iPad Pro A12Z Bionic 2020

iPad Pro A12Z Bionic 2020

iPad Pro

Discontinued
Released: March 18, 2020Discontinued on: April 20, 2021
United States: N/AJapan: N/A

Overview

It is important to note that this A2231 iPad Pro 11-Inch (2nd Gen), sold exclusively in mainland China, supports Gigabit-class LTE on bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, and 66, but it does not support bands 14 or 71.


The iPad Pro 11-Inch (Wi-Fi/Cellular Mainland China - 2nd Gen) features a fully-laminated, antireflective 11" LED-backlit 2388x1668 "Liquid Retina" display (264 ppi, 600 nits) within a slim black bezel, housed in a thin case with rounded corners and flat sides. It's available in silver or "Space Gray."


This iPad Pro is powered by an eight-core 2.5 GHz Apple A12Z Bionic processor, with an "embedded M12 coprocessor" and a "Neural Engine" for machine learning and AR. It includes 6 GB of RAM and storage options of 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB.


Key new features include LiDAR and trackpad support via an optional "Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro" and third-party devices. It also has "Face ID" authentication and supports the Apple Pencil 2nd Gen (A2051, MU8F2AM/A, US$129), which charges magnetically. It features a 7-megapixel front camera and a dual rear camera system (12-megapixel wide and 10-megapixel ultra-wide).


Connectivity includes USB-C, dual-band 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) with HT80 with MIMO, and Bluetooth 5.0. It also has five microphones and a four-speaker system.


Battery life is rated at 10 hours for Wi-Fi web surfing or video, or 9 hours on cellular data. This model has a nano-SIM slot for traditional SIMs and does not support eSIM.


Compared to its predecessor, this iPad Pro 11-Inch (2nd Gen) model shares the same physical size, display, and similar internals but adds LiDAR, an improved rear camera system (ultra-wide), faster Wi-Fi, better microphones, and more base storage.

Evaluation

The 2020 iPad Pro 11-inch for the mainland China market (A2231) was recognized as a powerful and polished professional tool. It carried forward the successful design of the 2018 model, including the high-refresh-rate ProMotion display and Face ID. The key improvements were the A12Z Bionic chip, which offered enhanced graphics performance, and a new camera system featuring an ultra-wide lens and a LiDAR scanner for improved depth-sensing in AR applications. This model provided cellular connectivity optimized for China's specific LTE bands, ensuring reliable performance for local users. The introduction of full trackpad support in iPadOS, paired with the new Magic Keyboard, was a significant step forward, greatly improving its functionality for productivity tasks. While the year-over-year performance gains were modest, the combination of a refined feature set and enhanced software support reaffirmed its status as the premier tablet for creative professionals and power users in China.

Product Info

Product Info Table
Apple Model NoA2231 (EMC 3350)
Apple Order NoMY322CH/A
Apple SubfamilyiPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen - Wi-Fi+C)

Price

Price Table
United StatesN/A
AustraliaN/A
AustriaN/A
BelgiumN/A
BrazilN/A
CanadaN/A
ChinaRMB 7,429, 8,229, 9,829, 11,429
DenmarkN/A
FinlandN/A
FranceN/A
GermanyN/A
Hong KongN/A
IndiaN/A
IndonesiaN/A
IrelandN/A
ItalyN/A
JapanN/A
KoreaN/A
LuxembourgN/A
MalaysiaN/A
MexicoN/A
NetherlandsN/A
New ZealandN/A
NorwayN/A
PortugalN/A
SingaporeN/A
SpainN/A
SwedenN/A
SwitzerlandN/A
TaiwanN/A
ThailandN/A
The PhilippinesN/A
United KingdomN/A
VietnamN/A

Pricing Extras

Pricing Extras Table
Est. Current RetailN/A

Body

Body Table
Form FactoriPad Pro 11"
Case TypeTablet
Housing ColorBlack
Dimensions9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23
Avg. Weight1.04 lbs / 473 g

Platform

Platform Table
Processor TypeApple A12Z Bionic
Processor Speed2.5 GHz
Processors1 (8 Cores)
Onboard RAM6 GB
Geekbench 2 (32)N/A
Geekbench 3 (32)N/A
Geekbench 3 (64)N/A
Geekbench 4 (SC)5024
Geekbench 4 (MC)17809
Geekbench 5 (SC)1116
Geekbench 5 (MC)4617

Storage

Storage Table
Storage Capacity128, 256, 512 GB; 1 TB

Display

Display Table
Built-in Display11" Liquid Retina
Display Resolution2388x1668 (264 ppi)
Camera12 Megapixels

Connectivity

Connectivity Table
ConnectivityUSB-C
PortsUSB-C, Smart Connector, Magnetic Connector
USB SupportSync & Charge (USB-C*)
Firewire SupportNone
Cell NetworkGSM/LTE
Standard Wireless802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Standard Bluetooth5.0

Power

Power Table
Battery TypeLithium Polymer (28.65 Whr)
Battery Life (Music)9-10 Hours
Battery Life (Voice)N/A
Standby TimeN/A

Software

Software Table
Pre-Installed OSiPadOS 13.4 (17E255)
Maximum OSCurrent
Mac SupportOS X 10.11.6
Windows SupportWindows 7

Accessories

Accessories Table
ControllerMulti-touch