Ipad pro 9.7 dimensions. A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.

The first impression of the announcement of the iPad Pro 9.7'' depends entirely on the general attitude towards Apple. If fans of the company immediately find a thousand uses for it and a million reasons why they can’t live without this tablet, then skeptics again start talking about internal competition and oversaturation of the model range. Essentially, we are dealing with the "powerful" iPad Air 2; or with the “small” iPad Pro; or... Be that as it may, the time when Apple chose for us, providing one smartphone and one tablet, is irrevocably passed. The line of i-gadgets is taking the form of a line of MacBooks - soon, perhaps, we will already add a release date in the “early 2016” style to the long name mentioning the diagonal and version (Air or Pro).

Being neither a fan nor an opponent of the company from Cupertino, I can only say that the choice is good. Apple is slowly moving away from the path of artificial restrictions, and in the person of the strange at first glance “small big” it gives us its most universal tablet: at the same time thin, compact, and powerful.

Specifications

	Apple iPad Pro 9.7	Apple iPad Pro	Apple iPad Air 2	Apple iPad Air
Display	9.7 inches, resolution 2048 × 1536 (Retina Display), 264 ppi; IPS matrix	12.9 inches, resolution 2732×2048 pixels (Retina Display), 264 ppi; IPS matrix		9.7 inches, resolution 2048×1536 (Retina Display), 264 ppi; IPS matrix
Air gap	No	No	No	Eat
Oleophobic coating and polarizing filter	Eat	Eat	Eat	Eat
CPU	Apple A9X: two Apple Twister cores (ARMv8 A32/A64); frequency 2.16 GHz; 16 nm process technology Apple M9 coprocessor	Apple A9X: two Apple Twister cores (ARMv8 A32/A64); frequency 2.26 GHz; 16 nm process technology Apple M9 coprocessor	Apple A8X: three Apple Modified Cyclone cores (ARMv8 A32/A64); frequency 1.5 GHz; process technology 20 nm Apple M8 coprocessor (NXP LPC 18B1UK):	Apple A7: two Apple Cyclone cores (ARMv8 A32/A64); frequency 1.4 GHz; process technology 28 nm HKMG Apple M7 coprocessor (NXP LPC 1800): one ARM Cortex-M3 core (ARMv7-M)
Graphics controller	PowerVR Series 7XT (12 cores)	PowerVR Series 7XT (12 cores)	Imagination Technologies PowerVR Rogue GX6650	Imagination Technologies PowerVR G6430
RAM	2 GB	4 GB	2 GB	1 GB
Flash memory	32/128/256 GB	32/128/256 GB	16/64/128 GB	16/32 GB
Memory card support	No	No	No	No
Connectors	1× Lightning	1× Lightning 1 × 3.5mm headset jack	1× Lightning 1 × 3.5mm headset jack	1× Lightning 1 × 3.5mm headset jack
SIM cards	Nano-SIM (optional)	Nano-SIM (optional)	Nano-SIM (optional)	Nano-SIM (optional)
Cellular connection	4G: LTE Cat. 4 (150 Mbps) band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41	2G: GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G: UMTS / HSDPA 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz; CDMA CDMA/EV-DO 800/1900 MHz;	2G: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 3G: DC-HSPA+ (42 Mbps) 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz; CDMA EV-DO 800/1900 MHz; 4G: LTE Cat. 4 (150 Mbps) band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41	2G: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G: DC-HSPA+ (42 Mbps) 850/900/1900/2100 MHz; CDMA EV-DO 800/1900 MHz 4G: LTE Cat. 3 (102 Mbps) band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26
WiFi	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz; MIMO 2x2 support	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz; MIMO 2x2 support	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz; MIMO 2x2 support	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz; MIMO 2x2 support
Bluetooth	4.2	4.2	4.0	4.0
NFC	Eat	Eat	Eat	No
IR port	Eat	Eat	No	No
Navigation		GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS (optional)	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS (optional)	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS (optional)
Sensors	Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer/Gyroscope, Magnetometer (Digital Compass), Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, TrueTone Sensors		Light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer/gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass), barometer, fingerprint scanner	Light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer/gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass)
Main camera	iSight: 12 MP (4032 × 2034), autofocus, TrueTone flash, Live Photo shooting, 4K video shooting		iSight: 8 MP (3264 × 2448), autofocus, no flash	iSight: 5 MP (2592 × 1936), autofocus, no flash
Front camera	5 MP (2576 × 1932), back-illuminated matrix; without autofocus, Retina Flash (display)		1.2 MP (1280 × 960), back-illuminated matrix; no autofocus, no flash	1.2 MP (1280 × 960), back-illuminated matrix; no autofocus, no flash
Nutrition	Non-removable battery 27.3 Wh (7184 mAh, 3.7 V)	Non-removable battery 38.8 Wh (10307 mAh, 3.77 V)	Non-removable battery 27.3 Wh (7184 mAh, 3.7 V)	Non-removable battery 32.4 Wh (8827 mAh, 3.7 V)
Size	240 × 169.5 × 6.1 mm	305.7 × 220.6 × 6.9 mm	240 × 170 × 6.1 mm	240 × 170 × 7.5 mm
Weight		713 grams (without built-in modem) 723 grams (with built-in modem)	437 grams (without built-in modem) 444 grams (with built-in modem)	479 grams
Housing protection	No	No	No	No
operating system	iOS 9	iOS 9	iOS 8 (upgradeable to iOS 9)	iOS 7 (upgradeable to iOS 9)
Current price	from 52,990 rubles (32 GB, Wi-Fi) to 87,990 rubles (256 GB, Wi-Fi + LTE)	64,990 rubles (32 GB, Wi-Fi) / 76,990 rubles (128 GB, Wi-Fi) / 86,990 rubles (128 GB, Wi-Fi + LTE)	40,990 rubles (16 GB) / 48,990 rubles (64 GB) / 56,990 rubles (128 GB) - versions with Wi-Fi; for LTE + 10,000 rubles	31,990 rubles (16 GB) / 35,990 rubles (32 GB) - for versions with Wi-Fi; for LTE + 10,000 rubles

