iPad Pro A12Z Bionic 2020

It's important to know that this A2069 iPad Pro 12.9-Inch (4th Gen) supports Gigabit-class LTE on bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, and 71, but lacks support for bands 11, 21, 28, or 32. Although Apple officially marketed this model number globally (except for mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong), reader reports suggest it was mainly sold in North America and not in Europe.

The iPad Pro 12.9-Inch (Wi-Fi/Cellular US/Canada - 4th Gen) is equipped with a fully-laminated, antireflective 12.9" LED-backlit 2732x2048 "Liquid Retina" display (264 ppi, 600 nits) within a slim black bezel, housed in a thin case with rounded corners and flat sides. It is available in silver or a darker "Space Gray" color.

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

Other significant features include LiDAR and trackpad support via a new 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 three cameras: a 7-megapixel front-facing camera and a dual rear camera setup (12-megapixel wide and 10-megapixel ultra-wide).

In addition to USB-C, connectivity includes 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 "surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video" or 9 hours on cellular data. This model has a software-based eSIM and a nano-SIM slot for traditional SIMs.

Compared to its predecessor, the iPad Pro 12.9-Inch (Wi-Fi/Cellular US/Canada - 4th Gen) and its Wi-Fi-Only sibling maintain the same physical size, display, and similar internals but add LiDAR support, an improved rear-camera system (ultra-wide camera), faster Wi-Fi, better microphones, and more entry-level storage.

The 2020 12.9-inch iPad Pro (A2069) was seen as a strong, if incremental, update that solidified its position as the top professional tablet. The A12Z Bionic chip provided a slight graphics boost over its predecessor, ensuring it remained incredibly powerful. The most significant new hardware features were the dual-camera system with an ultra-wide lens and the LiDAR scanner, enhancing its photographic and augmented reality capabilities. For this US/Canada model, the addition of trackpad support in iPadOS, combined with the new Magic Keyboard, was the real game-changer, transforming the device into a more viable laptop alternative for productivity tasks. Its robust LTE connectivity made it a reliable workhorse for mobile professionals. While not a must-have upgrade for owners of the 2018 model, it was an undeniably superior machine for new buyers, offering a refined package of pro-level power and features.