iPad Pro review

This is our review of the iPad Pro 12.9in (2015). A newer version has since been announced: see our iPad Pro 12.9in (2017) review for more details. And if you'd prefer a smaller screen, read our iPad Pro 10.5in (2017) review.

Welcome to our iPad Pro review, in which we review, evaluate, test and rate Apple's new big-screen iPad Pro and its new features, design, tech specs and UK pricing. As you will see, the iPad Pro is an attractive, monstrously powerful big-screen tablet that impressed us throughout testing; but while it's perfect for artists, illustrators and other creatives, there remain questions as to its appeal to a mainstream audience.

Our iPad Pro review is based on rigorous speed, graphics and battery testing and many hours of hands-on time and day-to-day use by our team of experts (and incorporates the thoughts of a digital illustrator, Pete Fowler, who reviewed the device's creative capabilities for our colleagues on Digital Arts).

Yet no review is ever truly definitive, and we will continue to revise and refine our thoughts on the iPad Pro as it forms part of our daily routines throughout 2016 - and as more rival products emerge and the market changes around it. Bookmark this page for a regularly updated analysis of the iPad Pro's pros (no pun intended!) and cons.

Does the 12.9in Pro still make sense to purchase, even after its dated launch? Are there better alternatives? Should you get the 9.7in version instead? We look to answer all these questions below.