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Apple introduced its first iPad in 2010, and since then, this name has been the first to come to mind of any user from any country in the world when trying to find an association with the concept of a tablet computer. We think of a tablet and the iPad immediately comes to mind, even if we are an ardent fan of Samsung or Microsoft products. In this material - the history of the development of the iPad from 2010 to 2018.

First iPad (2010)

Screen- 9.7 inches;
CPU- Apple A4;
Memory: 16, 32, 64 GB;
Colors: silver back panel, black front panel;
Model numbers: A1219 (Wi-Fi) and A1337 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

The idea of creating a tablet was born by Steve Jobs back in the middle of the 2000s, but the employment of Apple engineers with iPod Touch and iPhone projects made it possible to start implementing it and release the finished device only by 2010. This is how the first iPad appeared - an intermediate link between a laptop and a smartphone, with a 9.7-inch multi-touch screen and a resolution of 1028 × 768 pixels (132 ppi).

The first iPad had a single-core Apple A4 processor with a frequency of 1 GHz and 256 MB of RAM, which looks very sad by today's standards. The tablet did not have cameras at all, although the iOS 4 it supported already provided the ability to make FaceTime video calls. Among the archaic elements, one can also mention the tray for a full-sized SIM card.

iPad 2 (2011)

Screen- 9.7 inches;
CPU- Apple A5;
Memory: 16, 32, 64 GB;
Colors:
Model numbers: A1395 (Wi-Fi), A1396 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1397 (Wi-Fi + CDMA).

So, even for the level of technology development at the end of 2010, the first apple tablet did not impress with its characteristics, to put it mildly. But already in March 2011, Apple introduced a new version of the iPad, in the description of which you can find a lot of numbers "2". The iPad 2 processor became 2-core, the RAM was installed 2 times more (512 MB), 2 cameras with a resolution of 0.3 and 0.7 megapixels appeared at once. In addition, Cellular models now support the more popular MicroSIM cards, instead of the bulky standard ones.

In 2012, Apple also released a modified version of the iPad 2 with improved battery life, which was achieved through an improved Apple A5 processor (manufactured using the 32nm process) and a larger battery.

iPad 3 (Early 2012)

Screen- 9.7 inches;
CPU- Apple A5X;
Memory: 16, 32, 64 GB;
Colors: silver back panel, black or white front panel;
Model numbers: A1416 (Wi-Fi), A1430 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1403 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, Verizon subscribers only)

The main innovation of the iPad 3 was the Retina display with a resolution of 2048 × 1536 pixels, which provided twice the picture quality - 264 dots per square inch compared to 132 dots in previous models. In addition, instead of a useless 0.7-megapixel main camera, iPad 3 was equipped with a competitive iSight optical module with a 5-megapixel matrix. The Apple A5X processor had the same two cores and a clock speed of 1 GHz, but the capacity of the RAM module was doubled again, to 1 GB.

iPad 4 (Late 2012)

Screen- 9.7 inches;
CPU- Apple A6X;
Memory: 16, 32, 64, 128 GB;
Colors: silver back panel, black or white front panel;
Model numbers: A1458 (Wi-Fi), A1459 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1460 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, MM (multi-mode))

Six months later, in October 2012, another update awaited the line of apple tablets. The main thing, from the point of view of the evolution of the lineup, was the appearance in the new iPad of an 8-pin Lightning port (before that, a wide 30-pin port was used), which is used to charge and synchronize iOS devices to this day. In addition, the iPad 4 is equipped with a faster Apple A6X processor and PowerVR SGX554MP4 graphics core, as well as a 1.2 megapixel FaceTime front camera. In February 2013, the iPad 4 went on sale with 128 GB of built-in memory.

iPad mini (Late 2012)

Screen- 7.9 inches;
CPU- Apple A5;
Memory: 16, 32 and 64 GB;
Colors:
Model numbers: A1432 (Wi-Fi), A1454 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1455 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, (multi-mode)).

The first "minicom" became another intermediate link between a smartphone and a full-sized tablet PC. iPad mini with a screen diagonal of 7.9 inches received a resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels (which corresponds to 163 ppi), as well as the Apple A5 processor, which was pretty outdated at that time. The compactness of the device was ensured by narrowed side frames, and the volume rocker was divided into two independent buttons.

iPad Air (Late 2013)

Screen- 9.7 inches;
CPU- Apple A7;
Memory: 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB;
Colors: silver back or space gray, black or white front;
Model numbers: A1474 (Wi-Fi), A1475 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1476 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, TD-LTE).

Introduced in October 2013, the “airy” name of the iPad Air was due to the compactness and lightness of the device - it became 2 mm thinner, as much as 16 mm narrower and almost 30% lighter than the previous model. Following the iPhone 5s, the new flagship of the tablet line has become the second Apple mobile gadget with a 64-bit A7 processor of its own production (in comparison with the “smartphone” counterpart, it was even overclocked by 0.1 GHz).

iPad mini 2 (Late 2013)

Screen- 7.9 inches;
CPU- Apple A5;
Memory: 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB;
Colors: silver or gray back panel, black or white front panel;
Model numbers: A1489 (Wi-Fi), A1490 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1491 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, TD-LTE)).

iPad mini 2, aka iPad mini with Retina display, was introduced at the same time as iPad Air on October 22, 2013. It is easy to guess that the main difference from the first mini-model was the high-resolution Retina screen (2048 × 1536 pixels, 326 dpi). The compact version of the tablet was also equipped with a 62-bit Apple A7 chip and an M7 motion coprocessor, thus putting it on the same shelf as the top gadgets of its time.

iPad Air 2 (Late 2014)

Screen- 9.7 inches;
CPU- Apple A8X;
Memory: 16, 32, 64 GB and 128 GB;
Colors:
Model numbers: A1566 (Wi-Fi), A1567 Wi-Fi + Cellular).

In the iPad Air 2, for the first time in a mobile device, Apple used the 3-core Apple A8X processor, which had a decent clock speed of 1.8 GHz, and also increased the amount of RAM to 2 GB. In addition, it was decided to abandon the specification with 32 GB of internal memory (later it was added) and implement the Touch ID fingerprint scanner expected by many users, which passed a year-long run-in on the iPhone 5s. Another long-awaited improvement is the upgrade of the main iSight camera matrix to 8 megapixels.

iPad mini 3 (Late 2014)

Screen- 7.9 inches;
CPU- Apple A7;
Memory: 16, 64 and 128 GB;
Colors:
Model numbers: A1599 (Wi-Fi), A1600 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

iPad mini 3 did not receive three processor cores; in general, its filling and design are practically the same as the previous model. Of the notable innovations, only the appearance of the Touch ID fingerprint sensor and the golden color of the case can be noted.

iPad Pro 12.9" (Late 2015)

Screen- 12.9 inches;
CPU- Apple A9X;
Memory: 32, 128 GB and 256 GB;
Colors: silver, gold back or space gray, black or white front;
Model numbers: A1584 (Wi-Fi), A1652 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

