Apple’s September 15, 2020 Keynote: By the Numbers

As usual, Apple sprinkled facts, figures, and statistics throughout the keynote today. Here are highlights of some of those metrics from the event, which was held online-only from the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California.

Apple Watch and Fitness+

The S6 SoC is the Apple Watch’s 6th generation.

Apple introduced 8 new Watch faces including the new Nike face, plus 4 new bands.

Apple will include 0 USB chargers in the box with the latest Apple Watches.

Apple’s new Fitness+ service features 10 types of workouts.

Fitness+ features 8 music styles from which to choose, plus Apple Music integration.

8th Generation iPad and iPad Air

Apple has sold 500 million iPads

53% of iPad users are first-time users.

The iPad has been #1 in customer satisfaction for 10 years.

The 8th generation iPad features:

A 10.2” display

An A12 SoC is 40% faster than its predecessor

Graphics performance that is 2x faster than its predecessor

Performs 2x faster than a Windows laptop, 3x faster than an Android tablet, and 6x faster than a Chromebook

A Neural Engine that processes 5 trillion operations per second

The iPad Air features:

A 10.9” display with 2360 x 1640 resolution for 3.8 million pixels

A chip built with 5 nanometer technology

11.8 billion transistors on the 6-core A14 SoC, a 40% increase

A Neural Engine with 16 cores capable of 11 trillion operations per second