iPads Get Lighter with Each Generation
The iPad has enjoyed several form factors since its introduction.
While theiPadhas grown considerably in power, it has not grown in size.
iPad mini
TheiPad mini 4andiPad mini 5both have a 7.9-inch screen measured diagonally.
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They are 8 inches high, 5.3 inches wide, and 0.24 inches thick.
iPad Pro
Apple introduced its iPad Pro line with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro debuting in 2015.
The following March, Apple announced the 9.7-inch iPad Pro.
It is the same basic size and weight as the iPad Air 2.
2019’s third-generation iPad Pros weighs almost 12% less than the first generation.
Subsequent releases of 10.5-inch and11-inch iPad Prosexpanded the line.
With a 12.9-inch screen, theiPad Prois the biggest iPad in 2019.
The iPad Air 3 weighs 1 pound, with the cellular version bringing that up to 1.02 pounds.
Apple discontinued the iPad Air 2 in March 2017, but there are still plenty of them around.
It is the the most affordable of the new models and serves as an excellent introduction to iPad ownership.
It looks like the iPad is here to stay.
