

The basic iPad has a 10.2-inch screen with a resolution of 2,160 x 1,620, which is a perfectly sharp 264 pixels per inch. (Image credit: Apple) iPad vs iPad Pro: Displayīoth sets of iPad have high-res LCD displays in sizes that aren't a million miles from each other… but that's where the similarities rapidly draw to a close. It's certainly nice to have a more futuristic-feeling design if you're paying for the more expensive models, but really its the feature encased within the iPad Pro design – including that upgraded Apple Pencil support – that might persuade you to upgrade. Really, the design differences between the two models don't make much difference to whether they're worth purchasing on their own. The iPad Pros come in Silver or Space Grey only. On one end is a USB-C port for connectivity and charging on the other is the Sleep/Wake button, with volume controls on the side. The larger version is 6.4mm thick.īoth versions have a proper stereo speaker system, with grilles in all four corners. The 11-inch model is just 5.9mm thick, making it feel ultra slim and portable. The iPad Pro comes in two different sizes: 11-inch and 12.9-inch (both referring to the size of the screen, of course). On the front is a forward camera as well as a Face ID 3D scanning system, both hidden within the bezel. The camera module sticks out of the back a little, to provide the lenses with more space to work. It also looks pretty stark and cool.Īgain, it's all glass at the front, while the back and sides are aluminium. This has a practical purpose in that it gives the Apple Pencil 2 a surface to magnetically connect to. Whereas as the sides and back of the cheaper iPad curve into one another, the iPad Pro is all flat surfaces and right angles. It has equal and slim bezels around the screen, and the display itself has rounded corners that match the case. The iPad Pro has a sleeker-looking design, which first debuted in 2018. It comes in three colours: Silver, Space Grey and Gold. At the top is a Sleep/Wake button and a 3.5mm jack. At the bottom (if held in portrait) are the speakers and a Lightning port for charging and connectivity. There's a forward-facing camera in the top bezel, and a rear camera that's flush with the case. At 7.5mm thick, it feels perfectly svelte. The front is all a single piece of glass except for the button, then it has an aluminium back and sides. Of course, it's still made with a premium feel, because it's Apple. This design doesn't look very cutting edge, but it has its advantages – it's easy to hold and pass around something with a proper bezel without anyone smudging up the display, and if you'll share the tablet with your family, the button-based system for going home is easily understood and controlled by kids. The cheaper iPad's design calls back right to the very first iPad, with some sizeable bezels and a round Home button at one end.
