Visually stylish as usual: The new iPad Pro with the new Magic Keyboard.
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Today Apple officially introduced its new versions of the iPad Pro and iPad Air. In addition to performance upgrades, the display on both models has been enlarged.
With the Pro version, Apple is now also relying on a »Tandem OLED“Technology in which the display consists of two OLED screens one on top of the other. At the same time, the model became even flatter.
The front camera has been moved from the top to the side to enable Facetime calls in landscape format.
Prices: Prices for the new iPad Pro start at 1,199 euros and the iPad Air at 699 euros. If you want the largest display and maximum storage space, you have to prepare 3,139 euros for the Pro model. The most expensive Air model costs 1,749 euros.
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Our table reveals further details and innovations of the current models.
That's what's in the new iPads: hardware and costs
| iPad Pro | iPad Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | from €1,199 for 11″ model from €1,549 for 13″ model | from €699 for 11″ model from €949 for 13″ model |
| Storage capacity | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| processor | Apple M4 chip Up to 10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores 10-core GPU Hardware accelerated ray tracing 16-core neural engine 8 to 16 GB RAM | Apple M2 chip 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores 10-core GPU 16-core neural engine |
| display | Ultra Retina XDR Display (Tandem OLED) in 13″ and 11″ Anti-reflective coating Optional: Nanotexture glass (from 1 TB model) Large P3 color space Apple Pencil hover function ProMotion technology (dynamic 120 Hz) | Liquid Retina Display in 13″ and 11″ Anti-reflective coating Large P3 color space |
| camera | 12MP wide angle camera 10MP ultra wide angle camera 4k video, ProRes 12 MP ultra-wide-angle front camera with TrueDepth camera system for face detection and Adaptive True Tone flash | 12MP wide angle camera 4k video |
| speaker | 4 speaker audio Four studio-quality microphones | Stereo speakers with 3D audio 2x bass (13″ inch model only) Two microphones |
| Technical features | USB-C port with support for Thunderbolt / USB 4 FaceID WLAN up to 2.4 Gbit/s (WLAN standard: Wi-Fi 6E) | USB-C port Touch ID |
| Periphery | Apple Pencil (USB-C) Apple Pencil Pro Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro | Apple Pencil (USB-C) Apple Pencil Pro Magic Keyboard |
| Video processing | Hardware accelerated 8K H.264 and HEVC for encoding and decoding videos Engine for decoding AV1 ProRes and ProRes RAW 4k 60FPS and up to 240FPS slow motion in 1080p with image stabilization ProRes recording possible at 30 FPS in 4k (and up to 60FPS with external recording) Up to 3x digital zoom Audio zoom | Hardware accelerated H.264 and HEVC for encoding and decoding videos 4k 60FPS and up to 240FPS slow motion in 1080p with image stabilization Up to 3x digital zoom |
| measurements and weight | 13″ model: 281.6mm x 215.5mm x 5.1mm about 580g 11″ model: 249.7mm x 177.5mm x 5.3mm | 13″ model: 280.6mm x 214.9mm x 6.1mm about 617g 11″ model: 247.6mm x 178.5mm x 6.1mm |
| Colors | Space black, silver | Space gray, polar star, violet, blue |
| Battery life | Up to 10 hours on WiFi and up to 9 hours on mobile data | Up to 10 hours on WiFi and up to 9 hours on mobile data |
Colors and optics of the new models
New iPads: These are the colors
- Blue
- Violet
- Space Gray
- Polaris
iPad Pro colors:
What innovations do the new iPad Pro and iPad Air offer?
Apple is installing an OLED display, in its own tandem OLED style, in its iPad Pro for the first time. In terms of hardware, they promise an even better contrast ratio, as well as stronger, bright colors and color fastness, especially in the black area.
The still strong M1 and M2 processors have been replaced by the next generation of processors, or even the next generation in the case of the Pro, depending on the model. The iPad Pro's M4 processor also offers ray tracing via hardware acceleration and the power required to power the new Ultra Retina XDR display.
The front camera moves from vertical to horizontal positioning. This should please many Apple fans who also like to use their iPad in landscape format to make phone calls.
Not only has the display of the iPad Air increased, the maximum storage capacity of the two models has also increased to 1TB for the iPad Air and 2 TB for the iPad Pro. Likewise, the minimum storage capacity for the Air model now starts at 128 GB and the smallest Pro model already offers 256 GB.
Of course, the latest generation of iPads also offers compatibility with the latest Apple peripherals. The improved new “Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro” is available for the Apple Pencil 3 and the Pro model.
While the new Apple Pencil 3 also provides haptic feedback and additional control options by turning, the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro offers a better trackpad and new function keys.
The entry-level prices of the new iPads are based on the previous models. Unfortunately, Apple reserves some new features, such as the new nano-texture glass, for the higher-priced models with larger memory.
If you want the maximum storage space, you pay twice as much or, in the Pro case, almost three times as much as the cheapest model.