In September 2015, Apple introduced the first device in its line of professional tablets, which can handle many tasks previously performed exclusively on laptops and stationary PCs. The gadget received a large 12.9-inch screen with a resolution of 2732 × 2048 pixels, a 2-core Apple A9X chip with PowerVR Series 7XT graphics and an M9 co-processor, as much as 4 GB of RAM, a smart connector for connecting an equally smart keyboard, stylus support Apple Pencil and four speakers for better sound.

iPad mini 4 (Late 2015)

Screen- 7.9 inches;
CPU- Apple A8;
Memory: 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB;
Colors: silver, gold or space gray back, black or white front;
Model numbers: A1538 (Wi-Fi), A1550 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

At the same time, in September 2015, the last model of the 4th generation iPad mini was shown to the public. The gadget pulled itself up to the iPad Air 2 in terms of technical characteristics, having received an Apple A8 processor, 2 GB of RAM, and an 8-megapixel camera. In addition, for the first time, the parameters of the case have been changed (for example, it has become thinner), which made a difference when buying accessories for iPad mini 4 and earlier models in the line.

iPad Pro 9.7" (2016)

Screen- 9.7 inches;
CPU- Apple A9X;
Memory: 32, 128 and 256 GB;
Colors:
Model numbers: A1673 (Wi-Fi), A1674/A1675 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

The professional iPad in the usual 9.7-inch form factor is somewhat inferior to its older brother in terms of technical characteristics. It was equipped with a slightly less productive specification of the Apple A9X processor (2.16 GHz versus 2.26 GHz for the 12.9-inch model) and a halved RAM module - two gigabytes versus four. But the 9.7-inch iPad Pro was the first among all apple gadgets to receive True Tone technology, which allows the display to change the color temperature depending on the level of ambient light.

iPad 5 (2017)

Screen- 9.7 inches;
CPU- Apple A9;
Memory: 32 and 128 GB;
Colors: silver, gold or space gray back, black or white front;
Model numbers: A1822 (Wi-Fi), A1823 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

In March 2017, Apple diversified its tablet line again, offering a more budget-friendly option for users who don't need iPad Pro features. The 9.7-inch gadget received a rather modest display matrix with a resolution of 2048 × 1536 (like the first generation iPad Air), an Apple A9 processor (without the “X”), an 8-megapixel main camera. At the same time, the device added in size and weight when compared with the iPad Air 2.

iPad Pro 10.5" (2017)

Screen- 10.5 inches;
CPU- Apple A9X;
Memory: 64, 256 and 512 GB;
Colors: silver, gold back or space grey, rose gold, black or white front;
Model numbers: A1701 (Wi-Fi), A1709 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1852 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, Chinese market).

Apple engineers managed to fit the 10.5-inch iPad Pro into a case comparable in size to the iPad Pro 9.7, while equipping the device with a top-end 6-core Apple A9X processor manufactured using a 10-nanometer process technology. In addition, ProMotion technology has been introduced into the tablet, which allows reaching a display refresh rate of 120 Hz.

iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation (2017)

Screen- 10.5 inches;
CPU- A10X Fusion;
Memory: 64, 256 and 512 GB;
Colors: silver, gold back or space gray, black or white front;
Model numbers: A1670 (Wi-Fi), A1671 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1821 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, Chinese market).

Like the 10.5-inch model, the second-generation iPad Pro 12.9-inch was introduced in June 2017 and mainly differed from its predecessor by the presence of a productive Apple A10X Fusion chip, as well as a display with ProMotion technology. In addition, a new 512 GB internal memory option has been added.

iPad 6 (2018)

Screen- 9.7 inches;
CPU- Apple A10 Fusion;
Memory: 32 and 128 GB;
Colors: silver, gold or space gray back, black or white front;
Model numbers: A1893 (Wi-Fi), A1954 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

A year after the release of the fifth generation iPad, Apple made a minor update to the device, mainly related to performance. Visually, the tablet has not changed at all, but it has received a new Apple A10 Fusion processor, an M19 Motion co-processor and updated graphics.

iPad Pro 11" (2018)

Screen- 11 inches;
CPU- Apple A12X Bionic;
Memory: 64, 256, 512 GB and 1 TB;
Colors:
Model numbers: A1980 (Wi-Fi), A2013 and A1934 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1979 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, Chinese market).

Once again, Apple engineers have demonstrated the ability to save space - with an 11-inch Liquid Retina screen with a resolution of 2388 × 1688 pixels, the new tablet fits into the body of the previous 10.5-inch model, and even became a little thinner and lighter.

At the same time, the gadget was equipped with a top-end 8-core Apple A12X Bionic processor, Face ID facial recognition technology (TrueDepth, Portrait Mode, Animoji and Memoji) and a USB-C port for charging. Separately, it is worth noting the appearance of a version with a 1 TB drive.

iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation (2018)

Screen- 12.9 inches;
CPU- Apple A12X Bionic;
Memory: 64, 256, 512 GB and 1 TB;
Colors: silver or dark gray back panel, black front panel;
Model numbers: A1876 (Wi-Fi), A2014 and A1895 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), A1983 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, Chinese market).

The larger model has the same distinctive features as the 11-inch. There is also no 3.5mm headset jack, Lightning has been replaced with USB-C, the Home button along with Touch ID has given way to Face ID technology. The latter, by the way, implies the presence of another patented apple development TrueDepth, which allows you to take pictures in the Portrait mode, create Animoji and Memoji.

According to yablyk

WiFi
- 32 GB
- 128 GB
WiFi + Cellular
- 32 GB
- 128 GB

Dimensions and weight 2

WiFi
- Length: 240 mm
- Width: 169.5mm
- Thickness: 7.5mm
- Weight: 469 g
WiFi + Cellular
- Length: 240 mm
- Width: 169.5mm
- Thickness: 7.5mm
- Weight: 478 g

Buttons and connectors

Home/Touch ID sensor
Built-in stereo speakers
Lightning connector
3.5mm headphone output
On off. - Sleep/Wake mode
Volume
Nano‑SIM card slot (Wi-Fi + Cellular models)

connector

Lightning

Contents of delivery

Lightning to USB cable
USB power adapter

Display

Retina display
9.7" Multi-Touch Display with LED Backlight and IPS Technology
Resolution 2048x1536 pixels, 264 ppi
Oleophobic coating resistant to fingerprints

CPU

A9 processor with 64-bit architecture
Built-in M9 motion co-processor

Camera

Camera 8 MP
Live Photos
autofocus
Panoramic shooting (up to 43 MP)
Taking pictures in HDR mode
Exposure control
Burst shooting
Touch focus
Timer mode
Aperture ƒ/2.4
five lens lens
Hybrid IR filter
Rear light sensor
Automatic Image Stabilization
Face recognition function
Linking photos to the shooting location

