On Tuesday, Apple unveiled a lineup of new iPads in traditional and Pro models that deliver enhanced hardware performance.
If you’re wondering what Apple’s latest sixth-generation 12.9-inch models and fourth-generation 11-inch iPad Pro models pack under the hood, iDB is here with our must-have specs roundup to give you a better idea of what you’re getting with these new professional Apple tablets in 2022.
Specifications iPad Pro 2022
The following specifications will vary between the 12.9-inch 6th generation iPad Pro and the 11-inch 4th generation iPad Pro where applicable:
Finishes
- Aluminum in the following colors:
- Silver or space gray
Chips
- Apple M2 is an 8-core CPU with 4 high performance and 4 efficient cores.
- 10-core GPU
- 16-core neural engine
- Media engine
- H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW hardware accelerated
- Video encoding and decoding engines
- ProRes encoding and decoding engine
Memory
- 8 or 16 GB memory
- 100 GB/s memory bandwidth
Storage capacity options
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1 TB
- 2 TB
Display
Unique to the 12.9-inch 6th generation iPad Pro:
- Liquid Retina XDR display
- 12.9-inch (diagonal) mini-LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
- 2D backlight system with 2596 full-size local dimming zones
- Resolution 2732 by 2048 pixels at a density of 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- XDR Brightness: Max. 1000 nits fullscreen, 1600 nits peak (HDR content only)
- Contrast ratio 1,000,000:1
Unique to the 11-inch iPad Pro fourth generation:
- Liquid Retina Display
- 11-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
- Resolution 2388 by 1668 pixels at a density of 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
Both models:
- ProMotion technology
- Wide color display (P3)
- True tone display
- Fingerprint resistant oleophobic coating
- Fully laminated display
- Anti-glare coating with 1.8% reflectance.
- SDR brightness: max. 600 nits
- Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
- Hover Apple Pencil
rear camera
- Professional Camera System: Wide and Ultra Wide Cameras
- Wide: 12 MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture
- Ultra Wide: 10 MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture and 125° field of view
- 2x optical zoom
- Digital zoom up to 5x
- Five-lens lens (Wide and Ultra Wide)
- Brighter True Tone Flash
- Panorama (up to 63MP)
- Sapphire glass lens cap
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels (Wide Angle)
- Smart HDR 4
- Wide Color Capture for Photos and Live Photos
- Lens Correction (Ultra Wide)
- Advanced red-eye correction
- Photo geotagging
- Automatic Image Stabilization
- In Burst Mode
- Captured image formats: HEIF and JPEG.
Front-camera
- 12MP ultra wide camera, 122° field of view
- Aperture ƒ/2.4
- Portrait mode with improved bokeh and depth control
- Portrait lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Pitch Mono)
- Animoji and Memoji
- Smart HDR 4
- 1080p HD video recording at 25, 30, or 60 fps
- Time Lapse Movie with Stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Wide Color Capture for Photos and Live Photos
- Lens correction
- retinal flare
- Automatic Image Stabilization
- In Burst Mode
Video recording
- 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, or 60 fps (wide angle)
- 1080p HD video recording at 25, 30, or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30fps
- ProRes video recording up to 4K@30fps (1080p@30fps for 128GB storage)
- 2x optical zoom
- Audio zoom
- Brighter True Tone Flash
- Support for slow motion video in 1080p at 120 or 240 fps.
- Time Lapse Movie with Stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)
- Continuous video with autofocus
- Increase Playback
- Recordable video formats: HEVC and H.264
- stereo recording
Size and weight
Unique to the 12.9-inch 6th generation iPad Pro:
- Length: 11.04 inches (280.6 mm)
- Width: 8.46 inches (214.9 mm)
- Depth: 0.25″(6.4mm)
- Weight: Wi-Fi only model: 1.5 lbs (682 grams), Wi-Fi and Cellular model: 1.51 lbs (685 grams)
Unique to the 11-inch iPad Pro fourth generation:
- Length: 9.74 inches (247.6 mm)
- Width: 7.02 inches (178.5 mm)
- Depth: 0.23″(5.9mm)
- Weight: Wi-Fi only model: 1.03 lbs (466 grams), Wi-Fi and Cellular model: 1.04 lbs (470 grams)
Battery
Unique to the 12.9-inch 6th generation iPad Pro:
- Built-in rechargeable 40.88 Wh Lithium Polymer battery.
Unique to the 11-inch iPad Pro fourth generation:
- Built-in 28.65 Wh rechargeable lithium polymer battery.
Both models:
- Wi-Fi-only model: up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi web browsing or video playback, Wi-Fi and cellular model: up to 9 hours of web browsing
- Charging via power adapter or USB-C from computer system
Charging and expansion
- Thunderbolt / USB 4 port supporting:
- Charger
- display port
- Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps)
- USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s)
- USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s)
Sensors
- Face ID
- Lidar Scanner
- Three axis gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Light sensor
Speakers
- Four speakers
Microphone
- Five studio-quality microphones for calls, video and audio recording
Cellular and wireless
All models:
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO, Dual Band (2.4GHz & 5GHz) Simultaneous
- Bluetooth 5.3 technology
Wi-Fi and Cellular Models:
- 5G (up to 6 GHz and mmWave) with MIMO 4×4
- Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA
Models A2435 and A2764:
- 5G NR (bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, p79)
- 5G NR mmWave (bands n258, n260, n261)
- FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
- TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- Data only Wi-Fi calls
- For example
Location
All models:
- digital compass
- WiFi
- microlocation iBeacon
Wi-Fi and Cellular Models:
- GPS/GNSS
- Cellular
Conclusion
So there you have it; The M2 chip update is by far the most important change to this year’s iPad Pro, however, if you’re currently using an iPad Pro with the M1, then we’d say you’ll probably be fine for a couple more generations.