The new 10.5-inch ipad pro comes with a screen nearly 20 percent larger than the 9.7-inch model, so you get more room to do more. it also delivers a full-size onscreen keyboard, yet it’s just as portable as ever.. Ipad 1 vs. ipad 2 vs. new ipad size & weight. in addition to adding to the processing power and increasing the screen resolution of the ipad 3, apple has slightly changed the look of the ipad 3. While you can no longer buy it at apple stores, the first 9.7-inch ipad pro is the "newest" 9.7-inch ipad pro and probably the last. apple has moved on to the 10.5-inch size for the smaller ipad pro, but you can still find the 9.7-inch version at some retailers and in apple's refurbished listings ..
The ipad (officially fifth-generation ipad) is a 9.7-inch tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by apple inc. after its announcement on march 21, 2017, conflicting naming conventions spawned a number of different names, including seventh-generation ipad or ipad 2017.it retains the screen size of the ipad air line of tablets, and is more powerful than ipad air 2, even as its overall. According to apple, the 10.5-inch size was chosen to replace the 9.7-inch ipad pro because it is the ideal size to support a full-size on-screen keyboard and a full-size smart keyboard.. Originally, the apple ipad was a single one-size-fits-all device, beyond a few storage size options. then came colors and screen sizes, and mini, air and pro variants. today, the line has thinned.