Video recording

HD video recording at 1080p (30fps)
Shooting slow motion video (120 fps)
Single-frame shooting mode with image stabilization
Image stabilization when shooting video
Face recognition
3x zoom when shooting video
Attaching a video to a shooting location

FaceTime HD camera

Photos with a resolution of 1.2 MP
Live Photos
Aperture ƒ/2.2
Retina Flash
720p HD video recording
BSI sensor
HDR mode for stills and videos
Face recognition
Burst shooting
Exposure control
Timer mode

Video calling 3

WiFi
- FaceTime video calls
WiFi + Cellular
- FaceTime video calls

Audio link 3

WiFi
- FaceTime audio calls
- iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi
WiFi + Cellular
- FaceTime audio calls
- iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Cellular and wireless

WiFi Model

Bluetooth 4.2 technology
Wi-Fi + Cellular model
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); two bands (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); HT80 with MIMO technology
Bluetooth 4.2 technology
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz)
LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41) 4
Only data 5
Supports Apple SIM

SIM card

Nano-SIM (supports Apple SIM)

Geolocation

WiFi
- digital compass
- WiFi
WiFi + Cellular
- digital compass
- WiFi
- Assisted GPS and GLONASS
- cellular
- iBeacon pinpoint location feature

Sensors

touch ID
Three axis gyroscope
Accelerometer
Barometer
ambient light sensor

touch ID

Fingerprint ID sensor built into the home button

Apple Pay

Use Touch ID on iPad to pay for in-app and website purchases

Siri 6

Send messages, create reminders, and perform other voice commands
Speakerphone
Listening and recognizing songs

Power and battery 7

WiFi
WiFi + Cellular
- Built-in 32.4 Wh lithium polymer battery
- Up to 10 hours of surfing the Internet over Wi-Fi, playing movies and music
- Up to 9 hours of Internet browsing over cellular network
- Charging from power adapter or computer via USB

Operating system

iOS 11
With new features and capabilities in iOS 11, using iPad is even easier and more convenient. He knows your preferences and copes with the usual things much faster.
What's new in iOS 11

Universal access

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new iPad. With built-in support for these features, people with visual, hearing, learning, coordination, and motor disabilities are able to create amazing things.

VoiceOver
Increase
Magnifying glass function
Siri and Dictation
switch control
Closed captioning
AssistiveTouch
Screen aloud

Embedded Applications

Camera
Messages
face time
mail
Music
safari
Cards
The calendar
iTunes Store
App Store
Notes
Contacts
iBooks
Reminders
Video
Photo Booth
Podcasts
Find iPhone
My friends
Files

Free Apple Apps 8

Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand and iTunes U are preinstalled.

Pages
numbers
Keynote
iMovie
Garage Band
iTunes U
Apple Store
Remote controller
Music memos
Clips

System requirements

Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access 9

To sync with iTunes on Mac or PC, you need:

Mac: OS X 10.9.5 or later
PC: Windows 7 or later
iTunes 12.5 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/en/download)

Languages

Supported languages
English (Australia, UK, USA), Spanish (Spain, Latin America, Mexico), Italian, Chinese (Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong, Simplified), Korean, German, French (Canada, France), Japanese, Arabic, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Greek, Danish, Hebrew, Indonesian, Catalan, Malay, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Finnish, Hindi, Croatian, Czech, Swedish
QuickType keyboard support
English (Australia, UK, India, Canada, Singapore, USA), Spanish (Spain, Latin America, Mexico), Italian, Chinese Traditional (Hieroglyphs, Pinyin, Sucheng, Ubihua, Cangjie, Zhuyin), Simplified Chinese (Hieroglyphs, Pinyin, ubihua), Korean, German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Azerbaijani, Arabic (Non-Jidian, Standard Modern), Armenian, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Welsh, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hawaiian, Greek, Georgian, Gujarati, Danish, Hebrew, Indonesian, Irish, Icelandic, Kannada, Catalan, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maori, Marathi, Dutch, Norwegian, Oriya, Punjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovene, Swahili, Thai, Tamil (Tamil script, transliteration), Telugu, Tibetan, Tour German, Ukrainian, Urdu, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Hinglish, Hindi (Devanagari, transliteration), Croatian, Cherokee, Czech, Swedish, Emoji, Estonian
QuickType keyboard support with predictive text input
English (Australia, UK, India, Canada, Singapore, USA), Spanish (Spain, Latin America, Mexico), Italian, Chinese (Traditional, Simplified), Korean, German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), French (Belgium, Canada , France, Switzerland), Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Thai, Turkish
Siri Languages
English (Australia, UK, India, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, USA, South Africa), Spanish (Spain, Mexico, USA, Chile), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Chinese (Mainland China, Taiwan), Cantonese ( Hong Kong, Mainland China, Macau), Korean, German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), Japanese, Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Hebrew (Israel) ), Malay (Malaysia), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Turkey), Finnish (Finland), Swedish (Sweden)
Dictation languages
English (Australia, UK, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, USA, Philippines, South Africa), Spanish (Argentina, Guatemala, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Spain, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, USA, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Chinese (Mainland China, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong, Mainland China, Macau), Korean, German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), French (Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland), Japanese, Arabic (Qatar, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia), Hungarian, Vietnamese, Greek, Catalan, Danish, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malay, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Finnish, Hindi (India), Croatian, Czech, Shanghai Dia Lecture Chinese (Mainland China), Swedish
Dictionary support
English, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Chinese (Traditional, Simplified), Korean, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, French, Turkish, Hindi, Swedish, Japanese
Support for bilingual dictionaries
Spanish, Italian, Chinese (simplified), Korean, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, French, Japanese
Spell check
English, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Korean, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Finnish, French, Swedish

Sound playback

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz
Supported audio formats: AAC (8 to 320 kbps), Protected AAC (for iTunes Store files), HE‑AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV
Ability to adjust the maximum volume

TV and video

AirPlay video replay; bring photos, sound, and video to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
Video mirroring and video output support: up to 1080p via Lightning Digital AV Adapter or Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K at 30 fps, High Profile Level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 kbps, 48 kHz, stereo or Dolby Audio up to 1008 kbps, 48 kHz, stereo or multichannel audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 fps, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 kbps per channel, 48 kHz, stereo or Dolby Audio up to 1008 kbps, 48 kHz, stereo or multi-channel audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280x720 pixels, 30 fps, ulaw audio codec, PCM stereo audio in .avi format

Mail attachment support

Support for viewing documents of the following types:
.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key(Keynote); .numbers(numbers); .pages(Pages); .pdf (Viewer and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (formatted text); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip .ics

Operating environment requirements

Operating temperature: 0 to 35 °C
Storage temperature: -20 to 45 °C
Relative humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
Operating altitude: tested up to 3000 m

