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Apple iPad Pro 10.5" review: The 2017 iPad Pro with the first 120 Hz ProMotion display.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2017·$649
Overall
70/100
Class rank
#54 of 121
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The first 120 Hz device.

iPad Pro 10.5" was the first device with Apple's ProMotion 120 Hz display — a watershed for high-refresh that Apple wouldn't bring to iPhone until 2021.

01Display

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 78-point average for flagship phones of 2017.

TypeRetina IPS LCD, ProMotion 120 Hz (industry first)
Size10.5 inches
Resolution2,224 × 1,668 px

02Camera

64/100

64/100 is one of the weaker camera results among flagship phones of 2017 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main12 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Selfie7 MP

03Performance

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 72-point average for flagship phones of 2017.

ChipsetApple A10X Fusion
RAM4 GB
Storage64 / 256 / 512 GB

04Battery

80/100

At 80/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among flagship phones of 2017 — 11 points above the cohort average.

Capacity8,134 mAh
WiredLightning

05Build

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 78-point average for flagship phones of 2017.

06Value

70/100

At 70/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among flagship phones of 2017 — 7 points above the cohort average.

What works
  • First device with 120 Hz ProMotion.
  • New 10.5" form.
  • OIS rear cam.
  • 4 stereo speakers + jack.
What doesn't
  • Lightning, not USB-C.
  • Home button + Touch ID.
  • Only 64 GB base.
  • Pre-flat-edge design.
Cross-shop it against
Pixel 2 (2017)
$649 · score 88/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 121-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .