Apple iPad Pro 10-5 Apple Pencil

New 2018 iPad 9.7 inch vs the iPad Pro 10.5 inch?

The new 2018 iPad 9.7 inch removed one of major differentiating factors between the it and the 10.5 inch iPad Pro by bringing the Apple Pencil to the slightly smaller screen. What are the remaining differences between the two?

Which one should you buy?

If you want a fast but affordable tablet that works with Apple Pencil and is going to play the most recent games and apps for several years to come, go with the iPad.

If you want the fastest and thinnest iPad you can get with the best display available on the market, go with the iPad Pro.

P.S. There may be updated iPad Pro models either in June or September with slimmer bezels, no Home button, and support for the Face ID facial recognition system first introduced in the iPhone X so you might want to wait a few extra months.

2018 iPad 9.7 inch
From $469

Screen Size: 9.7 inches

Resolution: 2048 x 1536, 264ppi

Size: 240 mm x 169.5 mm x 7.5 mm thin

Weight Wi-Fi models: 469 grams

Weight Wi-Fi + Cellular models: 477 grams

Processor: A10 Fusion - 4 cores plus 6 GPU cores

Memory: 2GB

Rear Camera: 8‑megapixel photos

Video Recording: 1080p HD

FaceTime HD Camera: 1.2-megapixel photos

Apple Pencil Support: Yes

Smart Keyboard support: No

Speakers: 2

iPad Pro 10.5 inch
From $979

Screen Size: 10.5 inches

Resolution: 2224 x 1668, 264ppi

Size: 250.6 mm x 174.1 mm x 6.1 mm thin

Weight Wi-Fi models: 469 grams

Weight Wi-Fi + Cellular models: 477 grams

Processor: A10X Fusion - 6 cores plus 12 GPU cores

Memory: 4GB

Rear Camera: 12‑megapixel photos

Video Recording: 4K

FaceTime HD Camera: 7-megapixel photos

Apple Pencil Support: Yes

Smart Keyboard support: Yes

Speakers: 4

New 2018 iPad 9.7 inch vs the iPad Pro 10.5 inch?