New Apple iPad Pro goes on sale in India
Apple had announced the new hardware products at the WWDC 2017 in San Jose in June this year.
Apart from the usual software update line, Apple at the WWDC 2017 had also announced a few hardware products as an upgrade to the older series. Of these, Apple announced two new iPad Pro tablets, new MacBook and iMac series, which have improved hardware for faster computing. Apple has finally announced the new series of hardware in India, starting July 10, 2017.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch and 10.5-inch models feature a Retina display with 2732x2048 pixels / 264ppi, oleophobic coating, anti-reflective coating and ProMotion Technology with True Tone Display and a refresh rate of 120Hz. The new iPad Pro is powered by the latest 64-bit Apple A10X Fusion 4th-gen chip, which is 2.5-times faster than the older iPad Pro and also has a 4.3-times faster graphics processor in comparison. Both the iPad Pros now come with a faster M10 coprocessor. The new iPad Pros are compatible with Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard.
On the camera front, Apple has equipped the two new tablet variants with a 12MP rear camera, similar to the one found on the iPhone 7. The iPad Pros can now record 4K HD videos with slow motion @120fps (in full HD) and @240fps (in HD). The front camera is a 7MP and supports full HD videos. The new iPad Pros will now have a four speaker audio system, a second generation fingerprint identity sensor within the home button and will support more LTE bands for use globally. As for connectivity, the new models will also sport an Apple SIM embedded within. A Smart connector on the left edge helps the iPad Pro to be used with the Smart Keyboard. The new iPads are slated to give you up to 10 hours of battery life, depending on the type of work and connectivity options used. Connectivity options include dual band Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth v4.2, LTE, AGPS and GLONASS.
The iPad Pro will take advantage of the latest iOS 11, due this year in September, to be one of the most productive tablets till date. To get the best of the iPad Pros, you should use the (optional) Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard. It presently sports one of the most advanced display panels with a 120Hz Retina display for a faster and smoother work experience. In order to save on power, Apple has added intelligence to the display, which runs the display at the max response time required by the running app, and lower it when not used. Movies and games will now be even more enjoyable with smoother graphis and without any disturbing artefacts, as compared to a standard 60Hz LCD display on other previous models. The brightness is also improved to 600 nits, along with wide P3 colour gamut.
The new iOS will also bring in multi-tasking, drag and drop options. Along with the new A10X Fusion chip, the new iPad Pro can now allow 4K video editing right on the tablet itself. You can render 3D models, or create complex documents and presentations on the fly.
The iPad Pro will be available in two display size variants — a 12.9-inch and a 10.5-inch, and in three colours — Silver, Gold and Space Grey., while the 10.5-inch variant will have an extra colour — Rose Gold. The iPad Pros will be available in three storage variants — 64GB, 256GB and 512GB, and in two connectivity variants each — Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular.
Prices for the Wi-Fi variants are as follows: The 12.9-inch iPad Pro is priced at Rs 63,500, Rs 70,900 and Rs 86,400 for the 64GB, 256GB and 512GB respectively. The 10.5-inch iPad Pro is priced at Rs 50,800, Rs 58,300 and Rs 73,900 for the 64GB, 256GB and 512GB respectively.
Prices for the Wi-Fi + Cellular variants are as follows: The 12.9-inch iPad Pro is priced at Rs 74,100, Rs 81,400 and Rs 97,000 for the 64GB, 256GB and 512GB respectively. The 10.5-inch iPad Pro is priced at Rs 61,400, Rs 68,900 and Rs 84,500 for the 64GB, 256GB and 512GB respectively.
This story was first published on Deccan Chronicle.