⇡ Appearance and ergonomics

Apple iPad Pro 9.7, front panel: above the screen - front camera, below the screen - Home button

It's difficult to choose epithets when talking about the design of the next iPad. It's the same as the old one, only new. Buyers of the iPad Pro 9.7'' will not be able to amaze anyone by placing their new tablet on the table - outwardly it is no different from the iPad Air 2: the filling of the powerful tablet is simply housed in the well-known thinnest and lightest case. Only a few details distinguish it. Firstly, the camera. Secondly, additional speakers on the top edge of the case - the iPad Pro sounds much more powerful than the iPad Air. Thirdly, the contact pad for the Smart Keyboard is on the left (or bottom in horizontal orientation) side.

The tablet is offered in four, not three, like the “large” iPad Pro, colors: the sacred “rose gold” has been added to silver, gold, and “space gray.” Apple really loves this color - let's remember that now even MacBooks are offered in it (just MacBook). The body of the new iPad, as always, is covered with metal on the back and a sheet of glass on the front. This gadget does not need any changes in appearance - it is still one of the most beautiful tablets in the world, and I am still careful in my statements.

We copy the dimensions from the iPad Air 2 specifications: 240 × 169.5 × 6.1 mm. The weight comes from the same place: 437-444 grams, depending on the type of radio module installed. By talking about the iPad Pro as a laptop replacement, we get an additional trump card in the form of real rather than relative compactness. You use the iPad Pro 9.7’’ according to the usual scenarios - no one looks at you like you’re crazy if you take out such a tablet on the subway, and your hands don’t get tired if you hold it up for a long time while watching a movie on it in bed.

