I love Samsung AMOLED screens and think they are vastly superior to any LCD. That being said Apple's LCD are one of the best and as much as I do love Amoled it's not worth upgrading to if you have a fairly new Ipad IMHO.
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9.7" iPad Pro or 10.5" ?
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I love Samsung AMOLED screens and think they are vastly superior to any LCD. That being said Apple's LCD are one of the best and as much as I do love Amoled it's not worth upgrading to if you have a fairly new Ipad IMHO.
I've had an iPhone 6 plus and 7 and an iPad Air 2 and the 2nd Gen is faster and more accurate to the point you can notice.
Honestly, you’ll only be able to answer this for yourself when you get a chance to pick one up and hold it in store.
I get where you’re coming from. The 9.7” Proi (and Air 2 for that matter) feel incredible to hold. So thin and light but still solid.
To me though, I wouldn’t hesitate to go to the 10.5” instead. I know there’s slightly increased dimension, and 30g extra weight, but the fact that they kept it nearly identical in size yet managed to increase the screen surface by 20% and keep the thinness at 6.1mm is amazing. I’d say it has a pretty killer look with the screen to bezel ratio increasing substantially. I was worried that it was going to get thicker as well, maybe matching the 12.9 in that regard. And the specs are all just icing on the cake.
I get where you’re coming from. The 9.7” Proi (and Air 2 for that matter) feel incredible to hold. So thin and light but still solid.
To me though, I wouldn’t hesitate to go to the 10.5” instead. I know there’s slightly increased dimension, and 30g extra weight, but the fact that they kept it nearly identical in size yet managed to increase the screen surface by 20% and keep the thinness at 6.1mm is amazing. I’d say it has a pretty killer look with the screen to bezel ratio increasing substantially. I was worried that it was going to get thicker as well, maybe matching the 12.9 in that regard. And the specs are all just icing on the cake.
Those extra 2GB of RAM making a huge difference, trust me 
I had iPad Pro 9.7 and now i'm using 12.9 iPad Pro, so i really know what i'm saying So unless you are getting Pro 9.7 really cheap, buy 10.5 Pro.
I had iPad Pro 9.7 and now i'm using 12.9 iPad Pro, so i really know what i'm saying So unless you are getting Pro 9.7 really cheap, buy 10.5 Pro.
And buying a device for its size and weight is not a wise decision ? I have to pay heed to the internals aswell. That's what you guys are saying ?
Personally I think with the minimal change in dimensions, that the internals are far more important.
Same thing happened to me with the Air 1. I wrote here it was an unbalanced device and thus, bad. Some people got really angry, 1gb more than enough blabla. Of course, one year later it did not support split-view. People just never learn! ;-)
Thanks. Good to know. Makes me feel less petty and glad that I held out for the next one. I'm pretty excited about getting my new 10.5" Pro.
Think of the refresh rate as a cap on how fast the screen is allowed to refresh. It doesn't impose any sort of penalty on performance on its own, nor make any special demands. So I don't think that talking about 120Hz in terms of longevity is the right question to ask.
The real question is this: Which iPad will allow for apps to refresh more frequently, providing smoother animation and less latency on input? The answer to that is always going to be the one with more hardware oomph behind it. The A9X will age more quickly than the A10X on that front, period. That's even ignoring the RAM advantage as more hungry apps like ProCreate and Affinity Photo start showing up.
The difference is that apps that can run at 60fps today, will be able to run at up to 120fps on the 10.5".
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For longevity, the internals do matter. But I also think you are overblowing the differences in size/weight between the two. I would really try the 10.5" in person before you write it off in terms of size/weight.
10.5". Go to your local post office and ask for the mover's coupon pack. There is usually a 10% off Best Buy coupon in there. Might be able to combine that with the $50 gift card offer? Not sure. I used this to get $77 off my 128GB iPad Air 2 + leather smart case at launch. I ordered from Apple this time because it took a couple weeks last time to find the model I wanted in stock and I'm going on a trip soon and want to bring it with me to edit photos and try doing some digital landscape paintings up in the mountains.
Just buy both of them. For what they are, they are pretty inexpensive. Furthermore, the one you don't use can be used as a coaster for your coffee mug.
It's amazing how fast opinions can change. I almost purchased the 9.7" a month ago. So glad I held off now
2014 called, there's no more Best Buy movers pack at the post office.
LOL, I can't wait for this time next year. We'll be hearing the same thing all over again.....how the iPad Pro 3 is the best thing since sliced bread....and how people are so happy they waited....and how the iPad Pro 10.5 is old and slow, etc. etc.
Yeah ! It looks slight taller than the 9.7" Looking forward to see it in person. But from the pictures kind of looks too big IMO.
Nice assumption. These new iPad Pro's are power houses with A10 X chip, 120 HZ refresh rate, 4 GB of RAM, P3 color gamut, 600 it's a brightness, expanded Pencil support. No one's complaining about anything and iOS 11 made the iPad even stronger.
He's talking about when the next model gets released. What he's describing actually does happen every single year. Of course you also have the other side of the fence who'll say the new model isn't a significant upgrade over the 2017 Pro 10.5.
He's talking about when the next model gets released. What he's describing actually does happen every single year. Of course you also have the other side of the fence who'll say the new model isn't a significant upgrade over the 2017 Pro 10.5.
I was just further strengthening that these new iPads won't necessarily get "Slow" just because someone decides to complain about it. But yes, there will be a thread someone starts on why someone believes these new iPads are slow or old. This is the best Apple has implemented with a stronger version of iOS into these power house 10.5/12.9 iPads, which will create a really promising experience.
Since you have referenced a sentence I've just wrote, I'll answer.
Last year I heavily criticized the iPad pro 9.7. I called it a lazy project to increase the average selling price, cramped by the 2gb of Ram and with an unacceptable amount of base memory for the price. Most common answer:"LOL, I can't wait for this time next year. We'll be hearing the same thing all over again.....how the iPad Pro 2 is the worst thing since x and y etc."
The point is, when apple does a crappy job, people are happy to criticize, me first. Conversely when they do something good, and fix flaws, they should be plauded. As simple as that. I still think accessories are way overpriced and smart keyboard is ****. ;-)
That seems to be just you to be fair.
I'll wait until next year and see what happens. I'm betting the same thing that happens every year.
To be honest, I won't even have to wait that long. All I need to do is wait another 3 months and the same phenomenon will happen in the iPhone forums.
To be honest, I won't even have to wait that long. All I need to do is wait another 3 months and the same phenomenon will happen in the iPhone forums.