The screen is 9.7 inches measured diagonally. And it does just what you want it to.One of the first things you'll notice about iPad is how thin and light it is. So whether you're zooming in on a map, flicking through your photos, or deleting an email, iPad responds with incredible accuracy. But the technology has been completely reengineered for the larger iPad surface, making it extremely precise and responsive. So you can hold it almost any way you want and still get a brilliant picture, with excellent color and contrast.The multi-touch screen on iPad is based on the same revolutionary technology on iPhone. And because it uses a display technology called IPS (in-plane switching), it has a wide viewing angle.
It's designed to show off your content in portrait or landscape orientation with every turn. Which makes it perfect for web browsing, watching movies, or viewing photos. So you can do things with these apps that you can't do on any other device.The high-resolution, 9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS display on iPad is remarkably crisp and vivid. Apple iPad Wi-Fi is a magical and revolutionary product at an unbelievable price and the best way to experience the web, email, photos, and video.All of the built-in apps on iPad are designed from the ground up to take advantage of the large multi-touch screen and advanced capabilities of iPad.