Apple has quietly launched an all new iPad Pro for 2020, with updated internals like a new A12Z Bionic SoC, an ultra wide rear camera, 5 studio-quality mics and a LiDAR Scanner that can be used for depth sensing. Apple is also adding support for trackpad via iPadOS 13.4 and they released a new Magic Keyboard accessory that has trackpad with multi-gesture support.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch / 12.9-inch (2020) Specifications:
- 11-inch (2388 x 1668 pixels) Liquid Retina display with P3 Color Gamut, 600 nits brightness, 264 PPI
- 12.9-inch (2732 x 2048pixels) Liquid Retina display with P3 Color Gamut, 600 nits brightness, 264 PPI
- Octa-Core A12Z Bionic 7nm chip with 64-bit architecture, 8-core GPU and M12 motion coprocessor
- 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB variants
- iPadOS 13.4
- Rear Camera: Main wide Camera: 12MP, f/1.8 aperture, Secondary Ultra wide Angle: 10MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture and 125° field of view, 5P lens, Hybrid IR filter, Quad-LED True Tone flash,
- 7MP front-facing FaceTime camera, f/2.2 aperture, Portrait mode
Portrait Lighting, Retina Flash, SmartHDR - Five microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording, Four speaker audio
- 4G LTE (optional), Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C
- Dimensions (11-inch): 247.6x 178.5x 5.9mm; Weight: 471g
- Dimensions (12.9-inch): 280.6x 214.9 x 5.9mm; Weight: 641g
- 11-inch – 28.65-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery with Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music,
- 12.9-inch – 36.71-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery with Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
Pricing and availability (India)
The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at Rs. 71,900 for the Wi-Fi model and Rs. 85,900 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at Rs. 89,900 for the Wi-Fi model and Rs. 1,03,900 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro will be available for purchase in May for Rs. 27,900 for the 11-inch iPad Pro and Rs. 31,900 for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The second-generation Apple Pencil for iPad Pro is available for Rs. 10900. The new Smart Keyboard Folio for the new iPad Pro is available in space grey for Rs. 7,500 for the 11-inch iPad Pro and Rs. 9,900 for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
Pricing and availability (US)
- iPad Pro 11″ 128GB WiFi — $799 (Rs. 59,353 approx.)
- iPad Pro 11″ 256GB WiFi — $899 (Rs. 66,782 approx.)
- iPad Pro 11″ 512GB WiFi — $1099 (Rs. 81,639 approx.)
- iPad Pro 11″ 1TB WiFi — $1299 (Rs. 96,496 approx.)
- iPad Pro 11″ 128GB WiFi + Cellular — $949 (Rs. 70,486 approx.)
- iPad Pro 11″ 256GB WiFi + Cellular — $1049 (Rs. 77,914 approx.)
- iPad Pro 11″ 512GB WiFi + Cellular — $1249 (Rs. 92,769 approx.)
- iPad Pro 11″ 1TB WiFi + Cellular —$1449 (Rs. 1,07,624 approx.)
- iPad Pro 12.9″ 128GB WiFi — $999 (Rs. 74,200 approx.)
- iPad Pro 12.9″ 256GB WiFi — $1099 (Rs. 81,652 approx.)
- iPad Pro 12.9″ 512GB WiFi — $1299 (Rs. 96,512 approx.)
- iPad Pro 12.9″ 1TB WiFi — $1499 (Rs. 1,11,371 approx.)
- iPad Pro 12.9″ 128GB WiFi + Cellular — $1149 (Rs. 85,367 approx.)
- iPad Pro 12.9″ 256GB WiFi + Cellular — $1249 (Rs. 92,797 approx.)
- iPad Pro 12.9″ 512GB WiFi + Cellular — $1449 (Rs. 1,07,657 approx.)
- iPad Pro 12.9″ 1TB WiFi + Cellular — $1649 (Rs. 1,22,516 approx.)
- Second generation Apple Pencil — $129 (Rs. 9,584 approx.)
- Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro — $299 (Rs. 22,214 approx.) (for 11″ iPad Pro) / $349 (Rs. 25,929 approx.) (for 12.9″ iPad Pro)
The new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro come in Silver and Space Gray colors and will be available from authorized Apple resellers across India soon.