Apple finally unveils the anticipated new models from the iPad Pro family, with major improvements on the display, processor, operating system and battery life.
The 20% increase size on the screen from the previous model (9.7-inch) is aim for the people who wants better display and immersive viewing experience. The tablet models has thinner bezels and weighs only one pound, just like with the new 12.7-inch model. The true tone display makes an impressive feature to the new models that delivers a bright 600 nits and can play HDR videos. There’s a new feature called “ProMotion”, that enables the display to adjust automatically from 60Hz to 120Hz, which means more frames of the display can process in every second. This also helps to maintain long battery life. Further, it provides even smooth experience when playing 3D high-end games and watching high frame-rate movies. Surprisingly, the Apple Pencil is now reduced to an astonishing 20 milliseconds for better latency.
The new storage now comes in a base 64GB. What’s more interesting is that other storage goes to 256GB and 512GB. Camera-wise, the back carries a 12-megapixel lens with f/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilization. The 7MP Facetime HD front camera has Retina flash that allows the entire screen of the tablet to lighten up for great image results especially during night time.
Rounding the specs includes; the 2nd generation Touch ID that delivers quicker response from the previous generation, a more powerful chipset with A10X Fusion that has six CPU cores and 12-core GPU for multitasking ability; and, longer battery life that can get up to 10 hours that support fast charging.
On the software side, the new Apple iPad Pro features the new files app that has been leaked as it pops-up in the Apple Store, the Drag & Drop in which the user can move and place images and files that they have chosen or selected (first, user must enable the ‘Split View’ in the Settings), and the redesigned dock to know the users’ frequently used apps and must be drag to the right side of the tablet using the Split View or Slide Over to open it.
The official SRPs of the new iPad Pro has been revealed also by Apple, and will start at P36,990 (10.5-inch) & P45,990 (12.9-inch), respectively. Both will ship with iOS 10, but will later upgrade to iOS 11 before the year ends.
iPad Pro 10.5-inch specs:
10.5-inch LED-backlit screen, 2224 X 1668 resolution
iOS 10, upgradable to iOS 11
True tone display
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
64-bit A10X Fusion chip
12-megapixel rear camera, f/1.8 aperture with 5X digital zoom and Quad-LED flash
7-megapixel front camera, f/2.2 aperture with Retina flash
64GB / 256GB / 512GB storage
Single-SIM (Nano)
TouchID (Fingerprint) sensor
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm
469 g (Wi-Fi) / 477 g (with LTE)
30.4W lithoum-polymer battery
Colors: Space Gray, Rose Gold, Gold, Silver
SRPs:
64GB – P36,990 (Wi-Fi) / P44,990 (with LTE)
256GB – P42,990 (Wi-Fi) / P50,990 (with LTE)
512GB – P54,990 (Wi-Fi) / P62,990 (with LTE)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch specs:
12.9-inch LED-backlit screen, 2732 X 2048 resolution
iOS 10, upgradable to iOS 11
True tone display
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
64-bit A10X Fusion chip
12-megapixel rear camera, f/1.8 aperture with 5X digital zoom and Quad-LED flash
7-megapixel front camera, f/2.2 aperture with Retina flash
64GB / 256GB / 512GB storage
Single-SIM (Nano)
TouchID (Fingerprint) sensor
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm
677 g (Wi-Fi) / 692 g (with LTE)
41W lithoum-polymer battery
Colors: Space Gray, Gold, Silver
SRPs:
64GB – P45,990 (Wi-Fi) / P53,990 (with LTE)
256GB – P51,990 (Wi-Fi) / P59,990 (with LTE)
512GB – P63,990 (Wi-Fi) / P71,990 (with LTE)
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