The amount of available space is less than stated and depends on various factors. The default configuration (including iOS and built-in apps) is approximately 4GB to 6GB depending on model and settings.
Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
To make FaceTime calls, both callers must have FaceTime-enabled devices and be connected to a Wi-Fi network. Availability of FaceTime over cellular is subject to carrier conditions; data charges may apply.
Data plan required. 4G LTE networks are not available in all regions or with all carriers. Speed is based on theoretical throughput and may vary depending on local conditions. For details on 4G LTE support, contact your carrier or visit www.apple.com/ipad/LTE .
Cellular plan sold separately. The model you purchase is configured for a specific cellular network technology. Contact your carrier for information on cellular plan availability and compatibility.
Siri may not be available in all languages or all regions. Features may also vary. Internet access required. Cellular data charges may apply.
Testing conducted by Apple in February 2017 using preproduction iPad (9.7-inch) units and software. Testing included fully draining the battery while performing the following tasks: video playback, audio playback, and web browsing over a Wi-Fi or cellular data network. The video was a 2 hour 23 minute recurring movie purchased from the iTunes Store. The audio content playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store. Testing of work on the Internet via Wi-Fi and a cellular data network was carried out using a dedicated web server and mail server, simulating browsing of 20 popular web pages and checking mail every hour. The default settings were used, except for the following: Wi-Fi connection (enabled, except for browsing the Internet over a cellular data network); request to connect to Wi-Fi networks (disabled); automatic brightness adjustment (disabled); brightness (set to 50%); WPA2 encryption (enabled). Battery life may vary depending on device settings, usage conditions, and many other factors. Battery testing was conducted on specific preproduction iPad units; actual results may vary.
iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote can be downloaded from the App Store. Downloading apps requires an Apple ID account and a device that is compatible with the version of iOS required to run the app.
Broadband wireless recommended; fees may apply.

Some features may not be available in all countries and regions. .

Apple's smallest tablet has finally been updated. In terms of design, nothing has changed. It's still tiny, tidy, and all that cutesy iPad mini. But under the hood is now furious iron, as in the latest iPhones. And the device made friends with the Apple Pencil. It's time to take a closer look at the tablet in the Apple iPad Mini 5 review.

In today's review of the iPad mini 5, we will figure out whether it is worth buying an updated tablet and for what tasks it will be useful. However, for a full immersion in the topic, it will not be superfluous to slightly plunge into the recent past.

The Legend of the Lost Tablet Market

I first got acquainted with the iPad mini in 2013. Successfully turned up the action of one of the retailers. For 20 thousand rubles, you could buy the maximum version (64 GB + Cellular) and, in addition, get an Apple TV of some generation there. The latter was of little interest to me, so the prefix safely went under the hammer. Thus, I bought a new iPad mini in the top with an official guarantee for only 16,500 rubles. It's time for us all to hug and cry together. In the comments.

The first mini made me crazy happy. It was extremely compact, very thin and powerful. Its display was much larger than the smarts that were relevant at that time, and the dimensions made it possible to take the “minicom” anywhere. A sort of super advanced Kindle, but not for reading, but in general for everything.

iPad mini price in 2015

A couple of years have passed, iOS 7 has been released in a new design and with a bunch of its goodies. The update simply killed the tablet, friezes, lags, crashes and endless brakes began. In fact, a fast and modern tablet overnight turned into a single-tasking device for working in a taxi.

It was 2015, the time when everyone had played enough tablets for a long time. And manufacturers of Android devices have finally relaxed. They began to rivet vile game with iron that was far behind the smartphone market. But not Apple. The company continues to create powerful, ultimate solutions for the tablet market to this day. What is at least the iPad Pro 11 worth, which suddenly turned out to be much more productive. About the screens of both devices, I generally keep quiet. However, Apple completely forgot about the legendary iPad mini. The fourth, now the previous, generation has not been updated since September 2015.

And finally, the long-awaited update has arrived!

Meet the iPad mini 5th Gen. The device received the most modern hardware at the level, but at the same time retained a compact and as thin as possible body. Of course, this is not all.

The main thing

Let's start our iPad mini 5 review with key changes from its predecessor:

fierce A12 Bionic processor - exactly the same chipset installed in the iPhone XS
the screen acquired support for True Tone and the 1st generation Apple Pencil
more built-in memory, cooler front camera (was 1.2, now 7 megapixels)

Display

Key screen parameters have not changed. It's still the same IPS-matrix with a comfortable resolution:

diagonal. 7.9 inches
2048 by 1536 pixels
dpi density - 326
oleophobic coating

Compared to the previous iPad mini, the brightness has slightly increased (from 450 to 500 nits), and the anti-glare coating has also improved. Plus, now support for the P3 color profile has been announced. Professionals working with photography, graphics and design will appreciate the innovation.

They also brought True Tone technology. Depending on the lighting, the color temperature on the screen adjusts to the most comfortable value for the eyes. If it is simpler, then the color rendition always leaves warm, slightly yellowish tones. It’s worth trying once and you won’t want to return to ordinary screens with a predominance of blue.

The second innovation is support for the Apple Pencil. Illustrators, designers, mobile artists, I'm sure have been waiting for such a compact, neat and powerful solution for work on the go.

Yes, of course, you can recall its previous versions. However, this is a bit different. The smartphone is excellent and extremely functional, but its screen is large only by the standards of smartphones. For comfortable drawing and editing, you need a larger display. Ideally iPad Pro 12.9 or at least . However, these devices may not always be convenient due to their size. But the iPad mini is an almost perfect tool. Not for creating work from scratch, but for proofreading almost finished images, layouts or models. On the way home, to work or to the airport.

There is only one nuance. During operation, when you press hard with your finger or Apple Pencil, the display flexes slightly. I do not think that this will somehow affect the durability of the tablet. Just in the same iPad Pro, there were no such nuances.

Specifications and kit

A complete list of iPad mini 5 specs and how it compares to the previous generation.

There is nothing interesting in the tablet box: a 10-watt power supply, a USB-Lightning cable, pieces of paper and traditional white stickers.

Performance

I am infinitely offended by Android tablets. Even the most current models lag behind smartphones in performance by 1-2 generations. And it's so convenient to play on tablets. A more comfortable grip, a larger screen, making out the enemy hiding in the grass of the "royal battle" is much easier.

And only Apple has not disappointed for many years. Pro-versions received a chipset even more powerful than that installed in the latest generation of iPhone - A12X Bionic. Our hero is not far behind, because the usual A12 Bionic is used here as the “brains”. How about "normal"? This is just one of the most productive processors in the world. And so, nothing special.

In any case, it does a great job with any, even the most sophisticated title like PUBG Mobile and The Elder Scrolls: Blades. If you notice at least one lag or a light freeze, it’s worth kicking the optimization of a particular game. The same PUBG Mobile runs at maximum graphics settings. The "ultra" item has not been working for many years, even on. As for me, this is some kind of duck from the developers of the title, they say, look, we will soon make it even cooler (no).

