Apple iPad Pro M2 5G 12.9” (8/256 GB)

The 2022 iPad Pro models are equipped with Apple’s next-generation M2 Apple silicon chip, which was previously introduced in the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. The M2 chip features an 8-core CPU that’s up to 15 percent faster than the M1 chip, offering improvements for both the performance and efficiency cores.

The 2022 iPad Pro models received no major design refreshes and continue to look like the 2018, 2020, and 2021 iPad Pro models. The 11-inch iPad Pro measures in at 9.74 inches (247.6 mm) long and 7.02 inches (178.5 mm) wide, while the 12.9-inch model measures in at 11.04 inches (280.6 mm) long and 8.46 inches (214.9 mm) wide, meaning that it is over an inch wider and taller than the smaller model.

Mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR Display

The 12.9-inch iPad Pro has a mini-LED display that Apple calls the “Liquid Retina XDR display” with a resolution of 2732 x 2048 at 264 pixels per inch. The Liquid Retina XDR display brings extreme dynamic range to the iPad Pro, offering a “stunning visual experience” with more true-to-life details and HDR, and it is the same as the 2021 iPad Pro display.

Apple’s mini-LED display on the iPad Pro uses more than 10,000 LEDs across the entire back of the display, creating up to 1,000 nits of full-screen brightness, 1,600 nits of peak brightness, and a 1 million-to-1 contrast ratio. This captures the brightest highlights and subtle details in even the darkest images, allowing creatives to view and edit true-to-life HDR content on a large, portable display.

Instead of authenticating and unlocking through a Touch ID fingerprint system, the iPad Pro uses the Face ID feature that Apple has been adding to its products since 2017. Face ID can be used for unlocking your iPad, allowing access to third-party passcode-protected apps, confirming purchases, and authenticating Apple Pay payments.

Both iPad Pro models offer “all-day battery life” with up to 10 hours of battery life when surfing the web or watching video, thanks to the power efficiency of the M2 chip. WiFi + Cellular models offer up to nine hours of battery life when surfing the web using 5G connectivity.

The 11-inch iPad Pro is equipped with a 28.65 watt-hour battery, while the 12.9-inch iPad Pro is equipped with a 40.88 watt-hour battery.