Pad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) – Technical Specifications
Year introduced: 2022
Identify your iPad model
Finish
- Silver
- Space Gray
Capacity1
- 256GB
Size and Weight2
- Wi-Fi models
- Width: 8.46 inches (214.9 mm)
- Height: 11.04 inches (280.6 mm)
- Depth: 0.25 inch (6.4 mm)
- Weight: 1.5 pounds (682 grams)
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models
- Width: 8.46 inches (214.9 mm)
- Height: 11.04 inches (280.6 mm)
- Depth: 0.25 inch (6.4 mm)
- Weight: 1.51 pounds (685 grams)
Buttons and Connectors
- Front camera
- Top button
- Volume buttons
- Rear cameras
- Flash
- LiDAR Scanner
- Smart Connector
- Thunderbolt / USB 4 connector
- SIM tray (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
- Magnetic connector for Apple Pencil
In the Box
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
- USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter)
- 20W USB-C Power Adapter
Display
Liquid Retina XDR display
- 12.9-inch (diagonal) mini-LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
- 2D backlighting system with 2596 full‑array local dimming zones
- 2732-by-2048-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- ProMotion technology
- Wide color display (P3)
- True Tone display
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Fully laminated display
- Antireflective coating
- 1.8% reflectivity
- SDR brightness: 600 nits max
- XDR brightness: 1000 nits max full screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR content only)
- 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
- Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
- Apple Pencil hover
The 12.9-inch iPad Pro display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 12.9 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
Chip
Apple M2 chip
- 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 10-core GPU
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 100GB/s memory bandwidth
- 8GB RAM on models with 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB storage
- 16GB RAM on models with 1TB or 2TB storage
Media engine
- Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
- Video decode engine
- Video encode engine
- ProRes encode and decode engine
Camera
- Pro camera system: Wide and Ultra Wide cameras
- Wide: 12MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture
- Ultra Wide: 10MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture, and 125° field of view
- 2x optical zoom out
- Digital zoom up to 5x
- Five‑element lens (Wide and Ultra Wide)
- Brighter True Tone flash
- Panorama (up to 63MP)
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels (Wide)
- Smart HDR 4
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
- Advanced red-eye correction
- Photo geotagging
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Video Recording
- 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps (Wide)
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
- ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage)
- 2x optical zoom out
- Audio zoom
- Brighter True Tone flash
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Playback zoom
- Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
- Stereo recording
TrueDepth Camera
- 12MP Ultra Wide camera, 122° field of view
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
- Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
- Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
- Animoji and Memoji
- Smart HDR 4
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Lens correction
- Retina Flash
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
Video Calling3
- FaceTime video
- Center Stage
- iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Audio Calling3
- FaceTime audio
- iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Speakers
- Four speaker audio
Microphones
- Five studio-quality microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording
Cellular and Wireless
- All models
Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO; speeds up to 2.4 Gbps4
Simultaneous dual band
Bluetooth 5.3 - Wi-Fi + Cellular models
5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave) with 4×4 MIMO
Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA - Model A2435 and A2764:
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79)5
5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
Data only6
Wi-Fi calling5
eSIM7
For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/ipad/cellular/networks.
SIM Card
- Nano‑SIM
- eSIM7
Location
- All models
Digital compass
Wi-Fi
iBeacon microlocation - Wi-Fi + Cellular models
GPS/GNSS
Cellular
Sensors
- Face ID
- LiDAR Scanner
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Ambient light sensor
Face ID
- Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
- Unlock iPad
- Secure personal data within apps
- Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books
