Apple’s shipments of new 12.9-inch iPad Pro are expected to be 5 million units in 2021: Report

It is expected that Apple’s shipments of the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro in 2021 will be increased to 5 million from the original estimate of 4 million units according to TrendForce.

TrendForce said that Apple’s 12.9-inch iPad Pro originally had a stable demand performance in the niche market. In addition, under the comprehensive upgrade of specifications, the price difference between it and the previous generation product is only $100.

Therefore, TrendForce expects that the shipments of the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro in 2021 will be upgraded to 5 million from the 4 million originally estimated by TrendForce. At the same time, the penetration rate of the new generation of iPad Pro in the global tablet computer market this year will also increase to 3.1% from the originally estimated 2.5%.

Moreover,  Apple’s 12.9-inch iPad Pro uses mini-LED, the back of the display is covered with an LED backlight array, and a specially designed mini-LED is selected, which is 120 times smaller than the previous generation product. At the same time, the customized optical film and diffuser are more efficient at mixing light, so this design can be realized in a slim body of only 6.4 mm.

These more than 10,000 mini-LEDs are divided into more than 2500 local dimming zones. According to the different contents displayed on the screen, each dimming zone can accurately adjust the brightness to achieve an amazing contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1.

Besides, Apple’s 12.9-inch iPad Pro equipped with an IPS screen, a 2D backlight system, and 2596 full-array local dimming zones, 2732 x 2048 pixel resolution, 264 PPI, ProMotion adaptive refresh rate technology is supported, support wide color gamut display (P3), original color display; use anti-greasy anti-fingerprint coating, fully laminated display, anti-reflective coating, 1.8% reflectivity; have 1000 nits maximum full-screen brightness and 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR), 1000000:1 contrast ratio.

Besides, M1 iPad Pro has been put on Apple’s official website. The 11-inch version is a liquid retina display, and the domestic price starts at 6199 yuan; the 12.9-inch version is a liquid retina XDR display, and the domestic price starts at 8499 yuan. Pre-orders will start on April 30th and will be available in late May.

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