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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Wi-Fi Technical Specifications
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch M1 5th Generation (2021) Wi-Fi Review and Features
The fifth-generation iPad Pro, also known as the M1 iPad Pro, is a line of iPad tablet computers developed and marketed by Apple Inc.
Announced on April 20, 2021, it was available with the same screen size options as its predecessor: 11-inch (28 cm) and 12.9-inch (33 cm). Preorders began on April 30, 2021, and the product was released worldwide on May 21, 2021. It comes in two colours: Silver and Space Gray.
Significant upgrades over the previous generation include the new Apple M1 processor, the addition of 5G support in cellular models, and support for Thunderbolt 3 and USB. For the 12.9-inch model, a new mini LED Liquid Retina XDR display.
In spite of minor differences in weight and thickness due to hardware upgrades, the tablet is virtually identical to its predecessor. The weight of the 12.9-inch model has increased from 641 grams to 682 grams, while that of the 11-inch model has decreased from 471 grams to 466 grams.
It is compatible with the second-generation Apple Pencil and the Magic Keyboard; Apple designed a revised variant of the Magic Keyboard for the 12.9-inch model due to its change in thickness.
The fifth generation iPad Pro uses an Apple M1 SoC, which is the first iPad not based on a customary A-series processor. The M1 features an eight-core CPU in a hybrid configuration with four high-performance and high-efficiency cores, an eight-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine.
The cellular model supports mmWave 5G and allows speed up to 4 Gbit/s in ideal conditions. Internal storage options include 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB. The 128, 256, and 512 GB versions include 8 GB of RAM, while the 1 and 2 TB versions are bundled with 16 GB of RAM.
The fifth generation iPad Pro debuted support of Thunderbolt 3 and USB4 with its USB-C port. The latter can transfer data at up to 40 Gigabits per second and can be used to connect external displays, such as the Pro Display XDR.
The 11-inch model has a Liquid Retina display with a peak brightness of 600 nits, which is the same as the 11-inch model of the 3rd and 4th generations.
The 12.9-inch model, in contrast, boasts a mini LED HDR display called the Liquid Retina XDR display built-in with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, full-screen brightness of 1000 nits, and a peak brightness of 1600 nits (HDR). Both models support True Tone, ProMotion, 120 Hz variable refresh rate, and P3 wide colour gamut.
It supports a dual camera system in the back. In addition to a 12 MP wide camera with an aperture of ƒ/1.8 and another 10 MP ultra-wide camera with a ƒ/2.4 aperture and a 125º field of view. A brighter True Tone flash is also included.
It features an ultra-wide 12 MP 122º-field front-facing camera that enables Apple’s “Center Stage” technology, which pinpoints the users’ positions and automatically tracks the camera view according to the perspectival centre. The Wide Cameras can record videos at up to 4k and 60fps per second.
All cameras have Smart HDR 3, the same HDR technology present in the iPhone 12 series. It includes the same sensors as its predecessors: Face ID, Lidar, three-axis gyroscope, an accelerometer, a barometer, and an ambient light sensor.
The iPad Pro uses 100% recycled aluminium, and sources at least 98% recycled rare earth element supplies. It is free of harmful substances, as defined by Apple’s proprietary “Apple Regulated Substances Specification”.
What are the specifications of the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) M1 5th Generation (2021) Wi-Fi tablet?
