iPad Pro: The new Apple tablet

Apple expanded its family of its iPad tablet with the iPad Pro, characterized by a display of 12.9 inches diagonally. Design and functionality are designed to appeal to an audience of professionals, as well as to those who do not mind having a tablet that can replace in all scenarios use a traditional laptop.

iPad Pro: the new Apple tablet.

Announced last September along with the new iPhone, iPad Pro is the company it says ” biggest news ” always on the front of the tablet. The distinctive feature of the new model is certainly its display whose diagonal increases of 3.2 inches and incorporates 5.6 million pixels.

The mere numerical calculation differences do not seem so glaring but with the experience that we realize that the iPad Pro is an extremely different from the traditional tablet that Apple had made us get used since 2010. But not so different: differently solutions ” professional ” Microsoft Surface family, iPad Pro continues to use iOS, then a mobile operating system, and cannot run the desktop software often used in enterprise environments.

Apple’s approach reminds thus more closely what Samsung had shown last year with its Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2-inch, but amplified by the ecosystem of iOS and the power that Apple is able to have on producers of his mobile platform.

At the moment, there are lots of apps that fit the new format, however, as has already happened on several products of the US it’s only a matter of time. It is very likely that within a few months, the most diverse professionals will have the opportunity to use their professional tools on both Mac and iPad Pro, via iPad Air, transferring a project from one device to another seamlessly.

While Surface Pro is the seam line that exists between a notebook and a mobile device, iPad Pro uses another strategy to meet the needs of professionals who need an ultra-portable to use in extreme mobility. The new Apple tablet is a mobile device that can be used in the same way a laptop.

A device that, except for the new interface of iOS and the diagonal of the display evolved, remains the same iPad always in the simplicity of use and methods of interaction. Use iPad Pro with a mouse, for example, is impossible, but you can connect an external keyboard cover to use an input system more linked to productivity. Let’s see the main technical features in comparison with the two previous generations of tablet iPad Air.

	iPad Pro	iPad Air 2	iPad Air
OS	iOS 9	iOS 9	iOS 9
Display	IPS LCD 12.9 “	IPS LCD 9.7 “	IPS LCD 9.7 “
Resolution	2,732 x 2,048 pixels	2,048 x 1,536 pixels	2,048 x 1,536 pixels
Pixel density	264 PPI	264 PPI	264 PPI
Processor	Apple A9X Dual-core 2.26 GHz	Apple A8X Tri core 1.5 GHz	Apple A7 Dual core
GPU	IMG PowerVR (serie7?)	Apple / IMG PowerVR GXA8650	IMG PowerVR G6430
RAM	4 GB LPDDR4	2 GB LPDDR3	1 GB LPDDR3
Storage	32-128 GB Not expandable	16-64 – 128 GB not expandable	16-32 GB Not expandable
Rear camera	iSight BSI 8 MP Aperture f / 2.4 Autofocus Lens five elements	iSight BSI 8 MP Aperture f / 2.4 Autofocus Lens five elements	BSI iSight 5 MP Aperture f / 2.4 Autofocus Lens five elements
Front Camera	FaceTime HD BSI 1.2 MP Aperture f / 2.2	FaceTime HD BSI 1.2 MP Aperture f / 2.2	FaceTime HD 1.2 MP BSI
Cellular network	Optional 4G LTE	Optional 4G LTE	Optional 4G LTE
Connectivity and sensors	Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n / ac MIMO Bluetooth 4.2 Compass GPS (only LTE model) 3-axis gyroscope Accelerometer Barometer Ambient Light Touch ID	Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n / ac MIMO Bluetooth 4.2 Compass GPS (only LTE model) 3-axis gyroscope Accelerometer Barometer Ambient Light Touch ID	Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n / MIMO Bluetooth 4.0 Compass GPS (only LTE model) 3-axis gyroscope Accelerometer Barometer Ambient light
Doors	Lightning	Lightning	Lightning
Battery	38.5 Whr	27.3 Whr	32.4 Whr
Dimensions	305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 g	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 g	240 x 169.5 x 7.5 g
Weight	713/723 g	437/444 g	469/478 g

iPad Pro becomes the display from 12.9″ and supports the resolution of 2,732×2,048 pixels, but many new pass under the covering: the integrated processor is Apple A9X, dual-core A9 as the traditional, but with operating frequencies slightly to magazines up. Thanks to the internal volume of the body Apple could choose a GPU much more powerful than the one integrated on the latest iPhone, and it could be a solution to ten cluster choice between Imagination Technologies PowerVR GPU series 7.

For better support new modes of multi-window of iOS 9, Apple has chosen to integrate well LPDDR4 4 GB of RAM, double the amount present on iPad Air 2. Remains unchanged the photographic industry, with two modules of 8 and 1.2 megapixels respectively on rear and on the front of the device.

	iPad Pro	iPad Air 2	iPad Air	iPad Mini 4	iPad Mini 2
16 GB	–	$499	$399	$399	$269
16GB LTE	–	$629	$529	$529	$399
32 GB	$799	–	$449	–	$319
32GB LTE	–	–	$579	–	$449
64 GB	–	$599	–	$499	–
64GB LTE	–	$729	–	$629	–
128 GB	$949	$699	–	$599	–
128GB LTE	$1,079	$829	–	$729	–

Of course, there to support Touch ID, Apple’s proprietary technology for fingerprint recognition. Apple currently offers only three versions of its tablet professional: an entry-level 32 GB and 128 GB two top of the range, with and without module for wireless connectivity on cellular data networks.

To connect the tablet to a SIM is necessary to purchase the 128 GB model, with all the consequences arising from the choice.