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iPad Requirements

One critical hardware requirement for operating the Geocortex Mobile trapper application: the iPads must have Wi-Fi + Cellular capabilities. These are the only iPads that include built-in GPS which is required for the mobile trapper application.

After purchasing one of each model to try: Recommend the 11” iPad Pro with Wifi + cellular 1 TB $1699 to future proof the investment for the next 5+ years.

Advise to stay away from the iPad and the 12.9″ iPad Pros. The regular iPad feels cheap, gets hot easily, and therefore drains the battery quickly. The 12.9″ iPad Pro has a nice screen and incredibly fast and capable. The downside is that the battery life is shorter because it’s powering a larger screen. Folks working in the field will also find the larger display to be cumbersome.

COSTS:

10.9″ iPad

Connectivity:	Wi-Fi + Cellular
Storage:	64GB	256GB
Cost:	$599	$749

Name: iPad 10.9” – 10th Gen

Model: A2757

Introduced: October 26, 2022

Chip: A14 Bionic chip processor @ 3.0GHz (6-core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)

RAM: 8GB of RAM

Screen resolution: 2360×1640 @ 264 pixels per inch

Screen brightness: 500 nits max brightness

Battery: 28.60-watt battery

Weight: 1.06 pounds (481 grams)

10.9″ iPad Air

Connectivity:	Wi-Fi + Cellular
Storage:	64GB	256GB
Cost:	$749	$899

Name: iPad Air 10.9” – 5th Gen

Model: A2589

Introduced: March 8, 2022

Chip: Apple M1 chip processor @ 3.0GHz (8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)

RAM: 8GB of RAM

Screen resolution: 2360×1640 @ 264 pixels per inch

Screen brightness: 500 nits max brightness

Battery: 28.60-watt battery

Weight: 1.02 pounds (462 grams)

11″ iPad Pro

Connectivity:	Wi-Fi + Cellular
Storage:	256GB	1TB
Cost:	$1099	$1699

Name: iPad Pro 11” – 4th Gen

Model: A2435

Introduced: October 26, 2022

Chip: Apple M2 chip processor @ 3.9GHz
(8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 100GB/s memory bandwidth)

RAM Option 1: 8GB of RAM for models 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB storage

RAM Option 2: 16GB of RAM for models with 1TB or 2TB storage

Screen resolution: 2388×1668 @ 264 pixels per inch

Screen brightness: 600 nits max brightness

Battery: 28.65-watt battery

Weight: 1.04 pounds (470 grams)