iPhone 5s
Touch ID and the 64-bit A7 add foundational platform capabilities inside the iPhone 5 form.
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Fingerprint authentication introduced on iPhone 5s.
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Touch ID and the 64-bit A7 add foundational platform capabilities inside the iPhone 5 form.
Open productAn ultra-thin 6.1mm aluminum unibody introduces Touch ID, a fully laminated anti-reflective Retina display, and the triple-core A8X chip to the 9.7-inch iPad.
Open productAdds Touch ID biometric authentication and a gold color option to the 7.9-inch Retina form factor while maintaining the A7 processing platform of iPad mini 2.
Open productThe inaugural iPad Pro introduces an expansive 12.9-inch 5.6-million-pixel Retina display, Apple Pencil active stylus support, the magnetic Smart Connector, and four-speaker spatial audio driven by the desktop-class A9X chip.
Open productReboots the classic numbered iPad at a breakthrough $329 entry price, combining an A9 processor with a brighter 9.7-inch Retina display in a durable 7.5mm enclosure.
Open productRedefines the compact Pro form factor with a 10.5-inch reduced-bezel Retina display debuting 120Hz ProMotion technology, driven by the six-core A10X Fusion chip.
Open productUnifies the 12.9-inch canvas with True Tone and Wide Color while debuting 120Hz ProMotion display technology and the six-core A10X Fusion chip.
Open productThe first entry-level iPad to support Apple Pencil, democratizing precision stylus input and AR creation for education and mainstream users.
Open productRevives the iPad Air brand by bringing a 10.5-inch laminated True Tone display, Smart Keyboard support, and A12 Bionic to the mid-tier price point.
Open productRevitalizes Apple's ultra-compact tablet with A12 Bionic performance, a True Tone wide-color display, and Apple Pencil support in the classic 7.9-inch form factor.
Open productRetires the historic 9.7-inch screen size in favor of a 10.2-inch Retina display and introduces Smart Keyboard support to the $329 entry-level tier.
Open productDebuts Apple's 5nm A14 Bionic chip and pioneering Top Button Touch ID, bringing the modern all-screen design and USB-C to the mid-tier iPad Air.
Open productBrings Apple's Neural Engine and a 40% CPU jump to the budget iPad line via the A12 Bionic processor.
Open productReinvents the iPad mini with an all-screen 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, Top Button Touch ID, USB-C, Apple Pencil 2 magnetic charging, 5G, and A15 Bionic.
Open productThe final iPad generation with a physical Home button and headphone jack, upgrading the front camera to 12MP Ultra Wide with Center Stage, doubling base storage, and adding True Tone.
Open productBrings Apple M1 desktop-class silicon with 8GB unified memory, 5G cellular, and Center Stage video calling to the mid-tier iPad Air enclosure.
Open productRedesigns the foundational iPad with an all-screen flat-edge enclosure, top-button Touch ID, USB-C, and Apple's first landscape front-facing camera.
Open productUpgrades the compact Air with Apple M2 silicon, a landscape front camera, Apple Pencil Pro support, and doubled base storage of 128GB.
Open productThe base iPad moves to A16 and doubles starting storage while retaining the 10th-generation physical platform.
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