There’s a hidden innovation in the iPad Pro that Apple didn’t comment on at the presentation.

It turns out that the new iPad Pro is a little more interesting than we knew until now. Apple accidentally commented on very interesting news and hidden in plain sight from users. Was Marques Brownlee the person responsible for disclosing how the internal magnetic system of a newly introduced device works, and why this represents important progress in using iPad Pro as well as iPad Air?

He did this with a short video on his X (Twitter) account showing a situation with a magnetic piece of paper and new arrangement of internal magnets of iPad Pro M4. They changed the layout, size and improved the functionality of the device by merging with the Smart Folio body.

How? Well then, Apple has changed the location of the magnetic elements inside the iPad Pro and also modified them into a Smart Folio body. As a result, the corner of the iPad no longer has several fixed positions, but is fluid system allowing adjustment down to the millimeter. Marquez’s video explains this perfectly.

That is, thanks to several changes to the iPad Pro and new magnetic tapes covers, adjustment is no longer carried out piecemeal and can be practically change the angle from degree to degree. It’s a subtle change that Apple didn’t even name, but it makes a big difference in the usability of the device.

Is this iPad Pro change also on the iPad Air?

Now Marquez was only talking about the iPad Pro and not out of thin air. We also went to Apple’s website to check compatibility. It turns out that the Smart Folio case for the iPad Pro M4 Only compatible with this model and not with the previous ones.

This makes sense because if the position of the magnets on both products has changed, it looks like you won’t be able to use the new case on the old iPad Pro. But of course this does not apply to Smart Folio for iPad Air: It is compatible with new model and old ones..

This iPad Air has the same body as the previous generation, so if Apple had included millimeter adjustment guides, the body Should not be compatible with previous iPad Air models.. In the new system, the magnets are swapped, so they will conflict with the old accessories.

Our theory: Apple modified the iPad Pro’s magnets to give it better viewing angles in the Smart Folio. but the same change hasn’t happened on the iPad Air..