iPad Pro (9.7-inch)

True Tone display technology

Features four-channel ambient light sensors that continuously measure both ambient brightness and color temperature, dynamically tuning the display's white point to match the surrounding environment for a natural, paper-like reading experience.

Wide Color display (DCI-P3 gamut)

Expands color saturation by 25% compared to standard sRGB, bringing cinematic color depth to the iPad line.

Ultra-low display reflectivity

Reduced screen reflectivity to 1.7% with a peak brightness of 500 nits (25% brighter than iPad Air 2, lowest reflectivity of any tablet at the time).

Apple Pencil (1st generation) and Smart Connector in 9.7-inch size

Enabled active precision drawing and magnetic keyboard docking on the compact 9.7-inch form factor.

Four-speaker audio system in 6.1mm chassis

Re-engineered the orientation-aware 4-speaker acoustic system to fit inside the ultra-thin 6.1mm enclosure.

12MP iSight rear camera system

Major upgrade featuring Focus Pixels, f/2.2 aperture, dual-tone True Tone flash, Live Photos, 63MP panoramas, and 4K video recording at 30 fps (first iPad with 4K recording and rear flash).

5MP FaceTime HD camera with Retina Flash

Upgraded front camera with f/2.2 aperture and display-based Retina Flash.

Embedded Apple SIM

Cellular models included a built-in Apple SIM directly on the logic board in addition to a standard nano-SIM tray.

Rose Gold color option

First iPad offered in Rose Gold alongside Silver, Gold, and Space Gray.

256GB storage tier

Introduced a 256GB top storage tier across the iPad Pro family.

Processor architecture

Moved the compact 9.7-inch flagship from the A8X generation to Apple A9X with the embedded M9 motion coprocessor; the Apple first-party sources used here do not publish RAM capacity.

Camera design

Introduced a slight rear camera lens bump on an iPad chassis to accommodate the advanced 12MP optical system.

Classic 9.7-inch Retina display (2048 x 1536 resolution at 264 ppi)

Classic 9.7-inch Retina display (2048 x 1536 resolution at 264 ppi).

Form factor dimensions matching iPad Air 2 (240 mm x 169.5 mm x 6.1 mm

Form factor dimensions matching iPad Air 2 (240 mm x 169.5 mm x 6.1 mm; 437g Wi-Fi / 444g Cellular).

First-generation Touch ID capacitive sensor in the Home button

First-generation Touch ID capacitive sensor in the Home button.

Lightning connector

Lightning connector; this first-party research file does not assign a USB controller speed beyond what Apple explicitly documents.

3.5mm stereo headphone jack

3.5mm stereo headphone jack.

10-hour battery life with a 27.5-watt-hour battery

10-hour battery life with a 27.5-watt-hour battery.