Height when measuring screens is done diagonally. Your reading vertical height, that’s different. Web analytics have already proven the new iPad screen sizes. They aren’t changing.
Technically, didn't those web analytics just provide screen resolutions? Not saying it's likely, but they could certainly stretch the 10.5"'s pixels out to 11" for a slight drop in PPI.
That would distort images and give them a stretched feel more than a blurry zoomed image. Which Apple is unlikely to do as no “Pro” creator would buy it.
We’ll find out next week. No need to panic. I just stated that web analytics have shown there is no change in resolution so there shouldn’t be any change to screen size either. I believe the 11” rumor is more measured diagnally across the device and is the total size dimension more so than a screen increase of .5”. Where as the current 12.9” measures at 14” across this should now be lowered to 13.x” across both have roughly a 6mm bezel so you can guesstimate a better screen size that way.
As I stated I was talking about diagonally across and the 10.5 inch tablet not the 12.9. The 12.9 is 14” across already and will be trimmed down to 13ish the 10.5 will be trimmed down to 11ish. Nothing points to the 10.5 increasing in screen size other than rumor. Web analytics already show screen resolution isn’t changing at all which pretty much debunked a screen increase, even marginal increase. So the only weight the 11” rumor has is measurements diagonally across.
Have to say I don’t love the square edges, reminds me of my old iPhone 5s which I found mildly uncomfortable to hold.
)) but now I'm seeing that it may be a smaller ipad with 10.5 screen. 
Larger display in same case size, and same display in smaller case size. The battery is why they got rid of the rounded edges. Batteries are mostly rectilinear and will fit into the edges much easier, providing a much needed boost in capacity to power a larger display and another device which has a smaller footprint. Both are also thinner which seems a bit nuts.
