For many months we have been talking about the possibility of Apple launching a new iPad model, a 10,5-inch iPad occupying the same space as the 9,7-inch model. After many months of leaks, rumors and more, the guys from Cupertino have confirmed the launch of a new iPad Pro, a 10,5-inch model that hits the market to fill the position of the 9,7-inch iPad Pro, a device that is officially discontinued. But this new screen also offers us an important novelty in the refresh rate that reaches 120 Hz, a figure never before seen on a mobile device or tablet.
10,5 screen inches
Of course, the aspect that most attracts the attention of this new model is related to the size of the screen, a size that according to Apple offers us the same size as a real keyboard, so when writing so much on the screen as on an external keyboard, the experience will be very similar to what we can experience on a lifelong keyboard, for the distribution of the keys obviously, not for the keys themselves.
The new screen has much more brightness (up to 600 nits), but it also offers us less reflections and the response speed is faster than ever, with the refresh rate of 120 Hz, which will allow us to browse a web, document or simply enjoy a 3D game in a much more fluid way than before. This 10,5-inch model has a screen almost 20% larger than its predecessor, making the most of the frames to give us more possibilities when interacting with it. The resolution offered by the new iPad is 2.224 x 1.668 with 264 dpi.
A10X chip
Inside the new 10,5-inch iPad Pro we find the A10X processor, a processor that offers us a power very similar to that found in many laptops, obviously saving the distance, since Apple continues to insist that this device for if it is only capable of replacing a PC or Mac. It is not completely misguided, at least when iOS 11 is launched on the market, since the latest version of iOS that Apple has presented at WWDC, shows us different interaction elements that sometimes they remind us a lot of the macOS ecosystem.
The A10X chip, with 64-bit architecture and six cores, allows us to edit 4k videos anywhere or render 3D objects quickly. This chip is 30% faster than its previous model, the 9,7-inch iPad. But if we talk about graphics, this new iPad is 40% faster than its predecessor.
iPad Pro with Apple Pencil
The Apple Pencil has had a lot of prominence in this keynote, a keynote in which we see how the guys from Cupertino have greatly enhanced the possibilities that the Apple stylus offered us so far. Many of these new functions will come from the hand of iOS 11, such as the ability to scan handwritten notes and automatically recognize the text, draw or make annotations on any document (including web pages) ...
10,5-inch iPad Pro design
Apple again to do tricks again to be able to put all that technology in a very small space. The thickness of this new iPad Pro is 0,61 centimeters and its weight is 469 grams, in the Wifi version. The version with LTE connection increases its total weight by a few grams, 477 grams to be exact.
10,5-inch iPad Pro cameras
The rear camera reaches 12 Mpx, a camera that integrates an optical image stabilizer and an aperture of f / 1,8, with which we will be able to capture spectacular photos in 4k quality or in slow motion, especially in lighting conditions. low. It is clear that Apple continues to help people use this device to stand in front of us to record an event and not allow those behind to see it. The front camera of the same, reaches 7 Mpx, with which we can make video calls through FaceTime or any other video call application in HD quality.
Second generation Touch ID
Unlike its predecessor, which implemented first-generation Touch ID, when second-generation was available, the new 10,5-inch iPad Pro runs twice as fast as the 9,7-inch model.
New covers, cases and accessories
As usual, Apple has taken advantage of the launch of the new iPad to launch a new range of accessories, accessories that are becoming more and more expensive indeed. Among them, the case in which we can also store the Apple Pencil comfortably stands out, a case that will only help us to safely transport our device, nothing more, since when removing it from it, it will not have any extra protection.
Storage and colors
The minimum storage capacity offered by both the 10,5-inch and 12,9-inch iPad Pro has been expanded to 64 GB. But if they are not enough for us, we can go for the 256 or 512 GB models. This new model is available in four colors: silver, space gray, rose gold and gold.
10,5-inch iPad Pro prices
- 10,5-inch iPad Pro Wi-Fi 64 GB: 729 euros
- 10,5-inch iPad Pro Wifi 256 GB: 829 euros
- 10,5-inch iPad Pro Wifi 512 GB: 1,049 euros
- 10,5-inch iPad Pro Wifi + LTE 64 GB: 889 euros
- 10,5-inch iPad Pro Wifi + LTE 64 256GB: 989 euros
- 10,5-inch iPad Pro Wifi + LTE 512 GB: 1.209 euros
Conclusion
This time Apple has launched a little brother of the 12,9-inch iPad Pro, since this new 10,5-inch iPad offers us the same internal specifications as its older brother, same processor, cameras, number of speakers, type screen, connectivity ... At the moment we do not know if in an interior we will also find 4 GB of RAM, like the 12,9-inch model, but it is more than likely.
It should be remembered that the 9,7-inch iPad Pro that Apple launched last year did not have the same specifications inside, such as the number of GB of RAM, a decision that many users did not fully understand. What is clear is that Apple has recognized its mistake and has launched the little brother of the 12,9-inch Pro model, stopping selling the 9,7-inch model, a model that has been on the market for just over a year. .