At the WWDC 2017 developer conference, Apple made a number of important announcements including new macOS High Sierra, watchOS 4 and iOS 11 update. Apple also announced the all new iPad Pro at the event. One of the key highlights of the new iPad Pro is that it features a 10.5-inch Retina display with support for HDR video. It weighs just one pound and features 40 percent smaller bezels. Apple also announced the lager 12.9-inch iPad Pro new same Retina display and HDR video. The company confirmed that the new iPad Pro models will be going on sale in India later this month.
Both iPad Pros feature True Tone display, low reflectivity, wide color gamut and brighteness that can notch up to 600 nits. There is also a new feature called ProMotion that can refresh the display at 120Hz, which Apple claims to make motion smoother, more responsive and crisper. It also means 20ms better latency for Apple Pencil.
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Both new iPads are powered by A10X Fusion chipset – hexa-core CPU with three high-performance cores, and 12-core GPU. Apple claims that the CPU is 30 percent faster compared to A9X, and offers 40 percent faster graphics as well.
In terms of camera, both new iPad Pros get 12-megapixel rear cameras with optical image stabilization (OIS), same as the one on the iPhone 7. Up front is a 7-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling. Both iPads also come with 10-hour battery with fast charging feature.
The base 64GB storage variant of 10.5-inch iPad Pro will set you back by $649 (approximately Rs 41,800), whereas the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will cost $799 (approximately Rs 51,500). Maximum storage variant you can get include 512GB. Pre-orders begins today and will ship next week. The iPad pros will ship with iOS 10 and will be updated to iOS 11 this fall.
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