iPad Pro 10.5" vs iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Gen 2021

The iPad Pro 10.5” (2017) measurements are as follows: 9.8” (H) x 6.8” (W) x 0.24” (D), and the measurements for the iPad Pro 12.9” (2021) are as follows: 11.04” (H) x 8.46” (W) x 0.25” (D). The WiFi-only iPad Pro 10.5” (2017) weighs in at 1.03 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs in at 1.05 pounds. And in comparison, the WiFi-only iPad Pro 12.9” (2021) weighs in at 1.5 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs in at 1.51 pounds. The iPad Pro 10.5” (2017) has a 10.5-inch display size and the iPad Pro 12.9” (2021) has a 12.9-inch display size.

The iPad Pro 10.5” (2017) has a 12MP wide-angle rear-facing camera and a 7MP FaceTime HD front-facing camera. The iPad Pro 12.9” (2021) features a 12MP wide-angle and 10MP ultra-wide-angle rear-facing cameras and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle TrueDepth front-facing camera with Portrait Mode, Portrait Lightning, and Center Stage.

The iPad Pro 10.5” (2017) has a 10.5-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2224 x 1668, and the iPad Pro 12.9” (2021) has a 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with a resolution of 2732 x 2048. Shared features include wide color (P3), an SDR max brightness of 600 nits, True Tone, and ProMotion technology. Additionally, these displays are both fully laminated and have an anti-reflective coating and a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating. The iPad Pro 12.9” (2021) display also supports an XDR max brightness of 1000 nits and an HDR max brightness of 1600 nits.

The iPad Pro 10.5” (2017) is powered by a 30.4-watt-hour battery and the iPad Pro 12.9” (2021) is powered by a 40.88-watt-hour battery. The iPad Pro 10.5” (2017) charges via the Lightning connector, the iPad Pro 12.9” (2021) charges via USB-C, and both models can provide up to 10 hours of battery life when using WiFi or up to 9 hours of battery life when using cellular.