Last week, Apple took advantage of the economic calm of the moment to discreetly unveil, via a simple press release published on its official website, a product long awaited by its customers: theiPad Pro, 2020 edition. This brings software and technical improvements, and sells from 899 euros in its most affordable version.
A price that has already convinced us: Vincent has acquired the device from us and a complete test of it will be available soon. But in the meantime, we can rely on the opinions of certain videographers who have posted videos online.taken in handon YouTube, which I summarize for you here in a few lines.
iPadOS 13.4: in direct competition with macOS?
Let's start with what is noticeable on a daily basis: the software.Available since yesterday, the most recent version of the iPad operating system adds a few additional features. The most notable is obviously the improved and more comprehensive support for keys and mouse, which follows the joint launch of theMagic Keyboardalso incorporating a touchpad.
Additional options include keyboard shortcuts in the Photo app and setting function keys. Otherwise, the changes are mainly minor and will therefore have to waitiPadOS 14, probably announced during the keynote of theiPhone 12in September, to see more.
Incredible gadgets
The iPad Pro n°4 comes with an imposing photo block at the back which, even if it makes the tablet much more fragile due to its protuberance, allows it to be classified on the same level as the real photophones which are flooding the market these days. recent years. This integratesthree sensors, including an ultra wide-angle and… A LiDAR. Yes, you read correctly, this is the radar that Google uses to teach its autonomous cars to become more intelligent.
If the short focal length actually makes it possible to take wider and excellent shots, in the same way as oniPhone, its interest will remain anecdotal for the majority of users who tend to prefer more compact products for imaging. We see ourselves poorly achievinga Disney World film in 4K shot on iPad.
The scanner3D, for its part, will mainly be emulated by professionals (such as real estate agents). It also works there, it seems, without a hitch, but the applications that benefit from it remain very limited for the general public, who will have to make do with augmented reality and a few selfies in “portrait mode” that are a little more faithful, with blurred background.
Performance: a repeat
The iPad Pro 2020, with its processorA12Z Bionic, sends heavy. It is capable of masterfully running dozens of programs at the same time, without displaying the slightest latency, which remains to be confirmed in the long term, the models tested being all completely new. But in reality, even if the flawless fluidity is a major asset, some will question the merits of the product itself.
In fact, the device ultimately only offerslittle more speed compared to the one released in 2018, and apart from a benchmark, we will not see any difference between the two. Even with AnTuTu or Geekbench for that matter, the scores are almost equal, and the price confirms the situation: you only need to count on 50 euros more for this new iteration.
So, is your money worth spending on the iPad Pro “4”? If you're a die-hard Apple fan, your old model is starting to slow down, or you really need AR at work, the answer is yes. Otherwise, it is betterto wait fora few months for more remarkable innovations to arrive on the tablet.
