{"id":102,"date":"2017-06-13T10:37:32","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T10:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amobil.online\/?p=102"},"modified":"2017-06-13T10:37:32","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T10:37:32","slug":"ipad-pro-12-9in-2017-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.amobil.online\/ipad-pro-12-9in-2017-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"iPad Pro 12.9in (2017) preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

iPad Pro 12.9in (2017) preview<\/h2>\n
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At WWDC 2017, Apple announced a plethora of new products – including, for the first time at its summer conference, new iPads. (This was something of a surprise, coming so soon after the launch of the iPad 9.7in (2017) in March.)<\/p>\n

Apple has refreshed its iPad Pro line-up, with an entirely new iPad Pro 10.5in (2017), and an updated version of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. In this article we preview the iPad Pro 12.9in (2017), running the rule over its design, tech specs, and UK pricing. Read next: iPad buying guide 2017<\/p>\n

Design & build quality<\/h2>\n

Unlike the 10.5in iPad Pro, which represents a fairly major revamp of its 9.7in predecessor, the 12.9in is largely the same, physically, as the 2015 model. It has the same dimensions, too, although it’s a bit lighter.<\/p>\n

Still no sign of the Rose Gold colour finish for the larger Pro model, too – that remains a 10.5in exclusive, on the iPad side at least.<\/p>\n

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Dimensions:<\/h3>\n
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  • iPad Pro 12.9in (2017): 305.7mm x 220.6mm x 6.9mm; 677g\/692g (Wi-Fi\/cellular)<\/li>\n
  • iPad Pro 12.9in (2015): 305.7mm x 220.6mm x 6.9mm; 713g\/723g (Wi-Fi\/cellular)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Tech specs<\/h2>\n

    Let’s look next at the internal changes that set the new 12.9-inch Pro apart from its 2015 predecessor.<\/p>\n

    Processor<\/h3>\n

    The iPad Pro 12.9in (2017) is equipped with a modified version of the A10 Fusion chip featured in the iPhone 7, called the A10X Fusion. (The new 10.5in Pro also has the A10X Fusion.)<\/p>\n

    This chipset features six CPU cores: three high-performance cores and three efficiency cores for improved power efficiency and battery life. It also features a meaty twelve-core GPU.<\/p>\n

    Apple predicts 30 percent faster CPU performance than the A9X chip which you’ll find in the iPad Pro 12.9 (2015), and 40 percent faster graphics performance.<\/p>\n

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    Display<\/h3>\n

    The screen on the new 12.9-inch Pro has the same size, resolution and pixel density as the 2015 model (12.9 inches, 2,732 x 2,048, 264 pixels per inch) but gets a bump to its refresh rate and the ability to adjust this refresh rate dynamically, in an update Apple calls ProMotion.<\/p>\n

    It’s a 120Hz display, compared to 60Hz last time around: in other words, it can process twice as many frames per second, for smoother gameplay and improved interaction with the Apple Pencil.<\/p>\n

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    The 12.9-inch also gets the True Tone display tech – which adjusts colour output, contrast and brightness to compensate for changes in ambient lighting – that it missed out on in 2015 (the 9.7-inch iPad Pro was the first to get this, in 2016). It offers 600 nits brightness, and can display HDR video.<\/p>\n

    Cameras<\/h3>\n

    The new iPad Pro has the same camera setup as the iPhone 7 – which is to say, it’s excellent.<\/p>\n

    You get a 12Mp rear-facing camera, with a f1.8 aperture, six-element lens and quad-LED True Tone flash (the latter will be particularly pleasing for those who are muscular enough to use this device for photography, since the last model didn’t get a flash at all). The front-facing camera has a rating of 7Mp and comes with the Retina Flash feature, where the entire screen acts as a makeshift flash. (In past testing we’ve found this okay, but not brilliant. It’s better than nothing.)<\/p>\n

    This is all a big improvement on the old 12.9-inch Pro (8Mp and 1.2Mp cameras, and as we say no flash). Read next: iPad camera tips<\/p>\n

    Storage capacity<\/h3>\n

    Apple has bumped the storage options again.<\/p>\n

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    The new iPad Pro starts at 64GB as a baseline, with options to get 256GB or a mighty 512GB. That’s the most storage offered with any iOS device to date.<\/p>\n

    Touch ID<\/h3>\n

    We’re rather pleased to hear that the new iPad Pro comes with a second-gen Touch ID fingerprint scanner, rather than the first-gen version seen in previous iPads.<\/p>\n

    Second-gen Touch ID, which is featured in the iPhone 6s and later, is quicker and more reliable than the original tech, and a nice upgrade. Read next: How to fix Touch ID<\/p>\n

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    Battery life<\/h3>\n

    There seems to have been a balance achieved between the more powerful chipsets and more advanced displays, and the new power-saving features: Apple says the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro will offer the same 10-hour battery life as the last generation.<\/p>\n

    Obviously we’ll be testing that in our labs just as soon as we can get hold of review samples.<\/p>\n

    Release date<\/h2>\n

    The iPad Pro 12.9in (2017) is available now, having launched on the night of the announcement.<\/p>\n

    You can buy the new iPad Pro models here.<\/p>\n

    UK price<\/h2>\n

    The new 12.9-inch Pro starts at higher price than the 2015 model, but Apple has doubled the storage allocation at each tier.<\/p>\n

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    • iPad Pro 12.9 (2017, WiFi, 64GB): \u00a3769<\/li>\n
    • iPad Pro 12.9 (2017, WiFi, 256GB): \u00a3859<\/li>\n
    • iPad Pro 12.9 (2017, WiFi, 512GB): \u00a31,039<\/li>\n
    • iPad Pro 12.9 (2017, cellular, 64GB): \u00a3899<\/li>\n
    • iPad Pro 12.9 (2017, cellular, 256GB): \u00a3989<\/li>\n
    • iPad Pro 12.9 (2017, cellular, 512GB): \u00a31,169<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      You can order the new iPad Pro models here.<\/p>\n

      For comparison, here’s what the earlier model was going for as recently as April 2017:<\/p>\n

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      • iPad Pro 12.9 (2015, WiFi, 32GB): \u00a3729<\/li>\n
      • iPad Pro 12.9 (2015, WiFi, 128GB): \u00a3819<\/li>\n
      • iPad Pro 12.9 (2015, WiFi, 256GB): \u00a3909<\/li>\n
      • iPad Pro 12.9 (2015, 3G, 128GB): \u00a3939<\/li>\n
      • iPad Pro 12.9 (2015, 3G, 256GB): \u00a31,029<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        OUR VERDICT<\/h2>\n

        The iPad Pro 12.9in (2017) is monstrously expensive by the standards of entertainment-focused consumer tablets; it’s lucky, then, that Apple is marketing it at business and creative users as a laptop replacement. And while it remains to be seen whether those users will be convinced, the company is definitely getting closer to this goal.<\/p>\n

        It’s nice – and frankly about time – that the larger Pro is now on a par with the mid-size model in having a True Tone display and camera flash, while the new iPad-specific features in iOS 11 will help to make this a far more versatile work device than any previous Apple tablet. (If you buy between now and September it will come with iOS 10 preinstalled, but you’ll be able – and probably repeatedly nagged – to update for free when iOS 11 comes out.) And its powerful chipset offers excellent future-proofing that may please corporate buyers.<\/p>\n

        We’re still waiting for any kind of meaningful aesthetic revamp, but this design is a modern classic for a reason and the user experience is state of the art. One for those with extreme needs and wallets to match, but the rest of us will look on in envy.<\/p>\n

        Check back for our full review once we’ve got hold of review samples.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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