Apple iPad Pro 9.7, top edge: power button, mini-jack for headphones and two more speakers

With the Smart Keyboard attached, it also works much more readily than before - the tablet does not outweigh the fragile fabric accessory, so placing the tablet on your lap and typing is no longer scary. But six months after the announcement of the first iPad Pro, Apple still hasn’t come up with a slot for storing the Apple Pencil, or a way to charge it other than plugging it into Lightning, with every second the risk of touching the pen and breaking it along with the connector.

The Home key has a fingerprint scanner built into it, and it works quickly and smoothly.

The set of other accessories is standard: various cases, Smart Cover, and so on. It is very important that cases from the iPad Air 2 will also fit here, so if you decide to increase the power and switch to the iPad Pro, you won’t have to invest money in accessories either. There is only one subtle point - in this case you will have to sacrifice the flash for the rear camera; in old cases, of course, there is no slot for it.

There are no engineering mistakes, like with charging the Pencil: there is no need to charge the keyboard, it is powered directly from the tablet through the connection pad; recognized instantly, the on-screen keyboard is disabled; The item dedicated to Smart Keyboard appears in the menu only when the keyboard is activated. Another thing is that at this very point you can only change the layout type, no additional settings.

The layout is almost identical to the usual layout for a MacBook or iMac, with the exception of a block of function keys and, as a result, the Fn button - instead of it there is a key for quickly switching languages. Most of the combinations familiar to Mac also work here - only commands directly related to MacOS do not work; different operating system means different laws, you can find them out by holding Command for a few seconds.

Using the Smart Keyboard is a real pleasure; Apple knows a lot about tactility. The fabric covering is pleasant to the touch and does not collect fingerprints, the size of the keys is optimal, although at first it seems that problems are inevitable. And, most importantly, the buttons have a very fast and pleasant action. How Apple managed to do this on a keyboard case is a mystery, but working on the Smart Keyboard doesn’t feel too different from working on a regular Apple Keyboard, with the added bonus of a pleasant-to-touch rough surface.

This is strictly an optional accessory; it will not turn the iPad Pro 9.7'' into a full-fledged laptop, although it will add an additional dimension to the tablet's use case. The main limiting factor is the lack of Cyrillic engraving; If you don't have touch typing skills, it will be difficult for you to use Smart Keyboard. And, of course, the price - the keyboard case currently costs 12-13 thousand rubles.

It's the same as the big one, only... smaller. Fast, designed to be the compact leader of the post-PC era. iPad Pro 9.7” is the most powerful iOS device that can still be considered compact and, thanks to UP-House.ru, we have it in our hands, so you can safely watch the review.

You don’t even have to touch the packaging of the tablet - everything corresponds to the usual set of accessories for almost all new tablets from Apple. The cable is of traditional length, the charger is 10 watts. The “older” iPad Pro had a slightly more interesting configuration, the cable was longer, the charger was more powerful, but the big ship was a long sailing.

The tablet lies in your hand as familiarly as you can imagine. Like old worn-out slippers. And only when working with a tablet does a feeling of novelty arise. However, we’ll get to that later.

The main thing for many in Apple products is design. The new iPad Pro has distinguished itself here too: it is still just as thin and light, but the black “radio plug” responsible for receiving the 3G/4G signal has finally disappeared. The plug itself is in place, but now it is made in the same color as the body, so that from the rear the device looks monolithic. All other buttons and levers remain in place.

After getting acquainted with the “older” iPad Pro, more and more compact tablets began to seem small. No, when you get to know the gadget under testing conditions, this is one approach. When you interact with the iPad Pro 12.9 for quite a long time, it turns out that 9.7” is not something impressive. While we were taking more or less nice photos of the new product from Cupertino with a camera, I carried it in my jacket pocket and sometimes I was even scared that I couldn’t feel it there - 444 grams, after all.

