Last month, tech giant Apple launched its latest iPad Pro devices in two different sizes — 11-inch and 12.9-inch, powered by the company’s own Apple Silicon-based M1 chipset. While the device went on sale last month, the cellular variant wasn’t available for purchase due to the delayed certification process. Now, the Cupertino-based tech giant has officially listed the iPad Pro 2021 cellular variant for sale.
The device is priced at 7,399 yuan (US$ 1,144) which is about 1,200 yuan costlier when compared to the Wi-Fi-only variant of the same lineup. The tablet is also available to purchase on JD Mall among other online stores.
The Apple iPad Pro 2021 is available in two screen sizes — an 11-inch model that utilizes an LCD display and a 12.9-inch model equipped with a mini-LED screen which Apple calls Liquid Retina XDR display. The mini-LED screen has a peak brightness of 1,600 nits and 1,000 nits full-screen brightness and also comes with support for HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HLG imaging formats.
On the other hand, the LCD screen manages a peak brightness of 600 nits. The screen retains support for True Tone and features the DCI-P3 color gamut. The two displays come with a 120Hz refresh rate which Apple calls ProMotion. Coming to connectivity, this is the first tablet from Apple to come with support for 5G connectivity and there’s also a variant with support for eSIM. It packs a 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera as well as a 10-megapixel ultrawide-angle lens with a 122º-degree field of view upfront.
As for the pricing in the United States, the iPad Pro 12.9 starts at US$ 1,099 for the 4G version and US$ 1,299 for the 5G version. On the other hand, the 11-inch model starts at US$ 799 while the Wi-Fi+Cellular version retails for US$ 999.
