If Apple’s rumored 14-inch iPad Pro is real, it can’t keep the same aspect ratio as older iPads.
Recently, we’ve heard rumblings of a new iPad Pro (expected release in late 2022) on the horizon, one with a super-sized screen. We might soon have a 14.1-inch version of the super-powerful slate, alongside the standard 11- and 12.9-inch versions we’ve seen in the past. That sounds great for entertainment and work, but there’s one unavoidable issue with a behemoth like that, and that’s that the size exacerbates any unaddressed issues found in the smaller tabs. Case in point: the aspect ratio of the iPad Pro (2021) suits the uses of the tablet, but if Apple scales that up to 14 inches, they might very well be wasting space with the extra pixels. Most iPad screens have a 4:3 aspect ratio in landscape mode. Generally, an aspect ratio like that means that for every 4 inches of width, there is 3 in height. 1:1, for example, would be square. Compared to other tablets on the market, iPads are relatively squarish, at 4:3. For context, smartphones hover around 18:9 to 21:9 (height to width); and in the tablet world, many designs, including Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S8 and Amazon’s Fire HD, stick to an aspect ratio of 16:10.