The speed that iPad Pro 9.7 provides with its 2 gigabytes of RAM and A9x processor is the highest possible level available in such compact solutions. All the usual games, applications and interface modules work as if they were infused with something very nimble and inspiring. Yes, not 4 gigabytes of RAM, but also very, very cool.

As for synthetic scores, the iPad Pro 9.7 “knocks out” them at about 160 thousand in the popular AnTuTu benchmark. But you don’t have to work with points, but with programs. And here everything is just fine. We started the game. We launched some browser, launched Pixelmator. We drew. We surfed the Internet. We returned to the African American man's bicycle rides. They took away my grandmother's car. We drew again. Without a single complaint from the tablet - everything just works, switches and works again.

The iPad Pro screen has the usual retina resolution, so a picture of 2048 by 1536 pixels will not seem super clear to anyone, or, conversely, insufficiently drawn. But when it comes to color reproduction, the small iPad Pro has something to brag about. If earlier, when we said True Tone, we meant a flash, now this name also denotes the display backlight technology. If lighting conditions require changing the color temperature of the displayed image, you are guaranteed to get an easy-to-understand temperature balance of the image.

There is an opinion that for people who work closely with graphics, this setting will be unnecessary, because it is easier to get used to one constant color space than to a dynamically changing picture. But the “small” iPad Pro does not strive for this: yes, it supports , but rather only to be like its older brother in the line. And so - this is just an ideal update to the “old man” iPad Air 2, if the user suddenly has such a need.

Where the iPad Pro 9.7 is guaranteed to be superior to the larger model is its camera. The 12 megapixel module installed in the new flagship of the line of “still mobile tablets” is very familiar to us: you can compare the shooting results of the iPad Pro 9.7 and the iPhone 6s Plus and verify our statement.

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Moreover, the camera was also supplemented with a flash. The same one with True Tone technology, so you can safely go “out into the fields” and join the impressive cohort of tourists shooting on tablets.

Continuing the conversation about the perception of the device, we cannot fail to mention the update in the field of sound. There are now 4 speakers, and now we have very convenient and comfortable stereo sound. “I twist and turn, I want Dolby Surround” - this is how you can characterize its sound. And indeed, no matter how you hold the tablet, horizontally or vertically, you will get really loud and (it’s even scary to write this) high quality sound.

The battery in the new tablet, by the way, is practically no different from that in the iPad Air 2 - 27.5 Wh versus 27.3 Wh. In fact, and in real conditions, the operation of the device from the battery was not affected - all the same 8-10 hours of active loads and (although not tested) month in sleep mode. Quite a nice result, which was not very easy to achieve for a tablet with a Pro console.

As a result, one thing can be said: the tablet was a success. iPad Pro 9.7 is truly a flagship solution, which will certainly last for a couple of years, at least. Apple Pencil support sends the hero of this review to the big league, but the diagonal and the time that has passed since the release of the iPad Air 2 make it a solution “for everyone.”

We would like to thank the UP-House.ru store for providing the device for testing, where you can buy an iPad Pro 9.7 and the necessary accessories for it.

We already have the first iPad Pro 9.7 in Russia.

“We believe that iPad is the perfect expression of the future of personal computing.”
(“We believe the iPad is the perfect example of the future of personal computing.”)

This is exactly what Apple CEO Tim Cook said (in English only) at the presentation of new products a week ago. This is exactly the phrase you expect from the head of Apple - modest, but with great ambitions.

This is a very subtle phrase, with a hidden implication: it mixes old and new. Tim did not say “the iPad”, as at previous events, but simply “iPad”. This confused the Western audience a little, and everyone felt some kind of change in the air at that moment in the hall.

Today you can see the changes with your own eyes. iPad Pro 9.7 can be bought in Moscow with delivery.

