Review tablet iPad 12.9 Pro: will give odds to any laptop

The world-famous company "with a bitten apple" has long been considered a leader in wireless networking developments. High-quality cameras, optimizing functions, extremely fragile chargers, and even wireless headphones - Apple has put its hand to all these things. This year, the brand decided to conquer another peak - laptops.

“The new iPad 12.9 Pro outperforms many budget laptops” is a bold statement that really begs a thorough review of all the components. We will not hesitate, we will check the veracity of the statements of the developers and the possibility of new items at the same time!

Viral news

The whole world was rubbing its hands in anticipation of the spring of 2020, because April-May has always been a time of bright new products.Well, now the situation has become more complicated, the long-awaited release of the iPhone 5G smartphone has been postponed indefinitely, and it is not possible to get already released products due to closed borders.

The loss of a large and profitable Chinese market has already reduced the company's profit by 10%. Of course, the total ruin of Apple does not threaten, but the losses were still disproportionately large. About 40 outlets closed in February and only 8 of them have recently reopened. But the main thing is that people did not suffer! Employees of the company received full support, both material and psychological.

Many workers at one time were stuck in a two-month quarantine in Hubei province.

Appearance

The design of the novelty has not changed much since the 2018 update. The most striking innovation is the dimensions of the tablet. The rest is trifles.

The tablet is a rectangular, fairly large block, with dimensions of 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm. It is worth noting the thickness of the gadget, in this aspect the developers really miscalculated. The internet is littered with videos and memes of the newfangled iPad flexing right in its case due to bad placement (sometimes the numbers race backfires). The weight is small - 641 grams, like two standard 5-inch smartphones.

Let's move on to the materials. The back panel is made of aluminum and has a matching color. In the use of previous versions, it has already become clear that it is indifferent to the fingers on the case due to the matte finish. The front part is made of tempered glass. It itself is strong enough, in case of damage it cracks like a windshield, and does not break into smithereens.Additionally, the screen of the iPad 12.9 Pro is equipped with an oleophobic coating (not a cheap pleasure), for additional protection against microcracks and accumulation of dirt on the surface.

In addition, the tablet has a stylus support. Good news for people with fickle inspiration. Now sketch ideas can be sketched on the go!

The brand couldn't leave the gadget's camera alone when everyone in the world already saw the iPhone 11 Pro. That is why she was transformed into the very “ugly” duoblock that the media was trumpeting about. As they say, aesthetics and personal preferences are separate, high-quality photos are separate. Metamorphosis did not happen to the front camera, it is still the same, weak and inconspicuous. However, the tablet supports everyone's favorite Face ID!

Colors and accessories

Surprising, but still true! No matter how much Xiaomi, Oppo and Huawei come up with rich gold, blood red and arctic blue colors, they are unlikely to achieve such a race for two inconspicuous colors as Apple has. According to the classics, silver and the rarest space gray colors.

In the box:

• Branded stickers;
• Charger;
• USB Type-C cable (rejoice, fans).

Characteristics

Screen

The screen is, in fact, the entire tablet, here it is 85.4% of the total area. The screen diagonal is 12.9 inches. The screen resolution was 2048 x 2732. The values ​​are stunning, and most importantly, very convenient to work with. Now we ask you to refrain from criticism, because tablets have never reached the level of smartphones, the number of pixels per sq./cm is only 265 ppi.

At the same time, the brightness is more than 600 nits (or candelas), like a good flashlight. The colors of images and videos in high quality are bright, almost do not slow down. The flicker frequency is 120 Hz. The developers have improved the color reproduction in the new product, it has received a new characteristic "True-tone". The iPad 12.9 Pro is also flexible in terms of customization. You can adjust the brightness, colors and themes to your taste.

The choice of the brand fell on the time-tested IPS liquid crystal matrix. More proof that even premium Apple products don't get the most expensive materials. After all, the price tag does not always mean quality! Of course, this matrix is ​​fragile, but durable and produces more than 16 million colors.

Operating system

The iPad 12.9 Pro comes with the latest version of iPadOS 13.4.

Main innovations:

• The Memoji program has been updated, in which users can create their own stickers, dress them up in clothes and decorate with piercings.
• Fixed bugs in iCloud cloud storage, especially the function of moving a large number of files. You can do this through all Apple wireless devices, including iPhone, iPod, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.
• The work of applications for the stylus, mouse and glass trackpad has been revised.
• New commands for the Siri assistant.
• Possibility to manage smart goods. For example, open a car door, remotely turn on an electric kettle, turn on / off the light, etc.

Performance

And again, we return to the fact that the "bitten apple" did not particularly bother. Passed off as a novelty by Apple, the A12Z Bionic is the same as the A12X Bionic, but with a full number of cores. There are 8 cores in total. This provides improved performance in tasks such as 4K video editing, rendering and augmented reality displays. The chip also features tuned performance controllers and an improved architecture. The last core was locked for 2 long years, and now Apple is calling the new chipset faster than most Windows laptops on the market!

The nuclei are divided into two equivalent clusters. The first 4 are responsible for complex processes and applications, the rest support the normal operation of the entire system and protect against overheating.

Testing

Work efficiency is increased by 40%, and multitasking, compared with the A12X Bionic, by 30%.

AnTuTu8 - 701016 points.

autonomy

Despite Apple's fondness for fast-discharging devices, broken wires, and swollen batteries, the iPad 12.9 Pro packs a record-breaking 9,720 mAh.Just imagine how long it can work without recharging! Such a reserve guarantees a week of work, and even if it is possible to discharge it earlier in the gameplay, the developers equipped the tablet with a charger with the 18-volt Quick Charge function.

Camera

Let's move on to the least significant part of the tablet. Meanwhile, high-quality photos are often expected from tablets, no worse than on professional cameras. This company gets it for everyone.

The iPad 12.9 Pro is equipped with two main cameras, as in the iPhone 11 Pro model. The first lens is 12 MP, with f/1.8 aperture and good aperture. Photos may not be the clearest: noises and soapiness are visible in poor lighting, but for rare photos it is suitable. The second lens is 10 MP, but with an aperture worse than f / 2.4, but its main value lies in the so-called "expanding the boundaries" with the help of 11 mm zoom.

The front camera, indeed, got 7 megapixels. However, it is reasonable to ask: who is going to be photographed constantly on a tablet? That is why the developers have put on performance, and not on the camera.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Big screen;
• Bright image;
• High-quality coating with protection against damage;
• Face ID and fast display response;
• High-quality durable matrix;
• Fast, advanced processor for heavy applications;
• Stylus and trackpad support;
• Latest version of iPadOS 13.4;
• Fast charging function (18 Volts);
• Many unique features;
• Large amount of memory (up to 1 terabyte);
• 10,000 mAh capacitive battery;
• Really more powerful than many laptops.

• Average camera (not exactly a drawback);
• Difficult to buy and find.

Outcome

The price for the declared characteristics was about 1,000 euros or 80,000 rubles.Expensive, but that's how much the premium segment costs. The veracity of the developers has been tested in practice, the characteristics have gone beyond all possible boundaries, so it successfully competes with budget laptops on the market.

As you know, Apple is trying to create technology, focusing on all age categories. Everyone will notice the benefits of the new tablet, starting with the smallest who need a good screen for games. Also young people, because with the iPad 12.9 Pro it is much easier to learn. You can always buy a trackpad, a book case and a keyboard. The older generation will not remain indifferent!