4K video at 60 frames, video editing, music mixing - all this is successfully spinning, spinning on a relatively large screen of a miniature tablet. And at the same time, he himself weighs 308 grams and fits into the inside pocket of a jacket or windbreaker. Not bad.

AR - augmented reality

Today, augmented reality is one of the most complex mobile tasks in terms of computing power. However, the iPad mini 5 copes with it once or twice.

Nothing slows down, does not lag in any AR application. By the way, I was recommended to evaluate the work of augmented reality in the JigSpace program. In turn, I will forward the project to you. It has a bunch of pre-installed virtual 3D models that can be placed on a real table for a detailed study of their device.

And very soon, Angry Birds AR will be available in the App Store - release date April 30th. I had a chance to try the title and, it seems, Rovio was able to breathe new life into a long-weary toy. Volumetric birds and pigs right on your table - it's really exciting. Not only do I know for how long.

What to do with iPad mini 5 in 2019?

Well, first of all, read. This is one of the most convenient and fancy readers on the market. No options, but with one caveat. Buying an iPad mini 5 read-only is really weird. And extremely expensive. In addition, the tablet itself will be offended that its fierce power is used only for reading. You understand.

Viewing huge PDF and DjVu files is another highly requested feature for this tablet. Older iPads are too big, there is not always room for them in the workspace. And the mini mini will fit anywhere. At the same time, on its screen, the docks open to their full height without the need for scaling.

Drawing, sketching, 3D modeling, designing - we have already dealt with all this. The tablet is ideal for this kind of thing. However, as for me, for more serious, professional work, it is better to use . And the "minicom" will be an excellent addition to it on the road, when you need to be completely light.

A pair of A-Pencil and iPad mini 5 can be used to edit and organize millions of notes. For example, the GoodNotes application can recognize handwriting. Moreover, he does it even in Russian, and even if you are a doctor. Beginner, on time or after residency, of course.

By the way, the manufacturer of the legendary notebooks Moleskine hurried up and released special applications for tablets: Timepage, Actions and Flow. The first is an advanced custom calendar. Actions is the worst organizer. There are so many possibilities that it can break the roof. But functional. Flow will be appreciated by fans of fast sketches. Sketch a diagram, make a caricature, get distracted and just draw a little - for this, here, in the sense, in the Flow application. It comes in a Moleskine tube design, so fans of the brand will love it. And of course, get ready to fork out a little. Still, Moleskine, that's all.

timepage flow

There is another option. Buying a new and modern iPhone XS or expensive. And fresh, productive iron is always desirable. The solution is simple - buy an iPad mini 5 and keep your old smartphone.

I have a good friend who chats and calls on the iPhone 6, and solves all other working and not-so moments on the iPad mini. I've gotten used to it and it's so comfortable.

Cameras. There are more cameras!

There is one 8MP camera on the back. More, perhaps, is not necessary. Moreover, for a tablet, it shoots very well. Below is a visual comparison of "minicom" and monster.

Yes, there is a lot of noise and less detail. But in general, the difference is not so colossal as to once and for all seal the camera's eye with a band-aid.

The HDR mode very often saves the situation: it returns the azure sky to its rightful place, simultaneously highlighting unnecessarily dark bushes or the ground.

Without HDR
HDR

Power is lighter than light

Features of Apple iPad Air:

Multi - Touch display with a diagonal of 9.7 inches, IPS - matrix and LED backlight.
Oleophobic coating that prevents fingerprints.
A7 processor with 64-bit architecture and M7 coprocessor.
Two cameras.
Two microphones.
High speed Wi-Fi.
Up to 10 hours of battery life on a Wi-Fi network, playing movies and music.

Incredible lightness

The new iPad Air impresses with its design - the tablet is lighter by 0.5 kg compared to the previous generation iPad. The tablet's 7.5mm thickness pairs well with the elegant unibody design to make the case simple and robust. You'll feel it the moment you pick up the new iPad Air, especially since it's 24% more compact.

Retina display and Multi-Touch technology

iPad Air is equipped with a Retina display with IPS - a high-resolution matrix (2048 × 1536) and a diagonal of 9.7 inches. Therefore, you can easily watch both movies and photos interactively, while receiving high definition and brightness of the image. And interaction with the Multi -Touch screen will provide you with the perfect usability.

Extremely high power

Applications now launch twice as fast with the new A7 processor! At the same time, you can enjoy incredible visual effects and detailed graphics. In addition, you can do it much longer, because the new iPad Air battery lasts up to 10 hours without recharging!

High speed Wi-Fi

Uploading files, sending documents and photos, and browsing websites just got easier with Wi-Fi speeds doubled on the new iPad Air thanks to dual antennas and MIMO (Multiple In, Multiple Out) technology. Due to this, the download speed can reach up to 300 Mbps.

5 megapixel iSight camera

Taking great pictures is now easier than ever. The 5-megapixel iSight camera focuses and captures Full HD 1080p video. And the A7 processor provides excellent image quality and opens up new horizons for creativity.

Main Features of iPad Air 9.7":
Operating system: IOS 7
Display: 9.7", IPS (2048×1536)
Main camera: 5 MP, autofocus, HD video recording
Front camera: 1.2 MP, HD video recording
Processor: Apple A7 1.3 GHz
RAM: 1 GB
Built-in memory: 16 GB
Wireless technologies: LTE, 4G, 3G (UMTS), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Autonomy: built-in lithium-polymer battery 32.4 W / h
Dimensions: 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm
Weight: 478 g

Apple introduced at WWDC and soon released new iPad Pro tablets: models with diagonals of 10.5 and 12.9 inches. In the product line of the "apple" company, they replaced the iPad Pro 9.7 ″ and iPad Pro 12.9 ″ of the first generation, respectively. At the same time, the younger model aroused particular interest: before, Apple did not have such a diagonal (10.5 inches). We have tested the novelty in detail.

Note that the iPad Pro line has not been updated for quite a long time - more than a year. The iPad Pro 9.7″ was released in the spring of 2016, and the iPad Pro 12.9″ came out in the fall of 2015. So the current release can be said to be long-awaited. And this is especially true of the model with a smaller diagonal, because after the appearance this spring of the usual iPad with a diagonal of 9.7 inches, the expediency of purchasing the iPad Pro 9.7 ″ became completely doubtful: with a huge difference in price, the iPad Pro 9.7 ″ only slightly outperformed the new iPad in productivity and offered some options that were mostly needed by professionals (working with a stylus, for example).

Now the resulting imbalance has been eliminated: in the Apple tablet range, the iPad Pro 9.7 ″ model has been replaced with a 10.5 ″ firmware, and the regular iPad remains the only option with the classic 9.7-inch Jobs screen.

We've tested the iPad Pro 10.5″ in detail to see how much better it is than its immediate predecessors.

First, let's look at the technical characteristics of the novelty.

