iPad Pro Launched in 11-inch and 12.9-inch Formats, A12X Bionic Chip and Face ID

Apple unveiled the new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models with Liquid Retina displays and the A12X Bionic system on a chip (SoC) during the October 30 New York Special Event.

Apple's new iPad Pro also comes with a second-generation Apple Pencil designed to magnetically attach to the side of the iPad and wirelessly charge while being connected.

The Apple Pencil also comes with a touch sensor designed to make it possible for users to use tap-based controls designed to help make app interaction even more intuitive.

Moreover, the new iPad Pro devices are powered by Apple's 7nm A12X Bionic SoC featuring four performance cores and fore efficiency cores that provide for up to 35% faster single-core performance.

The A12X Bionic also comes with a performance controller designed to make it possible for the device to use all eight cores at the same time for a performance boost of roughly 90% during multi-threaded tasks.

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