I have both but am planning on upgrading my 11". I find my 12.9 just sit's on my office desk and used as a monitor for watching TV. I think the 11" is the perfect size for an iPad.
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iPad Pro 11 or 12.9 Pro ?
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I’m leaning towards 11 inch
I have my 16 inch MacBook Pro for when I need a bigger screen. Plus is £300 cheaper
Got an 11" 2018 Pro. Bought the 11" and 12.9" together and returned the 12.9".
I unboxed/'used' that one first when they arrived, loved it but when I started walking around and using it (one handed) I was like... damn thats heavy. And walking upstairs (was living at my parents) and such.
Now I got my own same floor apartement and use it less for games and more for VLC/youtube (2nd monitor sortoff).
Wonder if I can order both again at a shop with free return.
I unboxed/'used' that one first when they arrived, loved it but when I started walking around and using it (one handed) I was like... damn thats heavy. And walking upstairs (was living at my parents) and such.
Now I got my own same floor apartement and use it less for games and more for VLC/youtube (2nd monitor sortoff).
Wonder if I can order both again at a shop with free return.
I've been a 12.9" user since 2017, but have still always loved the size and feel of the 11".
And now with this 2024 OLED upgrade seemingly close, I'm torn as ever as to what size I would like.
And now with this 2024 OLED upgrade seemingly close, I'm torn as ever as to what size I would like.
Indeed! That will be interesting. I was excited at first that the screen quality of the 11” would be on par with the 12.9”, but then I also realized that the 12.9” will likely be significantly lighter… that was my biggest gripe with the larger iPad Pro, so I’m probably going to go big this time.
Ah yes, the Steamdeck was also lighter with the screenchange to OLED. Ofc there they also put a larger battery in which "negates" (emphasis on "") the weight change. Unlikely to happen here.
And the screens might also be bigger with smaller bezels but thats prob in the 0.1 or 0.2" max I suppose.
And the screens might also be bigger with smaller bezels but thats prob in the 0.1 or 0.2" max I suppose.
I agree with that assessment, though I still got a 12.9, for MiniLED. Sometimes, logic doesn't always win out
Which should be ridiculous. But since the current 12.9 keyboard is £319, £400 would not be far off the mark.
Which makes me want to update my 11" rather than my 12.9.
Honestly, I am totally sold that the 11" is THE perfect size for an iPad. iPad's are portable tablets and the 11" is the perfect size. When I got my 12.9" I tried to convince myself that "hey, this is not that heavy" but when compared to the 11" .. no, the 11" is so much versatile. Would love to hear from others re 12.9 using when moving around.
I also went from a 16" MBP to a 14" for similar reasons.
Apple devices were never identical apart from size. Screen tech, CPU throttling, camera, connectivity … the bigger top models often (if not always) had one or more distinctive advantages over their smaller siblings.
The only question was (and probably will be in the future) whether your use cases were/are touched by those differences - or not.
Im thinking 400 due to the new material and bigger trackpad and of course all prices going up
I love my 12.9 for content but thinking about look at black bars. I think when you compare watching the content it's not much difference
I feel 11 inch is great size to use not just for content without the keyboard
The problem with iPads these days isn't the size, it's the extremely poor battery life compared to the iPhone . Both my 11 and 12,9 inch iPads don't last over ~4-5 hours when I use it continuously and they're just the 2021 and 22 models. My iPhone 13 PM last twice longer than both my iPad and it's not normal. Because of that I simply use my phone more instead of using both my iPads that are now used almost exclusively to watch content on it.
The performance is already powerful enough as well. If they don't update the battery at all, I simply don"t care anymore. I don't think the new oled screen will be much different than the already amazing miniLED screen of the 12,9 one.
The performance is already powerful enough as well. If they don't update the battery at all, I simply don"t care anymore. I don't think the new oled screen will be much different than the already amazing miniLED screen of the 12,9 one.
Yeahhhh that same old dilemma is gonna arise from the dead 😅 I’ll get an 11” for sure this time, as I finally sold my 12.9” a few months ago, cause there just wasn’t any point next to a MacBook 13”
That’s odd/ shouldn’t the iPad deliver consistent 10 hour battery life? Even my 6 year old one does better than that. Weirdly enough it’s realllly bad with losing battery when in standby tho
I am so ready to replace my 2018 11 with an 11.
have a 12.9”. Next one will likely be an 11”. The 12.9 is just a bit too heavy.
That’s one big upgrade
My side has the 2018 iPad Pro and it’s on its last legs. Looks really bent now
I've managed to keep mine in pristine condition but the battery life is really starting to show its age.
Yeah, but once you hit 11, does it matter anymore? 6 to 11 or 13, yeah, heat and such could be an issue. But 11 to 13 probably doesn't have much difference in heat.