New model 'iPad Pro' appearing in autumn 2018 incorporates Face ID · Bezelless · 4K HDR video output etc. Specification Summary

In the event Apple is supposed to hold in October 2018, the new iPad Pro is getting increasingly popular . At the end of 2018 type iPad Pro, bezelless design like face type authentication system "Face ID" like iPhone X series is introduced, 4K HDR video output via USB Type - C terminal and new "Apple Pencil 2" It is expected that new specifications such as correspondence will be introduced.

Exclusive: iPad Pro Face ID details, 4K HDR video over USB-C, AirPods-like Apple Pencil 2 pairing, more - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/08/2018-ipad-pro-details-face-id-display/

According to 9to5Mac reported, the model code of 2018 type iPad Pro is "WiFi models" are "iPad 8, 1", "iPad 8, 2" "iPad 8, 5" "iPad 8, 6", the cellular model is "iPad 8, 3 "" iPad 8, 4 "" iPad 8, 7 "" iPad 8, 8 "and so on. From here, it is highlighting that there are two models of different sizes in the Wi-Fi model and the cellular model, respectively.

◆ Bezelless display installation - Finally it is rich that the bezelless display is also mounted on the iPad Pro. A display with a wide edge-to-edge display area like iPhone X is installed, and it is thought that the conventional home button will disappear. However, it seems that there is no notch (notch) at the top of the screen like the iPhone X series. This seems to be due to the fact that the body size is sufficiently large that it is possible to secure enough space to accommodate the TrueDepth camera for Face ID without providing notches.

About the bezelless display installation, it is also content that has been reported much from before, so apparently it seems that introduction is almost certainly wrong.

The new iPad Pro that will appear in the fall of 2018 turns out to be "bezelless design" from the icon of the iOS development version - GIGAZINE

◆ Face ID Support in Landscape Mode <br> The face ID processor on the new iPad Pro is expected to be the same as the iPhone XS / XS Max and iPhone XR, but a major change is that the terminal is landscape oriented Even in landscape mode it is also possible to unlock and authenticate by Face ID. It is unknown whether or not a new TrueDepth camera will be installed for that, but it is a concern whether the face ID of iPhone series equipped with the same processor corresponds to landscape mode with software update.

◆ 4K HDR video output to external display
In the 2018 iPad Pro, it seems possible to output 4K HDR image to the external display via the USB Type-C cable. In addition, the setting menu seems to add items for setting the resolution for external display, on / off of HDR, brightness, etc.

◆ Supports the new Apple Pencil
Three years after the first announcement in 2015, it is rich that Apple Pencil will be new. Like the wireless earphone's AirPods and the smart speaker's HomePod, the new Apple Pencil seems to be reformatted to a way that pairing is completed by approaching nearby. In addition, when switching pairing with multiple terminals It will be OK simply by inserting the Apple Pencil in the connector. Whether the original Apple Pencil can be used with the 2018 iPad Pro is unknown.

◆ The emergence of a new type of connector that uses magnets - In the new iPad Pro, a new connector for accessories is expected to appear. A device called "Magnetic Connector" is attached to the back of the iPad Pro and is expected to be available for connection with the new "Smart Keyboard" and other third party accessories.