Specifications Apple iPad Pro 10.5″

SoC Apple A10X Fusion, 2.4 GHz (six 64-bit ARMv8-A cores, three of which are energy efficient)
Apple M10 motion co-processor including barometer, accelerometer, gyroscope
RAM 4 GB
Flash memory 64/256/512 GB
No memory card support
Operating system iOS 10.3
Touch display IPS, 10.5″, 2224 × 1668 (264 ppi), capacitive, multi-touch
Cameras: front (7 MP, 1080p FaceTime video) and rear (12 MP, 4K video shooting, optical stabilization)
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz; MIMO support)
Mobile Internet (optional): UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz), LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38 , 39, 40, 41)
A2DP LE, GPS/A-GPS (in version with cellular module), Glonass
2nd Generation Touch ID Fingerprint Scanner
3.5mm stereo headset jack, Lightning dock connector
Lithium polymer battery 30.4 Wh
Dimensions 251×174×6.1 mm
Weight 477 g (our measurement of the honeycomb version)

For clarity, let's compare the characteristics of the novelty with the iPad Pro 12.9″ and iPad Pro 9.7″.

		iPad Pro 9.7″	iPad Pro 12.9″
Screen	IPS, 10.5″, 2224×1668 (264 ppi)	IPS, 9.7″, 2048×1536 (264 ppi)	IPS, 12.9″, 2732×2048 (264 ppi)
SoC (processor)	Apple A10X Fusion @2.4GHz (6 cores, ARMv8-A architecture) + M10 coprocessor	Apple A9X @2.16 GHz (2 cores, Twister architecture based on ARMv8-A) + M9 coprocessor	Apple A9X @2.26 GHz (2 cores, Twister architecture based on ARMv8-A) + M9 coprocessor
GPU	Apple A10X Fusion	PowerVR 7XT	PowerVR 7XT
Flash memory	64/256/512 GB	32/128/256 GB	32/128/256 GB
Connectors		Lightning, 3.5mm headphone jack	Lightning, 3.5mm headphone jack
Memory card support	No	No	No
RAM	4 GB	2 GB	4 GB
cameras	front (7 MP, 1080p FaceTime video) and rear (12 MP, 4K video shooting, optical stabilization)	front (5 MP, 720p FaceTime video) and rear (12 MP, 4K video shooting)	front (1.2 MP, 720p FaceTime video) and rear (8 MP, 1080p video)
Internet		Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4GHz + 5GHz), optional 3G/4G LTE	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4GHz + 5GHz), optional 3G/4G LTE
Battery capacity (Wh)	30,4	27,5	38,5
Operating system	Apple iOS 10.3.2	Apple iOS 9.3 (Update to iOS 10.3.2 available)	Apple iOS 9.1 (Update to iOS 10.3.2 available)
Dimensions (mm)*	251×174×6.1	240×170×6.1	306×221×6.9
Weight (g)**	477	444	727
Average price***
iPad Pro 10.5″ 64GB Wi-Fi Retail Deals
iPad Pro 10.5″ 256GB Wi-Fi Retail Deals
iPad Pro 10.5″ 512GB Wi-Fi Retail Deals

*according to the manufacturer
** version with cellular module, our measurement
*** for version with minimum flash memory and communication capabilities

As you can see, there are many improvements over the iPad Pro 9.7″. In addition to a larger diagonal screen, this is also an SoC, and twice the amount of RAM, and an increased battery, and an improved camera ... It looks promising! And you can learn from testing how this manifests itself in practice.

Packaging and equipment

The packaging of the iPad Pro is traditional for Apple tablets and practically does not differ from the packaging of tablets of previous generations. With one exception: a huge (almost the entire front surface of the box) bright color picture attracts attention and the style itself contrasts strongly with the usual minimalistic image.

As for the bundle, there are no surprises here either: flyers, a charger, a Lightning cable, stickers and a key to remove the SIM card cradle. The charger has the same power as the iPad Pro 12.9″: 12W (2.4A, 5.2V). This is more than the iPad Pro 9.7″.

Design

Externally, the new iPad Pro 10.5″ is very similar to the iPad Pro 9.7″. Of course, except for the size of the case and display. Everything is clear with the display: it has become larger, and this, of course, is a plus. The difference is really significant, and at the same time it does not turn the tablet into a compact laptop (as is the case with the iPad Pro 12.9″).

The idea is clear: they decided to increase the screen area, and keep the dimensions the same. In general, it almost happened. “Almost” - because after all, the new product is a little more than the iPad Pro 9.7 ″ - a centimeter along the long side and half a centimeter along the short one. But the thickness remained the same: 6.1 mm. And it's really great. There is no point in making the tablet even thinner. But, at the same time, due to a slight increase in the area of the case, the illusion is created that it has become thinner.

It is clear that a significant increase in the area of the screen with a not so significant increase in the area of the case could occur only due to the frames around the screen. And it immediately catches your eye: the frames are now even thinner than before. Which, of course, is great both in terms of functionality and in terms of appearance.

The rest of the iPad Pro 10.5″ is identical to the iPad Pro 9.7″. With one tiny exception that only the most attentive users will notice: the microphones have moved from the right edge and the corner near the camera to the center of the top edge and the space below it. Perhaps this is due to some design reasons, or maybe Apple engineers decided to insure the user from possible closing the microphones with a finger when holding the tablet by the corners.

However, this change is so insignificant in terms of everyday use that it is hardly worth listing it as a plus or minus. Summarizing the design impressions, we can say that they are pleasant due to the increased screen area while maintaining all the advantages of the iPad Pro 9.7 ″ (including, for example, four speakers on both short sides). But, of course, there is no need to talk about a revolution.

Screen

The iPad Pro has a 10.5-inch screen with a resolution of 2224x1668. This is a new diagonal and a new resolution in the iPad line. However, the dot density here is the same as in previous models. So in terms of image clarity, there will be no difference.

Apple has introduced a number of technologies in the screens of the new iPad Pro line that have not been presented before. And our testing is designed to show how the innovations have affected the user experience and overall image quality. Detailed testing of the screen was performed by the editor of the sections "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" Alexey Kudryavtsev. Below is his conclusion.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are much better than the screen of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected in the off screens (on the right - Nexus 7, on the left - iPad Pro 10.5 ″, then they can be distinguished by size):

The screen of the iPad Pro 10.5″ is significantly darker (brightness in photos is 64 versus 115 for Nexus 7). Note that the manufacturer claims a reflectance of 1.8%. The doubling of reflected objects on the iPad Pro 10.5″ screen is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the screen layers (more specifically, between the outer glass and the LCD matrix surface) (OGS type screen - One Glass Solution). Due to the smaller number of borders (glass/air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of intense external illumination, but their repair in case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be changed. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (effective, but still a little worse than the Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed more easily, and appear at a slower rate than in the case of ordinary glass.

