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Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch

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Released · Mar 31, 2016

9.7-inch · 2048x1536px

8.5

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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)	$1029
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Design
Dimensions	9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight	15.66 oz (444.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control
Colors	Gold, Gray, Pink

Display
Size	9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Features	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 2260 MHz Twiste
GPU	PowerVR Series 7XT
Memory	2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB 2GB/256GB
OS	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)
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Battery
Type	7306 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	5 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Lightning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)	Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB
Officially announced	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)	$599

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$729

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

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Overall User Rating

(2 reviews)

Build quality

Camera quality

9.5

Performance

9.5

Display

Battery life and charging

9.5

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