The main features of the new iPad Pro have just leaked – BGR

Just hours before Google unveiled its new hardware, including a Chromebook tablet that can run Windows 10 at some point, the essential features of next-generation iPad Pro models have been leaked. . We're generally expecting Apple to launch two new tablets later this month, both of which are part of the iPad Pro series, and we've seen a lot of leaks in the past mentioning some of the same characteristics.

But 9to5Mac proposed additional details on the upcoming iPad Pro, shared by sources close to the new products.

The iPad Pro is supposed to be available in two sizes and both models will be available in Wi-Fi only and Cellular versions. The code names for Wi-Fi versions are iPad8.1, iPad8.2, iPad8.5, and iPad8.6, while cellular models are named iPad8.3, iPad8.4, iPad8.7, and iPad8.8.

All new iPad Pro will come with an iPhone type X identical to all screens but without notch. The 2018 iPad Pro will have thin edges that will be large enough to accommodate the Face ID camera. And that means there will be no main button on the models.

The image signal processor on the 2018 iPhones will also power the Face ID camera of the new iPads, but the iPad Pro will support the unlocking of Face ID in landscape and portrait. The configuration of face identification will always require a portrait orientation. 9to5Mac indicates that it is unclear whether authentication in landscape mode requires specific face identification material or whether it can be enabled on the iPhone XS via an update. software day.

Another novelty for the iPad Pro will be USB-C support. The report states that the 2018 iPad will be able to output 4K HDR video to external displays through the new port. A new panel in the Settings application will control aspects related to screen sharing, including resolution, brightness, HDR, and so on.

A magnetic connector on the back will allow you to connect new accessories, including a new smart keyboard.

Finally, the iPad Pro will receive a brand new Pencil Apple Pencil, which will connect to the tablet just like the AirPods and HomePod, by proximity. Switching between devices should be easier because you do not need to connect Apple Pencil to the charging port.

The report is not clear whether the USB-C port will replace or join the Lightning connector. If it replaces the proprietary port of Apple, USB-C will also charge the charge. And the new Apple pencil will probably also be loaded via USB-C, but I'm just speculating here.

Apple is expected to unveil the new iPad Pro models, as well as the new MacBook computers, later this month.