“amazing” again

You experience similar sensations when you pick up the new 9.7. It looks exactly like the iPad Air 2 and it is very easy to confuse them externally. However, the “filling” of the new tablet is so powerful that when using it, the hair on your head can simply become disheveled, as if from a strong wind.

iPad Pro 9.7 is loaded with the coolest components in the world right now - the best screen, the best speakers, the best camera and the best processor.

All of the above “best”, together, can easily replace a standard laptop right now. Phil Schiller is also sure of this, and he teased all laptop users at the presentation.

Today, about 600 million personal computers older than 5 years are in use around the world. This is very sad to realize. All owners could benefit much more from the iPad Pro.
– Phil Schiller, Apple VP of Marketing

My laptop is about 5 years old, and I am interested in purchasing a new iPad, but, like many, doubts are swirling in my head: yes, this is the best iPad in the world today, but can it replace a full-fledged computer?

Alternative to the “shovel”

The most important thing about the big iPad Pro today isn't specs or speed. The main thing is its price. Many potential buyers want the performance of the Proshka, but are put off by the size of the device and its price tag.

Of course, if you just need an iPad in the Pro version, you need to take a model with 128 GB of memory. Plus, don't forget the proprietary Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil.

In total, the amount for all of the above approaches $1,000 for the “iPad Pro Kit,” which is a price much higher than the price of many laptops and Chromebooks. If a buyer is willing to shell out that amount of money, he must be sure that the gadget is worth the money.

This is where the “Pro” prefix reveals itself in all its glory. The difference between the iPad Air 2 and the first iPad Pro is about the same as the difference between the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air: they can both do the same things, but the MacBook Pro is faster and more capable.

It's the same story with tablets. The large iPad Pro deserves its “Pro” title with a combination of features and features that the “non-Pro” tablets in the Apple line do not have and there were no options: if you want a “pro”, you can buy a tablet the size of a laptop for a large sum.

What should all those who are used to using the iPad Air, or even the iPad Mini, and do not want to purchase a huge tablet, do? A week ago we were all given an alternative.

All the best - iPad!

iPad Pro 9.7 has exactly the same dimensions and weight as the iPad Air 2, but the screen of the new “Proshka” is much better, it has a wider color gamut and it has less glare.

There is also a new “wow” feature – True Tone. Unique adjustment of screen color depending on the environment is not available on any other device in the Apple family, including the large iPad Pro.

The 9.7-inch iPad Pro has the same A9X processor as its big brother, but with 2GB of RAM instead of 4GB. Like the large iPad Pro, the new Proshka has four speakers and a side smart connector for connecting a Smart Keyboard.

There's also a new 12-megapixel camera (yes, the same as the latest iPhone), which is better than any other iTablet or Apple device in general.

The screen on the new iPad is simply gorgeous. Apple claims that the new screen has 40 percent (40, CARL! Almost half!) less glare than the iPad Air 2. But you don’t really pay attention to this when you have True Tone. Hidden sensors on the front of iPad analyze the surrounding color spectrum and adjust the colors on the screen for a more comfortable viewing experience.

You get used to good things very quickly. As soon as I turned off the True Tone function in the settings, the screen immediately became unpleasantly white, with a bluish tint. I've been looking at a screen like this on my iPad for years, but after turning off True Tone, the color suddenly seemed very uncomfortable to me.

Of course, if the new iPad Pro gets into the hands of a designer, True Tone will distort the color rendition and will have to be turned off. But for everyone else, this is an indispensable feature for everyday comfortable use of the tablet in any conditions.

iPad Pro 9.7 flies. Thanks to the A9X processor, the same as in the big “brother”, the performance of the device is simply beyond praise.

My iPad Air 2 is a fast little thing, but the new Proshka loads heavy web pages almost twice as fast. Applications launch instantly. The micropauses inherent in all other tablets when opening applications are completely absent.

In terms of performance, the iPad Pro 9.7 will easily outshine almost any laptop. There are analogues of many applications, including the Office suite, in the AppStore, plus the presence of a full-fledged physical keyboard - a cover.

