Apple on Wednesday, March 19, 2020, announced refreshed iPad Pro models with the in-house designed A12Z Bionic chip, wide and ultra-wide rear cameras, a LiDAR sensor for scanning your environment in 3D and other new features.
Table of contents
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- What’s in the box
- Color options
- Storage tiers
- Apple chips
- Display
- Cameras
- Speakers and microphones
- Sensors
- Biometrics
- Buttons and connectors
- Power, data and expansion
- Battery
- Cellular and wireless
- Location services
- Size and weight
- Environmental requirements
- Software
Read on for the full specs list.
Technical specifications: iPad Pro (2020)
For reference and historical purposes, we’re listing detailed technical specifications for both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models that were released on March 19, 2020.
In the box
- iPad Pro
- USB-C charge cable (1 meter, no data support)
- 18W USB-C power adapter
Color options
- Silver
- Space Gray
Storage capacity
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1 TB
Chips
- Apple A12Z Bionic system-on-a-chip with 64-bit architecture
- Embedded Apple Neural Engine for machine learning and AI
- Embedded Apple M12 coprocessor for motion tracking
Display
- 11-inch iPad Pro:
- Liquid Retina LCD display with IPS technology
- 11 inches diagonally
- 2,388 x 1,668 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- LED backlighting
- Multi‑Touch
- ProMotion auto-refresh rate switching between 24, 48, 60 and 120 Hz
- Wide color (P3)
- True Tone
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Fully laminated display
- Antireflective coating
- 1.8% reflectivity
- 600 nits brightness
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro:
- Liquid Retina LCD display with IPS technology
- 11 inches diagonally
- 2,732 x 2,048 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- LED backlighting
- Multi‑Touch
- ProMotion auto-refresh rate switching between 24, 48, 60 and 120 Hz
- Wide color (P3)
- True Tone
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Fully laminated display
- Antireflective coating
- 1.8% reflectivity
- 600 nits brightness
The display on both iPad Pro models features rounded corners that follow a curved design and are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 11 or 12.9 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
Cameras
- Front camera:
- Sensor features:
- TrueDepth sensor
- 7 megapixels
- Backside illumination sensor
- Æ’/2.2 aperture
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Photography features:
- Portraiture photography: Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting
- Auto image stabilization
- Smart HDR for photos
- Burst mode
- Timer mode
- Exposure control
- Retina flash
- Photo geotagging
- HEIF and JPEG capture formats
- Animoji and Memoji
- Video recording:
- 1080p HD video recording at 30 or 60 frames per second
- Playback zoom
- Video geotagging
- HEVC and H.264 video capture formats
- Video calling:Â iPad Pro to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
- Sensor features:
- Rear cameras:
- Sensor features:
- Wide rear camera:
- 12 megapixels
- Backside illumination sensor
- Hybrid infrared filter
- Æ’/1.8 aperture
- Five‑element lens
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Tap to focus with Focus Pixels
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Ultra-wide rear camera:
- 10 megapixels
- Backside illumination sensor
- Hybrid infrared filter
- Æ’/2.4 aperture
- 125° field of view
- Five‑element lens
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- 2x optical zoom out
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Wide rear camera:
- Photography features:
- Wide and ultra-wide rear cameras:
- Auto image stabilization
- 5x digital zoom
- Smart HDR for photos
- Burst mode
- Timer mode
- Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)
- Exposure control
- Noise reduction
- Brighter True Tone flash
- Photo geotagging
- HEIF and JPEG capture formats
- Wide and ultra-wide rear cameras:
- Video recording:
- Wide rear camera:
- 4K video recording at 24, 30 or 60 frames per second
- 1080p HD video recording at 30 or 60 frames per second
- 720p HD video recording at 30 frames per second
- 1080p slow-mo recording at 120 or 240 frames per second
- 8-megapixel photo capture while recording 4K video
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Cinematic video stabilization for 1080p and 720p video recording
- Continuous autofocus video
- Noise reduction
- Playback zoom
- Video geotagging
- HEVC and H.264 video capture formats
- Ultra-wide rear camera:
- 4K video recording at 60 frames per second
- 1080p HD video recording at 30 or 60 frames per second
- 720p HD video recording at 30 frames per second
- 1080p slow-mo recording at 240 frames per second
- 8-megapixel photo capture while recording 4K video
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Cinematic video stabilization for 1080p and 720p video recording
- Continuous autofocus video
- Noise reduction
- Playback zoom
- Video geotagging
- HEVC and H.264 video capture formats
- Wide rear camera:
- Video calling: iPad Pro to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
- Sensor features:
Speakers and microphones
- Four-speaker audio system
- Five studio-quality microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording
Sensors
- Face ID
- LiDAR scanner
- Three-axis gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Ambient light sensor
Biometrics
- Face ID:
- Works with the TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
- Unlock iPad Pro
- Secure personal data within apps
- Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store and Apple Books
Buttons and connectors
- USB-C connector for power, data and expansion
- Magnetic Apple Pencil connector
- Smart Connector
- Top button (on/off, sleep/wake)
- Volume up/down button
- Nano-SIM tray (Wi-Fi + Cellular models)
Power, data and expansion
- USB-C
Battery
- 11-inch iPad Pro:
- 28.65 Wh rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro:
- 36.71 Wh rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
- All models:
- Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video
- Charging via a power adapter or USB-C to computer system
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models:
- Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Cellular and wireless
- All models:
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6
- Simultaneous dual Wi-Fi band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
- HT80 with MIMO
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models:
- Gigabit-class LTEÂ on models A2068 and A2069:Â 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, 48, 66 and 71
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900 and 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Data only
- Wi-Fi calling
- SIM card:
- eSIM
- Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM)
Location services
- All models:
- Digital compass
- Wi-Fi
- iBeacon microlocation
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models:
- Built‑in GPS/GNSS
- Cellular network
Size and weight
- 11-inch iPad Pro:
- Width: 7.02 inches (178.5 mm)
- Height: 9.74 inches (247.6 mm)
- Depth: 0.23 inches (5.9 mm)
- Weight:
- Wi-Fi model: 1.04 pounds (471 grams)
- Wi-Fi + Cellular model: 1.04 pounds (473 grams)
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro:
- Width: 8.46 inches (214.9 mm)
- Height: 11.04 inches (280.6 mm)
- Depth: 0.23 inches (5.9 mm)
- Weight:
- Wi-Fi model: 1.41 pounds (641 grams)
- Wi-Fi + Cellular model: 1.42 pounds (643 grams)
Environmental requirements
- Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
- Nonoperating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)
- Relative humidity:Â 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Software
- Operating system:
- iPadOS (some features may not be available for all countries)
- Apple Pay:
- Pay with your iPad Pro using Face ID within apps and on the web
- Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Pay Cash
- Siri:
- Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more
- Get proactive suggestions
- Use hands-free with “Hey Siri”
- Listen and identify songs with Shazam
- Preinstalled Apple apps:
- App Store
- Apple Store
- Books
- Calendar
- Camera
- Clips
- Clock
- Contacts
- FaceTime
- Files
- Find My
- GarageBand
- Home
- iMovie
- iTunes Store
- iTunes U
- Keynote
- Maps
- Measure
- Messages
- Music
- News
- Notes
- Numbers
- Pages
- Photo Booth
- Photos
- Podcasts
- Reminders
- Safari
- Settings
- Shortcuts
- Siri
- Stocks
- Tips
- TV
- Voice Memos
Comments?
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