24 things you might have missed from the iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro announcements
For example, do you know that there's no barometer on the iPhone SE?
Note: This article was first published on 23rd March 2016.
By now, most of you would have read about the main points of the new 4-inch iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, Apple Watch price cut and band additions, as well as the iOS 9.3, tvOS 9.2, and watchOS 2.2 updates. Here, I'm going to detail a list of stuff that you might have missed or glossed over earlier.
iPad Pro 9.7-inch
- The smaller iPad Pro is the only iPad that has a wide-color display and a True Tone display. Both technologies aren’t even on the 12.9-inch model.
- While the 9.7-inch iPad Pro uses the same A9X chip as the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, Apple lists its CPU and graphics performance to be 2.4x and 4.3x faster than the A7, versus 2.5x and 5x that it lists for the 12.9-inch model. Does that mean the A9X chip in the smaller iPad Pro is clocked lower? (Looks like at 2.16GHz, the CPU is indeed clocked a tad slower than the 12.9-inch Pro's 2.26GHz).
- The smaller iPad Pro is the only iPad with a 12MP, F2.2 camera, complete with the abilities to capture Live Photos, and panoramas up to 63MP.
- It’s also the only iPad that has a True Tone flash and Focus Pixels tech.
- In the video department, it’s the only iPad that can capture 4K videos and slo-mo 1080p (120 fps) and 720p (240 fps) videos.
- It’s the only iPad that has continuous AF for video and “cinematic video stabilization”.
- A great camera in an even thinner body means it’s the only iPad with a rear camera bump.
- It’s also the only iPad with a 5MP front-facing camera, with support for Retina Flash (i.e., using the screen as a flash).
- The fingerprint sensor on the Home button is the same as the other Touch ID-capable iPads.
- The 9.7-inch iPad Pro supports LTE Advanced (23 bands) for up to 300Mbps, versus LTE (20 bands) on the 12.9-inch model for up to 150Mbps speeds.
- There’s a model that uses an embedded Apple SIM, a feature that aims to help users change providers easily. Nano-SIM support is still available, so don't worry.
- Instead of the usual white or black plastic strip at the top for signals to pass through, the cellular models of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro simply sport antenna lines for a cleaner look.
- There’s plenty of color options for the Smart Cover and Silicone Case (12 each, to be exact) for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, unlike just two for the 12.9-inch model. The Smart Keyboard is still only available in gray though.
- While the smaller iPad Pro can also use the new Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter, data is transferred at USB 2 speeds. Only the 12.9-inch iPad Pro can do USB 3.
- There’s a new 256GB capacity. This capacity is also coming to the 12.9-inch model.
- The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has 2GB RAM, lower than the 12.9-inch Pro's 4GB. (Source)
iPhone SE
- The iPhone SE’s display covers the full sRGB gamut and has a 500cd/m2 maximum brightness, specs not unlike the other iPhones. But it doesn’t have “dual-domain pixels”, which means viewing angles take a slight hit.
- Cellular tech-wise, it supports LTE like the iPhone 6, and not LTE Advanced that the newest 6S has.
- The Home button uses the same fingerprint sensor as the iPhone 6, which means unlocking won’t be as fast as the iPhone 6S.
- With a 12MP camera with F2.2 aperture, True Tone flash, AF with Focus Pixels, support for Live Photos, 4K video recording at 30 fps, slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps, the iPhone SE’s rear camera is as good as the iPhone 6S. And there’s no bump!
- The front-facing camera however uses a lowly 1.2MP sensor, and paired with an F2.4 lens. But it does support Retina Flash for better selfies.
- There’s no barometer on the iPhone SE. This means it can't determine altitude and relative elevation changes.
- There are two colors of the S$58 leather case for the iPhone SE: Midnight Blue and Black.
- The iPhone SE has 2GB RAM - nice! (Source)
iPhone 6S
- There are new colors for the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus leather cases.
- New colors for the silicon cases, too.
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