There are disadvantages, and two main ones are the lack of a USB port and the lack of Russification of the keyboard. However, attentive readers have already noticed that on my iPad Pro 9.7 the Smart Keyboard is Russified? This is true.

Laser technology in capable hands gives great joy from owning a full-fledged accessory, and it doesn’t matter that the officially Russified Smart Keyboard has not yet arrived in Russia. The experts from OnlyPhones will do no worse.

If you think that this is where all the advantages of the new firmware end, I hasten to please you: I have already talked about the unique screen, the speed of operation, and the next thing in line is the speakers.

Sound - what you need

During the announcement, a week ago, I couldn’t believe that the sound would be as loud and cool as in the large iPad Pro. Still, the size of the device itself is smaller and this should have affected the sound for the worse, I thought.

Now all doubts have disappeared. I made sure that the iPad Pro 9.7 is really loud. Louder than many portable speakers and certainly louder than my MacBook Pro. The sound has depth and a noticeable range of highs, mids and lows. At maximum volume, the sound does not wheeze and the tablet does not vibrate in your hands.

Good old pencil

Apple Pencil works just as well with the new iPad Pro as it does with the big Proshka. I still want Apple to change the principle of charging their pencil, add an “eraser” to the top and slightly change the material of the accessory itself to a rougher one so that it does not slip in the fingers.

Still, it's the best stylus for the new iPad Pro—extraordinarily responsive, precise, and stylish. Combined with the high performance of “Proshka”, lines are drawn without any delays at all, as if with a real pencil on real paper. You just have to try it yourself to appreciate how cool this accessory works with your new tablet.

Video and photo shooting for adults

Simply the best camera on the iPad. The 12 megapixel sensor is the same as on the iPhone 6s or the new iPhone SE. I have not tested the camera in various conditions, but from my own impressions I am sure that the pictures and videos are of the same quality as on the flagship iPhone. Live Photos mode is also fully supported. Finally, there is no shame in shooting on an iPad.

Like the flagship iPhone 6 onwards (except the new SE), the camera protrudes from the body by several millimeters. Having placed the iPad Pro 9.7 on a flat surface, I made sure that the protruding “eye” of the camera did not affect the position of the tablet in any way - it did not wobble and lay stable.

In general, I admit that the tablet has the best camera for mega cool pictures and videos, but the decision to cram such a camera onto the tablet personally makes me slightly bewildered.

Without fanaticism. Simply the best.

When Steve Jobs introduced the very first iPad, he said it was “a third category device: something that falls between a laptop and a smartphone.” And he was right: the iPad is still a completely separate device, with its own scope.

In 2010, Apple released the iPad tablet, and expected that it would gradually take away share from desktop computers and laptops. “The post-PC era” is what Steve Jobs said about it. However, not only did this forecast turn out to be premature, but tablet sales themselves began to stagnate under the onslaught of smartphones with large displays. Throughout the history of the iPad, Apple has repeatedly emphasized that the tablet can be used not only for consuming content, but also for work. The release of iPad Pro models is a new attempt by the company to show that tablets can still compete with traditional computers. Last year, Apple released the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and this year it's the turn of its smaller version, the iPad Pro 9.7. Let's see if this model can bring the “post-PC era” closer.

Scope of delivery

The iPad Pro 9.7 comes in a traditional box for Apple tablets, inside which is a Lightning cable and a charger block.

Design

From the front panel, the iPad Pro 9.7 is difficult to distinguish from the iPad Air 2, and this is natural, because the tablet bodies have the same dimensions - 240x169.5x6.1 mm, and weight - 437 grams (Wi-Fi) and 444 grams (Wi-Fi + 3G).

The main differences are more slots for speakers on the edges and the presence of a magnetic Smart Connector, which is used to connect the keyboard.

Despite the fact that iPad Pro 9.7 does not have a new design, it looks quite modern. It has small frames around the display, like for a tablet, and a thin body.

