iPad Pro (1st generation)
The first generation of iPad Pro is a line of iPad tablet computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc, first sold in 2015 at a screen size of 12.9 inches. A smaller model, based on the form factor of the iPad Air 2, with a 9.7 inch screen, was announced on March 21, 2016, and released on March 31, 2016, alongside the first-generation iPhone SE.
12.9" iPad Pro in Gold | |
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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Manufacturer | Foxconn (on contract) |
Product family | iPad |
Type | Tablet computer |
Release date | 12.9-inch: November 11, 2015 9.7-inch: March 31, 2016 |
Lifespan | 2015-2023 |
Discontinued | June 5, 2017 |
Operating system | Original: iOS 9.1 (for 12.9-inch); iOS 9.3 (for 9.7-inch) Current: iPadOS 16.7.5, released January 22, 2024 |
System on a chip | Apple A9X with 64-bit architecture and Apple M9 motion co-processor |
CPU | 2.26 GHz dual-core 64-bit ARMv8-A |
Memory | 12.9-inch: 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM 9.7-inch: 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM |
Storage | 32, 128, 256 GB flash memory |
Display | 12.9-inch: 2732×2048 px (264 PPI) (IPS panel) (5.5 megapixels), 12.9 in (327.8 mm) diagonal, 4:3 9.7-inch: 2048×1536 px (264 PPI) (IPS panel) (3.1 megapixels), 9.7 in (246.3 mm) diagonal, 4:3 |
Graphics | 12-core PowerVR Series 7XT |
Sound | Four speakers, adjusting sound to device orientation |
Input | Multi-touch screen, headset controls and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, five microphones, Bosch Sensortec BMP280 barometer |
Camera | 12.9-inch 1.2 megapixels 720p front-facing and 8 megapixels rear-facing 9.7-inch: 5 megapixels 720p front-facing and 12 megapixels 4K rear-facing |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; dual channel (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); HT80 with MIMO Bluetooth 4.2 Wi-Fi + Cellular: GPS & GLONASS 12.9-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular:
9.7-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular:
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Power | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
Online services | App Store, Apple Music, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center |
Dimensions | 12.9-inch: 305.7 mm (12.04 in) (h) 220.6 mm (8.69 in) (w) 6.9 mm (0.27 in) (d) 9.7-inch: 240 mm (9.4 in) (h) 169.5 mm (6.67 in) (w) 6.1 mm (0.24 in) (d) |
Mass | 12.9-inch Wi-Fi: 713 g (1.572 lb) |
Predecessor | iPad Air 2 |
Successor | iPad Pro (2nd generation) |
Related | Apple Pencil, Apple A9X |
Website | www.apple.com/ipad-pro/ at the Wayback Machine (archived April 6, 2016) |
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The 12.9 inch model was announced alongside the Apple Pencil, and both models were the first iPads to use the Pencil as an input device. The 12.9 inch iPad Pro is larger than all previous iPad models and was the first iPad to feature LPDDR4 RAM.