M2 iPad Pro Seemingly Features Exact Same Display and Camera Hardware as 2021 Model

[MacRumors]

The new M2 iPad Pro, despite having been released over a year since the last model, appears to feature the same display and camera hardware as the previous generation iPad Pro introduced in April 2021.

Starting with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, the new sixth-generation model includes the exact same display hardware as last year's model, according to the compare sheet on Apple's website. Both models feature a Liquid Retina XDR display with a 2732-by-2048 resolution at 264ppi (pixels-per-inch) with support for ProMotion, True Tone, wide color, and more.

The only notable difference between the two models is the addition of hover support on Apple Pencil, a new feature coming to the M2 iPad Pro.

Regarding the 11-inch iPad Pro, the iPad still does not feature a mini-LED display like the 12.9-inch model. Instead, like last year's model, the fourth-generation 11-inch iPad Pro with M2 has a Liquid Retina display with a 2388-by-1668 resolution at 264ppi, ProMotion, wide color, and True Tone. The new model supports the same 600 nits of peak brightness as the 2021 model.

For the cameras on the 11-inch and 12.9-inch sizes, there also appear to be no hardware changes. Both models feature a 12MP Wide camera with a ƒ/1.8 aperture and a 10MP Ultra Wide camera with a ƒ/2.4 aperture. The new models, do, however, support ProRes video recording at up to 4k at 60fps, previously not possible on the ‌iPad Pro‌, though this upgrade is likely due to the increased capabilities of the M2 chip rather than changes to camera hardware.

Article Link: M2 iPad Pro Seemingly Features Exact Same Display and Camera Hardware as 2021 Model

 

[ProfessionalFan]

This is one of the smallest upgrades I can remember for an iPad.

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

Damn that means still blooming and none of the mbp panels improvements
Sad

 

[DMG35]

Complete waste of an update.

 

[GizmoDVD]

Hope I can nab a cheap m1 12.9

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Only Apple can get away with this. If it was Microsoft or Google releases a tablet like this. They would be doomed.

 

[Kylo83]

This is what happens when they don’t hire the best team to work on the iPad, what have they been doing all year, it’s the worst update and I thought the series 8 was the worst lol but thanks Apple you saved me money sticking with my m1

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

The new M2 iPad Pro, despite having been released over a year since the last model, appears to feature the same display and camera hardware as the previous generation iPad Pro introduced in April 2021.

Complete waste of an upgrade.

This is one of the smallest upgrades I can remember for an iPad.

Are we forgetting that new customers will benefit from any improvement to the product?

 

[macduke]

Yeah, because the M1 and blazing fast SSD in the old iPad Pro were too slow to do ProRes, LOL.

I’m really surprised they didn’t go landscape FaceTime on the Pro. Not that I’m buying one of these anyway. iPad just isn’t worth upgrading very often anymore. I might consider it in 2025.

 

[TallGuyGT]

I preordered as soon as the store came back online, to get one on launch day. Did this knowing I could cancel if I didn't like the specs. Really expected a relocated camera, now I'm on the fence.

 

[transpo1]

Um, yeah...this means no upgrade of my 2020 11" model. But it also probably means that Apple is going to go with OLED in 2024, so they're not bothering to put mini-LED in the 11"

 

[GMShadow]

This is one of the smallest upgrades I can remember for an iPad.

Third to fourth gen perhaps. That just moved to Lightning, had a new SoC, and a few other minor tweaks.

 

[brofkand]

This is just so the iPad Pro is “Pro” again over the Air Until the OLED models are ready.

 

[BB8]

i feel like i saved so much money this year because literally nothing apple has put out has been interesting (except maybe the apple watch ultra, but that thing is just incompatible with my wrists)

 

[DMG35]

Hover is just a software feature that would work fine on the M1. Its frustrating that Apple keeps locking little features like this into newer devices when the older devices could easily have it.

 

[PauloSera]

Are we forgetting that new customers will benefit from any improvement to the product?

What? New customers don't benefit from "improvements" to products. Existing customers do.

 

[acidjesus]

Timmy babe, what is this mess?

 

[Attirex]

For every new product release, MR should publish an Outrage Matrix (tm) breaks down new product components vs previous components, and how angry users should be because of changes (or lack thereof).

It would be a handy way to become Outraged (tm) more quickly without having to comb through all the MR articles and comments.

 

[TitsLegendary]

I was looking for a reason to replace my M1 iPad Pro and this ain’t it. A faster processor and WiFi is pretty much it. Does the new modem do 5G UWB or just regular 5G?

 

[jonnyb098]

Which was the same as the 2020 model… which was a gimped version of iPhone 11 cameras. This thing is a cash grab by apple now. Good god people just get an M1 dirt cheap

 

[User 6502]

Yet another unimaginative upgrade. Apple is getting very boring, I wonder how long they can get away with it.

 

[everlast3434]

Apple's incredible recycling program continues!

 

[PauloSera]

Was hoping to upgrade my 2020 12.9" to get a mini-LED display and the deal breaker was going to be whether they finally moved the camera or not. To see that they did this for the iPad and not the Pro is heartbreaking.

 

[gpat]

Are we forgetting that new customers will benefit from any improvement to the product?

Yeah, just how they would have benefited if they bought the M1 yesterday. Yawn.

 

[disquieted]

this is awful! the horror! ...mine coming next Wednesday....