The 9.7-inch iPad model has long been the flagship and workhorse of the entire lineup
However, Apple did not leave fans of 9.7-inch iPad for a long time without updates. Today the company announced the much-anticipated 9.7-inch iPad Pro as part of the spring event “Let us loop you in”. As predicted, the new iPad features similar features, specifications, and accessories to last year's debut 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
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The presentation of the tablet was made by Phil Schiller,Apple's famous marketer. The display of the device has a reflectivity of only 1.8%, which is less than that of any other tablet. Screen brightness is 25% higher than the iPad Air 2, and is 500 nits; the color gamut is very wide, the colors are 25% more saturated than on the iPad Air 2. There is True Tone Display technology that measures the color temperature of the environment and adjusts the display to fit it; two special sensors are involved for this.
Just like in the larger model, there arefour speakers. The tablet can produce twice the volume of the iPad Air 2. Inside the device is an A9X processor with more than 3 billion transistors, a 12-core graphics chip produces more than 0.5 teraflops of processing power. They come with an M9 co-processor that powers the Hey Siri function.
Smart keyboard and Apple Pencil are supported. Special palm-rejection software allows you to put your hands on the surface of the screen while working with the Apple Pencil without creating interference. Among other accessories is a new USB adapter for the camera and an SD card reader.
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On the back of the device is located12 megapixel camera with True Tone Flash, a new ISP and the ability to shoot video in 4K. The 5MP front-facing FaceTime HD camera has Retina Flash technology.
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Possible color options for the newiPad Pro: Silver, Gold, Space Gray and Rose Gold. The basic 32-gigabyte Wi-Fi version of the device will cost $ 599, and for 128GB you will have to pay $ 749. There is still a new version for wealthy people - 256GB for $ 899. The devices will go on sale March 31, pre-order can be issued starting March 24.
Nothing was said about the prices of the new iPad Pro with LTE-connection, and this version is unlikely to enter the market simultaneously with the Wi-Fi-version.
iPad Air 2 now costs $ 399.