Apple releases new iPad without physical home button and iPad Pro with M2-soc – Tablets and Phones – News

Apple has released a major update for the iPad. The new model is particularly noteworthy because it no longer has a physical home button. The device also has thinner bezels with which the screen has a size of 10.9 “. The tablet has USB-C. There will also be a new iPad Pro, which has an M2 chip.

Apple door the new iPads from October 26 from 589 euros. The 10th generation of the tablet is one of the biggest physical changes to the tablet to date. The device has a 10.9 “Liquid Retina display with a resolution of 2360×1640 pixels, for a total of four million pixels and a brightness of 500 nits. The larger display is mainly due to the thinner bezels, which means that for the first time the traditional The round home button at the bottom is no longer present on the device, instead Apple has put TouchID at the top of the device, on the power button, just like the recent iPad Air models.

The iPad doesn’t work with Apple’s M2 chip, but with the A14 Bionic SOC, the same as the iPhone 12. That would make the iPad three times faster than previous models, Apple claims.

Also striking is the new design that the front camera is located on the vertical side of the tablet. With this, Apple hopes to market the tablet even more as a laptop replacement that makes video calling easier. The front camera has an ultra wide angle of view with a field of view of 122 degrees and a 12 megapixel sensor. That camera also includes Center Stage software which always tracks and centers the user. Also on the back is a 12 megapixel camera that allows users to record 4K video and supports slow motion video at 240 fps.

The new iPad is also the first tablet in the standard range of iPads to use a USB-C connection. In addition, all models have support for Wi-Fi 6 and it is possible to buy the model with 5G SIM slot.

The iPad will receive support for the first generation stylus, the Apple Pencil, among other things. In addition, a new Magic Keyboard Folio will be released, which will cost 299 euros.

The new model is on sale starting at 589 euros for the cheapest model. This is the 64GB model without the SIM slot. There is also only one other model, a 256GB version that costs 789 euros. If users buy the SIM slot model, the 64GB model costs 789 euros and the 256GB model 989 euros.

iPad Pro

Apple has also released a new iPad Pro. This is now the sixth generation of the professional tablet. This laptop runs on the M2 chip and is available in two screen sizes: one 11 “and one 12.9”. The novelties of the models, in addition to the new chip, include a better screen with better black values ​​and support for the ProMotion function which can reach a refresh rate of 120Hz.

The new Pro tablets now support Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, and will be available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB models with 8GB of RAM or 1TB and 2TB models with 16GB of storage. The new model starts from 1069 euros for the 11 “version or from 1469 euros for the 12.9” version.