Display

One of the main changes in iPad Pro 9.7 is a 9.7-inch IPS touchscreen display with a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels (264 ppi).

This matrix differs from the Air 2 screen with True Tone technology, which works due to four-channel light sensors. The essence of this development is that using sensor data, the display adjusts white balance and brightness, depending on the ambient light.

Thus, the main purpose of True Tone is to show the correct white color under any light sources. The fact is that the human brain independently adjusts how we see the color white, and any white is perceived as ideal until it is compared with another. By displaying the correct white color, True Tone makes on-screen text easier to read. If you don’t like this correction, you can turn off True Tone in the display settings.

Apple claims an expanded color range compared to the Air 2, but our measurements do not confirm this. However, the calibration of the iPad Pro 9.7 display is done at a good level.
According to measurements, the maximum screen brightness is 453 cd/m2, the minimum is 2.5 cd/m2, and the contrast is 935:1.

Performance

The iPad Pro 9.7 is powered by a 64-bit dual-core Apple A9X processor clocked at 2.16 GHz. Unlike the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, the smaller version uses 2GB of RAM rather than 4GB. However, the performance of the new tablet is already at a very good level. In the Geekbench 3 synthetic test, the iPad Pro 9.7 is only slightly behind the older version.

High performance allows you to easily run modern games and applications on iPad Pro 9.7, as well as work with them in multitasking mode.

Let us remind you that the latter allows you to place two programs on the tablet display at once, the size of the windows of which can change. For example, you can open a browser in a larger window, and mail in a smaller one. Multitasking on the iPad Pro 9.7 works very smoothly.

Camera

iPad Pro 9.7 is the first Apple tablet to have a camera as good as the new iPhone. This is a 12-megapixel module with an f/2.2 aperture, phase detection autofocus and dual flash.

The camera takes good pictures in sufficient lighting, but when it gets worse, detail drops as expected.

Working with Apple Pencil

One of the distinctive features of the Pro series of Apple tablets is support for the Apple Pencil stylus. Despite the fact that in the past the company disparaged this input method, it failed to release its own stylus. The fact is that the iPad screen, although it recognizes finger touch well, cannot provide the same accuracy as when working with a stylus. And taking handwritten notes with your finger is not very comfortable. This is where the Apple Pencil is needed. The stylus itself is made of white plastic, and in shape, size, and even feel it really resembles a pencil.

The stylus connects to the iPad Pro 9.7 via Bluetooth, and to pair devices you just need to insert the Apple Pencil into the Lightning connector. It can be charged in the same way. But not necessarily, the kit includes a special adapter for the charger. Be that as it may, connecting the stylus to the tablet is very simple and quick.

The main advantage of the Apple Pencil is the accuracy of its work; the lag between the stylus and the screen is very small, sometimes it even seems that you are writing not on the display, but as if on paper. In this case, you can calmly put your hand on the screen, it automatically recognizes this and does not work.

Sensors in the Apple Pencil detect the speed and angle of the stylus, and the iPad Pro 9.7 display registers pressure. As a result, you can draw thin and thick lines, depending on how hard you press the screen.

It's important to note that Apple is at pains to emphasize that the Apple Pencil is a tool for handwriting and drawing, and not for controlling the iOS interface. Indeed, carrying a stylus with you and using it to navigate through the system interface is not very convenient.

As mentioned above, the Apple Pencil can be charged both from the iPad and from a power outlet. The battery built into the stylus lasts for about 11 hours.

Fingerprint scanner

The iPad Pro 9.7 has a fingerprint scanner integrated into the mechanical Home button. As with the recent iPhone SE, the new tablet uses a first-generation scanner.

It doesn't work as fast as the iPhone 6s, but it's fast enough to unlock the tablet with your fingerprint rather than entering a PIN code.