Here’s a summary of the technical specifications for the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch M1 5th Generation (2021) Wi-Fi tablet:
- Processor/CPU: Octa-core (4×2.5 GHz Vortex + 4×1.6 GHz Tempest) Apple M1 CPU
- RAM: 8 GB, 16 GB
- Internal Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
- Display/Resolution: 12.9″ 2048×2732 pixels
- GPU/Graphics: Apple GPU
- Camera: 12MP 2160p
- Battery: Li-Po 10758 mAh
- Colours: Silver, Space Gray
Full Technical Specifications
General
| Device Type | Tablet Computer |
| Models |
Also known as Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular + GPS: A2379, A2461 (Global); A2462 (China) A2379, A2461, A2462, iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 |
| Announced | 20 April, 2021 |
| Released | 21 May, 2021 |
| Status | Available |
| Predecessor | iPad Pro (4th generation) |
| Generation | 5th |
Design
| Type <strong>Design Type</strong> called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. | Bar |
| Width |
280.6 mm (millimeters) 28.06 cm (centimeters) 0.921 ft (feet) 11.047 in (inches) |
| Height |
214.9 mm (millimeters) 21.49 cm (centimeters) 0.705 ft (feet) 8.461 in (inches) |
| Thickness |
6.4 mm (millimeters) 0.64 cm (centimeters) 0.021 ft (feet) 0.252 in (inches) |
| Volume |
385.93 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 23.44 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Weight |
685 g (grams) 1.51 lbs (pounds) 24.16 oz (ounces) |
| Protection |
Glass front Aluminum back Aluminum frame |
| Colors |
Silver Space Gray |
Network
| SIM <strong>SIM</strong> (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | No SIM |
Display
| Display Type <strong>Display Technology => </strong> A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD |
| Size | 12.9 inch |
| Resolution | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| Display Colors <strong>Display Colors</strong> is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others. | 24 bit, 16777216 colors |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 ratio |
| Display area | (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Pixel Density <strong>Pixel Density (PPI)</strong> is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. | 265 PPI density |
| Display Protection <strong>Display Protection => </strong> Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. |
Scratch-resistant glass Oleophobic coating |
| Features |
2D backlighting system with 2596 full‑array local dimming zones ProMotion technology Wide color display (P3) True Tone display Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Fully laminated display Antireflective coating 1.8% reflectivity SDR brightness: 600 nits max XDR brightness: 1000 nits max full screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR content only) 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation) |
Media
| Audio File Formats |
AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1 AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate, .amr, .3ga) AMR-WB (Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband, .awb) eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2 FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac) MIDI MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3) OGG (.ogg, .ogv, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus) WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma) WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave) AIFF |
| Video File Formats |
3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp) AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi) H.263 H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video QuickTime (.mov, .qt) MPEG-4 |
| FM Radio | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm Audio jack | No |
| Audio Features |
Loudspeaker Stereo speakers 4 speakers 5 microphones Dolby Digital Plus |
Rear Camera
| Number of cameras | 2 |
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Main cameras |
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) |
| Pixel size |
1.4 µm (micrometers) 0.001400 mm (millimeters) |
| Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Focal length and 35mm equivalent | 28 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Number of lenses | 5 |
| Flash type | Quad-LED |
| Image Resolution |
4032 x 3024 pixels 12.19 MP (megapixels) |
| Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP (megapixels) |
| Video FPS | 60 fps (frames per second) |
| Other features |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode RAW Flash type - Quad LED Hybrid IR filter Noise reduction Secondary rear camera - 10 MP (ultra-wide angle) 3D ToF LiDAR (depth sensing) Brighter True Tone flash Sapphire crystal glass lens cover Hybrid IR filter |
Front/Selfie Camera
| Number of cameras | 1 |
| Main cameras |
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) |
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Field of view | 122˚ |
| Focal length and 35mm equivalent | 32 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Image Resolution |
4032 x 3024 pixels 12.19 MP (megapixels) |
| Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
| Video FPS | 60 fps (frames per second) |
| Other features |
HDR Face detection Digital image stabilization Exposure compensation |
Software
| Operating System <strong>OS => </strong> Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | iPadOS 14.5.1, up to iPadOS 15.5, planned upgrade to iPadOS 16 |
| User Interface <strong>UI</strong> or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. | Apple iPad OS |
Hardware
| Chipset <strong>Chipset</strong> is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Apple M1, Neural engine (16-core design) |
| CPU <strong>CPU</strong> (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) |
| CPU bits | 64 bit |
| CPU cores | 8 |
| GPU <strong>GPU</strong> (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Apple GPU (8-core graphics) |
| RAM (Memory) <strong>RAM</strong> (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 16 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X |
| RAM channels | Double channel |
| Internal Storage <strong>Internal Storage</strong> is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 128/256/512/1TB/2TB |
| Card Slot <strong>Memory Card Slot</strong> is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | No |
| Sensors <strong>Sensors</strong> are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. |
Face ID LiDAR Scanner Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Barometer Ambient light sensor |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Features <strong>Bluetooth</strong> is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. |
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) LE (Low Energy) |
| Infrared <strong>Infrared</strong> connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range. | No |
| Wi-Fi <strong>Wi-Fi</strong> is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. |
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999) 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999) 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003) 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009) 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac) Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot 802.11ax HT80 with MiMO |
| USB | USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connector |
| NFC <strong>NFC</strong> (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inch. | |
| HDMI <strong>HDMI</strong> (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device. | No |
Battery
| Battery Type <strong>Battery Type => </strong> Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer) |
| Capacity <strong>Battery Capacity</strong> is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. | 10758 mAh (40.88 Wh) |
| Charging Features | Fast charging 18W |
| Placement | Non-removable |
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