Apple introduces a smaller iPad Pro starting at $599

As rumored, Apple has been working on a smaller version of last year’s iPad Pro. Today, at its “Loop you in” event, the company revealed the new 9.7-inch tablet. Similar to the 12.9-inch model, this iPad Pro comes with a Retina screen and, of course, is compatible with the Apple Pencil. The display’s resolution is 2,048 x 1,536 and features TrueTone technology, which adjusts the screen’s brightness depending on the color temperature of ambient light around you. Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Apple, says it has the lowest reflectivity of any tablet.

Aside from weighing less than a pound, Apple’s 9.7 iPad Pro is also packing a 12.1-megapixel camera with a TrueTone Flash and 4K video-recording capabilities, an improvement compared to the 12.9-inch Pro.

The smaller iPad Pro, which packs the same A9X chip as its big brother, will start at $599 with 32GB of storage, and $749 for 128GB. And, for the first time ever, Apple’s going to have a 256GB mobile device, though you’ll have to shell out a hefty $899 for that model if you’re interested. You’ll now also have a Rose Gold option, much like the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. There’s a keyboard case for the Pro 9.7, too.

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Source: Apple