Recording:
- 4K video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
- Quad-LED True Tone flash
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Noise reduction
- Take 8-megapixel still photos while recording 4K video
- Playback zoom
- Video geotagging
- Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264
TrueDepth Camera:
- 7-megapixel photos
- Portrait mode
- Portrait Lighting
- Animoji and Memoji
- 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
- Retina Flash
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Smart HDR
- Backside illumination sensor
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Exposure control
- Timer mode
Video Calling:
- FaceTime video
- iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Audio Calling:
- FaceTime Audio
- iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Speakers:
- Four speaker audio
Microphones:
- Five microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording
Cellular & Wireless:
- All models:
- Wi‑Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); simultaneous dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
- Bluetooth 5.0 technology
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models:
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Gigabit-class LTE (Models A2013 and A2014: bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71)
- Data only
- Wi-Fi calling
- eSIM
SIM Card:
- Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM)
- eSIM
Location Services:
- All models:
- Digital compass
- Wi-Fi
- iBeacon microlocation
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models:
- Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS
- Cellular
Sensors:
- Face ID
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Ambient light sensor
Face ID:
- Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
- Unlock iPad
- Secure personal data within apps
- Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books
Charging & Expansion:
- USB Type-C
Power & Battery:
- 11-inch iPad Pro:
- Built-in 29.37-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
- 12-9-inch iPad Pro:
- Built-in 36.71-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
- All models:
- Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
- Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models:
- Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Operating System:
In the Box:
- iPad Pro
- USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter)
- 18W USB-C Power Adapter
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