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Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024)

Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024)

R18,000
SKU: 4357
Brand: Apple
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: 9-core 4.4 GHz (3 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores)
RAM: 8GB/16GB
Storage: 256GB/512GB/2TB
Display: Ultra Retina Tandem OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Camera: 12MP
OS: iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 17.6.1

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.3

Display 8 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Performance 7 / 10
Battery 7 / 10

PROS

Aluminum Frame, Back with eSIM.
Ultra Retina OLED, 120Hz refresh rate.
Apple M4 chipset and iPadOS 17.4.
12MP rear and Selfie camera.
Stereo four speakers.

CONS

No 3.5mm jack.
No Fingerprint unlock.
FM radio is not supported.
NFC is not supported.

The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2024) represents a radical leap forward for the iPad lineup, transforming from a powerful tablet into an absolute hardware marvel. Starting around ZAR 18,000, it targets professionals, digital artists, and power users in South Africa who demand ultimate performance, color-accurate displays, and the absolute best tech Apple has to offer.

Depending on your choice of configuration (Wi-Fi vs. Cellular, storage tiers up to 2TB, or the specialized nano-texture glass option), the price will scale higher. You can track down availability across South Africa through major electronics hubs, digital retailers, and cellular providers—including Takealot, HiFi Corp, Cellucity, Makro, Foschini, Game, PEP, and Ackermans.

What Makes It Stand Out?

The Mind-Bending M4 Chip: Skipping a generation entirely, Apple jumped straight from the M2 to the M4 chip for this iPad. Built on a next-generation 3nm architecture, it delivers blistering speeds that easily handle heavy 3D rendering, complex 4K video color grading, and massive multitasking workloads.
Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR Display: This is the most advanced display Apple has ever engineered. It stacks two OLED panels on top of each other to produce a staggering 1,000 nits of full-screen brightness (and 1,600 nits peak for HDR content). This gives you true, ink-like blacks, infinite contrast, and professional-grade color accuracy.
Impossibly Thin Design: Measuring a mere 5.3mm thin, the 2024 iPad Pro is officially the thinnest device Apple has ever manufactured—making it even slimmer than the classic iPod nano. Despite its wafer-thin aluminum profile, the chassis remains incredibly rigid and pocketable.
Landscape Front Camera: Mirroring the update to the base iPad, Apple finally moved the 12MP Ultra Wide front camera to the landscape (long) edge of the device. This places the lens dead-center during Zoom or FaceTime meetings when the tablet is attached to a keyboard.
Apple Pencil Pro Support: This iPad fully supports the advanced Apple Pencil Pro, which introduces a squeeze sensor in the barrel to bring up tools instantly, a gyroscope to roll the pencil for precise brush control, and haptic feedback that mimics the physical feel of drawing.

Key Professional Capabilities

Built for Studio Workflows: The 2024 iPad Pro steps firmly out of the “casual media consumption” space, doubling down on features built specifically to act as a primary workstation for creatives and developers.

ProMotion Display: The screen features adaptive ProMotion tech, dynamically shifting its refresh rate up to a super-fluid 120Hz for gaming and ultra-responsive sketching, or dropping it down to save battery life when looking at a static image.
Studio Quality Audio & Mics: It packs a powerful four-speaker audio array that pumps out wide, spatial sound, paired with a four-mic studio-quality setup for crisp voice recordings and video calls.
Pro Connectivity: The high-speed USB-C port supports Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4, allowing you to seamlessly connect high-resolution external monitors (up to 6K), lightning-fast external SSD storage arrays, and professional camera gear.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Apple
Model	Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Announced	07 May, 2024
Released	15 May, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 18,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3 mm (9.83 x 6.99 x 0.21 in)
Weight	444 g (Wi-Fi), 446 g (5G) (1.03 lb)
Colors	Silver, Space Black

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	eSIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	Ultra Retina Tandem OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size	11.0 inches, 373.1 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1668 x 2420 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Camera Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Selfie Camera	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Camera Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

Software

iPadOS 17.6.1

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Apple M4
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	9-core 4.4 GHz (3 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	8GB/16GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	256GB/512GB/2TB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Li-Po 8160 mAh, non-removable

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