Apple · iPad Pro
iPad Pro 9.7-inch
The 9.7-inch iPad Pro with an A9X chip, True Tone display, four speakers and support for the original Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard.
- Screen
- 9.7″
- Display
- LCD
- Chip
- A9X
- Memory
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB – 256 GB
- Weight
- 437 g
What reviewers say
Reviews praised the display, speed, speakers and camera improvements. Ars Technica found Pencil input useful but criticised iOS 9's limits for laptop work, the cramped keyboard and accessory costs. What Hi-Fi? preferred the Air 2's livelier headphone output despite praising the Pro's built-in speakers.
From arstechnica.com and whathifi.com
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 9.7″
- Resolution
- 2048 × 1536
- Sharpness
- 264 pixels per inch
- Panel
- LCD
- Display type
- Retina; LED-backlit LCD
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Display features
- P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective and oleophobic coatings
Performance
- Chip
- A9X
- Memory
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- CPU
- 64-bit A9X; M9 coprocessor; 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM confirmed by iFixit
Cameras
- Rear camera
- 12 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- None
- Front camera
- 5 MP
- Rear camera
- f/2.2; Focus Pixels autofocus; True Tone flash; Live Photos; wide colour capture; sapphire lens cover
- Front camera
- FaceTime HD; f/2.2; Retina Flash; Live Photos
- Video recording
- Rear 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow-motion 1080p at 120 fps or 720p at 240 fps; front 720p
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 10 hours
- Battery capacity
- 27.5 Wh
- Battery (mAh)
- 7,306 mAh
- Mobile data option
- Yes
- Stylus
- Supported, sold separately
- Keyboard made for it
- Yes
- Battery life detail
- Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing, video or music; nine hours cellular browsing; 7,306 mAh and 27.91 Wh battery label reported by iFixit, compared with Apple's 27.5 Wh specification
- Charging
- Power adaptor or USB computer charging
- USB-C
- Lightning; USB 2 data (Ars Technica); 3.5 mm headphone jack; Smart Connector
- Wi-Fi
- Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; HT80 with MIMO
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.2
- Mobile network
- LTE Advanced; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; CDMA EV-DO; embedded Apple SIM and nano-SIM; cellular model weighs 444 g
- Stylus support
- Apple Pencil (1st generation), sold separately
- Keyboards
- Smart Keyboard through Smart Connector, sold separately
Design
- Weight
- 437 g
- Thickness
- 6.1 mm
- Height × width
- 240 × 169.5 mm
- Operating system
- iPadOS
- Biometrics
- Touch ID in Home button
- Speakers
- Four-speaker audio
- Microphones
- Dual microphones
- Sensors
- Gyroscope; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; assisted GPS and GLONASS on cellular model
- Colours
- Silver, Gold, Space Grey, Rose Gold
- Software at launch
- iOS 9.3; subsequently received iPadOS
- In the box
- iPad Pro; Lightning to USB cable; USB power adaptor
Storage options
| Storage |
|---|
| 32 GB |
| 128 GB |
| 256 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Laminated P3 display with True Tone
- Four-speaker audio
- Apple Pencil support and 4K recording
Cons
- Pencil and keyboard sold separately
- Storage cannot be expanded
- Lightning connector
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.7″ | LCD | A9 | 2 GB | 32 GB – 128 GB | 469 g | Mar 2017 | |
| 9.7″ | LCD | A10 Fusion | 2 GB | 32 GB – 128 GB | 469 g | Mar 2018 | |
| 9.7″ | LCD | A8X | 2 GB | 16 GB – 128 GB | 437 g | Oct 2014 |
Newer model: iPad Pro 10.5-inch.
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/111965
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2016/03/21Apple-Introduces-9-7-inch-iPad-Pro
- ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad+Pro+9.7-Inch+Teardown/60939
- arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/03/the-9-7-inch-ipad-pro-review-what-makes-somethi…
- apple.com/newsroom/2019/09/new-version-of-the-most-popular-ipad-starts-shipping…
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