With manual brightness control and with a white field displayed in full screen, the maximum brightness value was about 520 cd / m², the minimum - 4 cd / m². At the same time, if you place the tablet under bright light (20,000 lux or a little more), then the maximum brightness temporarily (while such conditions persist or until switched to standby mode and turned on again) increases to 620 cd / m². The maximum brightness is very high, and given the excellent anti-reflective properties, readability even on a sunny day outdoors will be at a good level. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. In the presence of automatic brightness control by light sensors (they are in the upper corners in portrait orientation, the readings of the one that gives a higher value are used). In automatic mode, when external lighting conditions change, the screen brightness both increases and decreases (with a small hysteresis of steady-state values for intermediate lighting conditions). The operation of this function depends on the position of the brightness adjustment slider - with it the user sets the desired brightness level for the current conditions. If nothing is changed, then in complete darkness the brightness drops to 3 cd / m² (very dark), in an artificially lit office (about 550 lux), the screen brightness is set to 100-140 cd / m² (acceptable), in a very bright environment (corresponds to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more) rises to 620 cd / m² (to the maximum, as it should be). The result did not quite suit us, so in the dark we slightly moved the brightness slider to the right, and for the three conditions above we got 10, 115-160 and 620 cd / m² (ideal). It turns out that the auto-brightness function works adequately, and it is possible to adjust the nature of the brightness change to the user's requirements. At any brightness level, there is no significant backlight modulation, so there is no screen flicker.

This tablet uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs show a typical IPS subpixel structure:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without significant color shift even at large deviations of the gaze from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting shades. For comparison, here are photos in which the same images are displayed on the screens of the iPad Pro 10.5 ″ and Nexus 7, while the brightness of the screens was initially set to about 200 cd / m² (on a white field in full screen), and the color balance on the camera was forcibly switched at 6500 K. White field perpendicular to the screens:

Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field.

And a test picture:

The color balance is slightly different, the color saturation is normal. Recall that the photo can not serve as a reliable source of information about color quality and is provided for illustrative purposes only. In this case (apparently due to the characteristics of the screen emission spectrum), the color balance in the iPad Pro 10.5″ screen photographs is somewhat different from what is visible to the eye and is determined by the spectrophotometer.

Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors did not change much on both screens and the contrast remained at a high level.

And the white box:

The brightness at an angle at the screens has decreased (at least 4-5 times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but in the case of the iPad Pro 10.5″, the brightness drop is less. The black field, when deviated diagonally, is highlighted very weakly and acquires a purple hue. The photos below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is approximately the same!):

And from another angle:

When viewed perpendicularly, black uniformity is almost perfect:

Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is high - about 1400:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 21 ms (11 ms on + 10 ms off). The transition between grayscale 25% and 75% (according to the numerical value of the color) and back in total takes 33 ms. The gamma curve constructed from 32 points with an equal interval according to the numerical value of the shade of gray did not reveal a blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows. The exponent of the approximating power function is 2.19, which is very close to the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve practically does not deviate from the power dependence:

The color gamut is sRGB:

Let's look at the spectra:

Such spectra (unfortunately) are found in top mobile devices from Sony and other manufacturers. Apparently, this screen uses LEDs with a blue emitter and a green and red phosphor (usually a blue emitter and a yellow phosphor), which, in combination with special matrix light filters, allows you to get a wide color gamut. Yes, and in the red phosphor, apparently, the so-called quantum dots are used. For a consumer device, a wide color gamut is not an advantage, but a significant disadvantage, because as a result, the colors of images - drawings, photographs and films - oriented to the sRGB space (and the vast majority of them) have unnatural saturation. This is especially noticeable on recognizable shades, such as skin tones. But unlike many famous and not so famous companies, Apple knows what the color gamut should be, and therefore carefully adjust it to the sRGB borders. As a result, visually the colors have a natural saturation.

This applies to images that have an sRGB profile or no profile at all. However, native to the top modern Apple devices (at least for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, iPad Pro 9.7″, MacBook Pro, etc.) is the color space Display P3 with slightly more saturated greens and reds. Space Display P3 based on SMPTE DCI-P3 but has a D65 white point and a gamma curve of approximately 2.2. In addition, the manufacturer claims that starting with iOS 9.3, color management is supported at the system level, which makes it easier for iOS applications to correctly display images with a prescribed color profile. Indeed, by supplementing the test images (JPG and PNG files) with a Display P3 profile, we got a color gamut wider than sRGB (output in Safari):

Note that the coordinates of the primary colors almost exactly matched those prescribed for the DCI-P3 standard. Coverage this is different from Adobe RGB, red in Display P3 slightly more saturated, and green can be considered less saturated:

We look at the spectra in the case of test images with a profile Display P3:

It can be seen that in this case, no cross-mixing of components occurs, that is, this color space is native to the iPad Pro 10.5″ screen. The most important question is whether the support Display P3 at least some significant advantage, and doubts are primarily due to the fact that there is practically no content with coverage wider than sRGB, and when it appears, it is not a fact that it will be in the variant Display P3, and all current devices will be hopelessly outdated by that time. However, you need to start somewhere, and wide screen coverage, as well as color management built into the OS, contribute to this. In the meantime, the content can be created by the user himself, since the profile is registered in the photos from the iPhone 7/7 Plus cameras and this tablet Display P3. However, we do not know anything about the real color gamut of these cameras.

The balance of shades on the gray scale is good, since the color temperature is close to the standard 6500 K, and the deviation from the blackbody spectrum (ΔE) is less than 10, which is considered acceptable for a consumer device. At the same time, the color temperature and ΔE change little from shade to shade - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of color balance. The nature of the change in values from hue to hue indirectly shows that software color correction is used. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since the color balance does not matter much there, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

It is clearly seen that the new product is significantly ahead of all its predecessors, including the former leader - the 12.9-inch iPad Pro of the first generation. The difference is up to one and a half times. This is very significant. The superiority of the novelty in comparison with the usual iPad is almost twofold.

Now let's see how the iPad Pro performs in Geekbench - a multi-platform benchmark that measures CPU and RAM performance, and from the fourth version that we used for testing, also GPU computing capabilities (if you want to mine bitcoins on an iPad, you should be interested in this particular item :)). Plus, we have not forgotten about the comprehensive AnTuTu Benchmark.

The picture turned out to be very interesting. In the single-core mode of the Geekbench processor subtest, the novelty overtook the iPad Pro 12.9 ″ by about 30%, but in Compute mode and multi-core mode, the gap turned out to be more impressive - almost twice. Needless to say, the superiority of the novelty over the iPad 9.7″: iPad Pro 10.5″ is almost three times faster in Compute! In Antutu, the situation is similar, although here the results are more “moderate”: the difference between the most productive and the weakest models is two-fold, not three-fold.

The last group of benchmarks is dedicated to testing GPU performance. We used 3DMark, GFXBench Metal 3.1.5 and Basemark Metal.

Let's start with GFXBecnh. Recall that Offscreen tests - this is a display of a picture in 1080p, regardless of the actual screen resolution. And tests without Offscreen - this is the output of the picture exactly in the resolution that corresponds to the screen resolution of the device. That is, Offscreen tests are indicative in terms of the abstract performance of the SoC, and real tests are indicative of the comfort of the game on a specific device.