Speakers

The iPad Pro 9.7 has four speakers. In this case, the tablet automatically increases the level of high frequencies for those speakers that are located on top, regardless of how the case is rotated.

The iPad Pro 9.7 sounds really very loud, for a tablet. This allows you to even listen to music from it without connecting external speakers. And, of course, users of various music applications will like it.

Autonomy

The built-in battery in iPad Pro 9.7 has a capacity of 7306 mAh, which is enough for about 10 hours of operation in medium load mode.

This is confirmed by the battery test in Geekbench 3.

Site evaluation

Pros: size and weight, display, performance, camera (like for a tablet), loud speakers, battery life, support for the Apple Pen stylus

Cons: high price

Conclusion: The iPad Pro 9.7 will not yet be able to completely replace a computer or laptop, but the tablet is indeed capable of more than the Air 2. It allows you to comfortably work with the most demanding applications on iOS and run them without any problems in multitasking mode. At the same time, the performance gain will allow developers to create more complex programs in the future. Apple Pencil support opens up more possibilities on iPad for artists, designers, illustrators, and even schoolchildren and students. The only thing that really lets down the iPad Pro 9.7 is the high price, especially compared to the iPad Air 2

Having studied all the iPad models and their characteristics, you can understand how the technologies for creating Tablet PCs have developed and progressed from 2010 to the present day.

After all, these famous gadgets, both a few years ago and now, are equipped with the most modern parts. And you can see development from them.

Moreover, some analysts suggest that iPads will eventually be the first to displace a significant part of desktop computers from the market, surpassing them, if not in power, then at least in mobility and ease of use.

iPad 1

The first iPad went on sale in 2010 and became a truly revolutionary gadget that received many technologies that other tablet PCs did not have at that time - an IPS display and a powerful gigahertz Apple A4 processor.

High operating speed, a screen with a diagonal of almost 10 inches and a capacious 6667 mAh battery made the iPad 1 popular.

However, it was still just an experimental model, with a number of shortcomings and shortcomings.

Among the disadvantages of the device was the relatively short operation time on a single charge - even such a battery was not enough for the large display and the resource-intensive iOS operating system.

In addition, the iPad was quite thick by the standards of other tablets and did not come with a camera, which is why it could not be used for video chatting.

But its body has rounded edges and stylish volume control buttons on the right side.

The developers’ original solution was the button for switching lock modes and screen orientation, which lights up green when turned on.

Another impressive characteristic is the tablet’s built-in memory, the maximum capacity of which was 64 GB.

Although the rather modest RAM parameters did not allow installing more modern versions on the tablet.

Technical Parameters:

Screen size: 9.7 inches;
resolution: 768 x 1024;
processor: single-core, 1000 MHz;
cameras: none;
memory capacity: 256 MB RAM and from 16 to 64 GB built-in;
Battery capacity: 6667 mAh.

iPad 2

The next generation of iPad, which appeared in 2011, was more advanced and had many fewer shortcomings.

First of all, this concerned the amount of RAM that had increased to 512 MB - quite enough to run modern applications and install new operating systems.

In addition, the model received two cameras at once - the main one with 0.69 megapixels. and frontal with resolution (640 x 480), gyroscope and dual-core processor.

Most other characteristics, except for a more powerful processor, remained at the same level. Visually, the gadget was distinguished by the edging of the Home button, which matched the color of the body.

Tablet parameters:

screen: 1536x2048 pixels, 7.9 inches;
chipset: 2 cores, 1300 MHz;
cameras: 5 and 1.2 megapixels;
memory: RAM – 1 GB, ROM – 16, 64 and 128 GB;
Battery capacity: 6471 mAh.

Another plus is the most affordable price in the entire history of the series. The basic version of the model can be purchased for only $329.

At the same time, decent capabilities and quite affordable prices allow the gadgets to compete well with the top versions of other manufacturers.

And not only among fans of Apple products, but also among users who prefer high performance and modern technologies.