IPad Pro (1st generation)

iPad Pro (1st gen)
12.9" iPad Pro in Gold
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn (on contract)
Product familyiPad
TypeTablet computer
Release dateNovember 11, 2015 (2015-11-11) (12.9-inch)
March 31, 2016 (9.7-inch)
DiscontinuedJune 5, 2017 (2017-06-05)
Operating systemOriginal: iOS 9.1 (for 12.9-inch); iOS 9.3 (for 9.7-inch)
Current: iPadOS 16.7.10, released August 7, 2024[1]
System on a chipApple A9X and Apple M9 motion coprocessor
CPU2.26 GHz dual-core 64-bit ARMv8-A[2]
Memory12.9-inch: 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM[2]
9.7-inch: 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM
Storage32, 128, 256 GB[3] flash memory
Display12.9-inch:

2732×2048 px (264 PPI) (IPS panel) (5.5 megapixels), 12.9 in (327.8 mm) diagonal, 4:3[3]
9.7-inch:

2048×1536 px (264 PPI) (IPS panel) (3.1 megapixels), 9.7 in (246.3 mm) diagonal, 4:3[3]
Graphics12-core PowerVR Series 7XT[4]
SoundFour speaker audio
InputMulti-touch screen, headset controls and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, five microphones, Bosch Sensortec BMP280 barometer
Camera
  • 12.9-inch: 1.2 megapixels 720p front-facing and 8 megapixels rear-facing[3]
  • 9.7-inch: 5 megapixels 720p front-facing and 12 megapixels 4K rear-facing[3]
Connectivity
Power
  • 12.9-in: 3.77 V 10,307 mAh[5]
  • 9.7-inch: 3.82 V 7,306 mAh[6]
Online servicesApp Store, Apple Music, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center
Dimensions12.9-inch:
  • 305.7 mm (12.04 in)
  • 220.6 mm (8.69 in)
  • 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
9.7-inch:
  • 240 mm (9.4 in)
  • 169.5 mm (6.67 in)
  • 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Mass
  • 12.9-inch Wi-Fi: 713 g (1.572 lb)
  • 12.9-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular: 723 g (1.594 lb)
  • 9.7-inch Wi-Fi: 437 g (0.963 lb)
  • 9.7-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular: 444 g (0.979 lb)
PredecessoriPad Air 2
SuccessoriPad Pro (2nd generation)
RelatedApple Pencil, Apple A9X
Websitewww.apple.com/ipad-pro/ at the Wayback Machine (archived April 6, 2016)
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The first generation of iPad Pro is a line of iPad, a tablet computer developed and marketed by Apple. The iPad Pro was released in 2015 alongside the Apple Pencil, and was the first iPad to use the Pencil as an input device.

The iPad Pro was first sold in November 2015 at a screen size of 12.9 inches, larger than all previous iPad models.[7][8] A smaller 9.7 inch model, based on the form factor of the iPad Air 2, was released in March 2016.[9] The 12.9 inch model was the first iPad to feature LPDDR4 RAM.[2]

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