	Apple iPad Pro 10.5″ (Apple A10X Fusion)	Apple iPad Pro 9.7″ (Apple A9X)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9″ (Apple A9X)	Apple iPad 9.7″ (Apple A9)
GFXBenchmark Manhattan 3.1 (Onscreen)	41.0 fps	23.7 fps	19.9 fps	18.5 fps
GFXBenchmark Manhattan 3.1 (1080p Offscreen)	62.2 fps	33.9 fps	55.3 fps	28.5 fps
GFXBenchmark Manhattan (Onscreen)	56.1 fps	31.8 fps	34.4 fps	28.7 fps
GFXBenchmark Manhattan (1080p Offscreen)	89.6 fps	45.8 fps	81.9 fps	40.7 fps
GFXBenchmark T-Rex (Onscreen)	60.0 fps	59.9 fps	59.9 fps	55.9 fps
GFXBenchmark T-Rex (1080p Offscreen)	199.0 fps	97.2 fps	161.2 fps	80.9 fps

With the exception of the only subtest (T-Rex Onscreen), which is too light for all tested models, the difference between the new product and the rest of the models is so significant that the last doubts about the success of the new Apple A10X Fusion disappear.

In the Ice Storm Unlimited mode, the layout is similar to the previous tests. There is a crushing victory of new items over previous models. In Sling Shot Extreme, the difference is much smaller, although the balance of power is maintained.

Finally - Basemark Metal.

Again, no surprises. A clear win for the Apple A10X Fusion.

The benchmark results leave no doubt: the Apple A10X Fusion is Apple's most productive SoC to date, and the new generation iPad Pro, respectively, is the most powerful tablet (at least in the "apple" family). Moreover, the difference with the immediate predecessors is so great that it is time to talk about a really serious step forward.

Obviously, today this may be necessary either for professionals involved in creating / editing photos and videos on a tablet, or for those who consider buying a tablet as a long-term investment - in two years, on some iOS 13 or iOS 14, the difference in performance with the previous generation will be clearly felt. And the very fact of such an increase in productivity cannot but rejoice.

Video playback

To test the display of video files on the screen of the device itself, we used a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see "Methodology for testing video signal playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)"). Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped to determine the nature of the output frames of video files with various parameters: resolution (1920 by 1080 (1080p) and 3840 by 2160 (4K) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps) varied. With). In tests, we used the Safari browser, from which we launched video files for playback via direct links and switched to full screen output. H.265 files cannot be played. Here is an example of a snapshot in the case of H.264, 4K, 60 fps:

It can be seen that the duration of the frames is slightly different, but there are no gaps. This indirectly indicates that the refresh rate is higher than 60 Hz. The manufacturer claims that this tablet has a screen refresh rate increased to 120 Hz, and when playing video files, the refresh rate adjusts to the frame rate in it. Indeed, in the case of video files with frequencies of 24, 25 and 30 fps, the frame duration is the same, but in the case of files with frequencies of 50 and 60 fps in 4K resolution and, for some reason, 50 fps in 1080p resolution, this is not the case. , and the image of the arrow on the test files trembles due to the variation in the duration of the frames. The strangest thing is that a 60 fps file at 1080p is output perfectly.

Autonomy and heating

We've conducted extensive battery life tests on the iPad Pro 10.5″. Judging by them, the tablet is not only not inferior to its predecessors, but also surpasses them, especially in reading mode. Perhaps this is due to the appearance of energy-efficient CPU cores in the Apple A10X Fusion SoC.

One way or another, the iPad Pro 10.5 ″ tablet is one of the longest-lived tablets today, and certainly it is the leader in this indicator among Apple tablets.

At high loads, the tablet heats up, but moderately. Below is a thermal image rear surface obtained after three runs in a row (approximately 10 minutes of operation) of the Basemark Metal test:

Heating is localized in the center of the device, which apparently corresponds to the location of the SoC chip. According to the heat chamber, the maximum heating was 36 degrees (at an ambient temperature of 24 degrees), which is relatively small.

Work in LTE networks

The tablet will work in almost all LTE networks. That is, you can safely buy iPad Pro in another country and at the same time be sure that in Russia it will be fully functional in terms of communication capabilities.

LTE reception is solid. Speed measurements using the Speedtest.net iOS application (using a Beeline SIM card) showed normal results both for receiving data and for downloading. However, the results can be highly dependent on the operator and conditions.

iPad supports hot-swap and SIM-swap (no reboot), also supports the Apple SIM virtual SIM standard and all the latest LTE and Wi-Fi standards (LTE-Advanced, Wi-Fi 5GHz and 802.11ac). We did not notice any differences from the iPad Pro 12.9″ and iPad Pro 9.7″.

Camera

The new iPad Pro is equipped with two cameras - front with a resolution of 5 megapixels and rear with a resolution of 12 megapixels. For the first time, iPad Pro features the same camera module as the latest generation iPhone! And for the first time, Apple added a flash to a tablet. In addition to this, 4K 30 fps video shooting is supported. Finally, for the first time in the cameras of the iPad line, optical stabilization appeared!

We tested the main camera on the street, in real conditions. The results were commented by Anton Solovyov.

The camera turned out to be good, which was quite expected, since there is a time-tested 12-megapixel module here. You can find fault only with a slight blur in the very corners, but it can be noticed only when looking very closely at the pictures. In general, sharpness, detail and software processing do not raise questions. Noise reduction, of course, is not ideal, but copes with its main task. As a result, the camera will cope well with many different scenes.

Video in 4K seems too heavy for the camera even at 30 fps. Light ripples, blurring and periodically slowing down pieces indicate that only static should be shot in 4K. But 1080p video at 60 fps looks great.

conclusions

With the release of the new iPad Pro line, Apple has taken a long-awaited step: increasing the screen size of a more compact model without changing its dimensions. And if you consider that along with the display area, the resolution has also increased, and in addition to this, performance has significantly increased (on average, one and a half times), cameras and battery life have improved, then the update can be safely considered successful.

Another thing is that tablets have already grown to such a level (and this applies to Apple tablets in particular), when for an ordinary user who does not use a tablet in some highly professional tasks, the difference between models of two generations or a cheaper and more expensive model is almost imperceptible . That is, despite the release of iPad Pro 10.5″, the spring model of iPad 9.7″ has not lost its appeal. And given the difference in price, its audience should be larger than that of the novelty.

But, of course, there is no such imbalance that was before: if the iPad Pro 9.7 ″ was only slightly superior to the regular iPad, now the list of advantages of the more expensive model is much more impressive. And if you need the most productive and advanced Apple tablet, but the 12.9″ model is too big for you, then the choice is obvious: this is the iPad Pro 10.5″.

For successfully updating the hardware and increasing the screen size with minimal size changes, we present our Editorial Original Design Award to the Apple iPad Pro 10.5″.