[iPad] iPad 3 vs iPad 4 display

jmthigpen · Nov 23, 2012, 11:05 PM

Is there a notable difference between the iPad 3 and iPad 4 displays? According to the AnandTech iPad mini review (they include the iPad 4 in display comparisons), the iPad 4s display scores higher than the iPad 3 in tests.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6429/ipad-mini-review/4

For those of you that upgraded to the 4 from the 3, can you tell any difference?

jmthigpen · Nov 24, 2012, 07:24 AM

bump, anyone?

kodeman53 · Nov 24, 2012, 07:37 AM

Bumping threads violates MR rules.
No, there's no difference.

jmthigpen · Nov 24, 2012, 07:46 AM

didn't mean to violate MRs rules, anyways why would anandtech separate the iPad 3/4 in comparisons if there is no difference?

JD92 · 05:23 PM

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inselstudent · Nov 24, 2012, 07:58 AM

Can't be sure as I've only had the iPad 3 but doesn't Apple always state those 50% more saturation, 62.8% brighter bla bla with all of their new products when compared to their predecessors? I'm still on an iPhone 4 while my brother has a 4S whose display is supposedly better than the 4's, although I can't really see a difference.

So you shouldn't worry too much about such comparisons, IMO.

ramnj · Nov 24, 2012, 07:59 AM

Had the 3 and now the 4...no difference on screens...both look the same.

WhiteIphone5 · Nov 24, 2012, 10:17 PM

Samsung made ipad 3 screens, LG made ipad 4, it's warmer and causes less stress on your eyes. I remember reading an article about it

anubis1980 · Nov 25, 2012, 01:43 AM

My 4 has a much warmer colour than my old 3. Seems a bit darker too

syd430 · Nov 25, 2012, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteIphone5

Samsung made ipad 3 screens, LG made ipad 4, it's warmer and causes less stress on your eyes. I remember reading an article about it

I've seen just as many cooler ipad 4 panels than warmer ones. The spec of these screens did not change and no, LG is not the exclusive manufacturer for ipad 4 panels.

It comes down to the variation of individual panels, with some manfucturer bias.

You're just spreading inaccurate information when you say things like "all ipad 4 screens are warmer than ipad 3's". It's completely not true, based on the side by side comparisons of dozens of screens that I've inspected. Half the time the ipad 4 panels were cooler.

bubbaguuump · 03:35 AM

Syd is correct! I have seen, used & purchased about 12 different iPad 4th gen & they vary from a warm yellow tint where whites are more muted (which is more color correct - though looks weird at first) to ones with a pink/purple hue to ones that are more grey/blue. It's not easy to spot if you use one on its own but very easy if you compare them side by side. Also with this gen there is still some with bad light bleed to some with very little. So looks like they are using different vendors for their screens. Prob LG, Samsung and maybe another supplier. I've got two right now both from the same Bestbuy & are completely different colors & calibrations.

WhiteIphone5 · Nov 25, 2012, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syd430

I've seen just as many cooler ipad 4 panels than warmer ones. The spec of these screens did not change and no, LG is not the exclusive manufacturer for ipad 4 panels.

It comes down to the variation of individual panels, with some manfucturer bias.

You're just spreading inaccurate information when you say things like "all ipad 4 screens are warmer than ipad 3's". It's completely not true, based on the side by side comparisons of dozens of screens that I've inspected. Half the time the ipad 4 panels were cooler.

Thanks for sharing

Breitling65 · Nov 25, 2012, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmthigpen

Is there a notable difference between the iPad 3 and iPad 4 displays? According to the AnandTech iPad mini review (they include the iPad 4 in display comparisons), the iPad 4s display scores higher than the iPad 3 in tests.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6429/ipad-mini-review/4

For those of you that upgraded to the 4 from the 3, can you tell any difference?

slightly warmer colors only is the difference, not that it is worse. otherwise same sharpness and brightness. i compared with my former ipad 3 before I sold it and another one own by my friend.

thadoggfather · Nov 25, 2012, 12:11 PM

Screen lottery vs screen lottery. Fight!

AzN1337c0d3r · Nov 25, 2012, 01:58 PM

There is a difference.

Judging by the image retention I was able to reproduce on 6 of 6 iPad 4 screens and 0 of 12 iPad 3 screens, my guess is the iPad 4 has one display manufacturer.

The image retention is so faint though I wouldn't consider returning my device unlike my Retina Macbook Pro which I returned 7 times.

thadoggfather · Nov 25, 2012, 02:46 PM

Yikes image retention on a retina ipad?

Breitling65 · Nov 25, 2012, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thadoggfather

Screen lottery vs screen lottery. Fight!

why fight? i still think ipad4 screen looks better, i am photographer and I checked my high resolution shots with both 3 and 4 near to each other. also it happened to any computer monitors as well, I have two exactly same Dell 24 inch monitors and both are different from Dell a little in colors. Color calibration helps, I hope one day we could do it with ipad.

thadoggfather · Nov 25, 2012, 03:53 PM

It was a joke.

But seriously your comparison might not be universal. Lots of variation as aforementioned

Breitling65 · Nov 25, 2012, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thadoggfather

It was a joke.

But seriously your comparison might not be universal. Lots of variation as aforementioned

There are no perfectly colored devices from factory exist in this world, all are sloppy made in china. this is why photographers and graphical designers are using calibration devices on computers. I wish one day I could buy one for ipad since it is great to deal with photos. Check this link.

http://spyder.datacolor.com/portfolio-view/spyder4pro/

thadoggfather · Nov 25, 2012, 04:22 PM

I don't disagree.

Colo profiles jailbreak tweak helps a lot.

But when you have multiple suppliers that complicates the process of getting a decent screen with retina (IMO/experience)

AppleRobert · Nov 25, 2012, 04:49 PM

The screen I feel would be a minority reason to upgrade to the 4 from the 3. But with retailers discounting the 4 during Black Friday, other reasons definitely influenced some folks more so.

Sensamic · Nov 25, 2012, 08:25 PM

The 4 has yellow whites. LG is the manufacturer to blame.

ERGRE · Nov 25, 2012, 08:30 PM

My 4 has a much warmer colour than my old 3. Seems a bit darker too

ShaneWarne · Nov 26, 2012, 03:17 PM

I'm not sure, but may ipad 4 has a better screen!

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bubbaguuump macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2010	Syd is correct! I have seen, used & purchased about 12 different iPad 4th gen & they vary from a warm yellow tint where whites are more muted (which is more color correct - though looks weird at first) to ones with a pink/purple hue to ones that are more grey/blue. It's not easy to spot if you use one on its own but very easy if you compare them side by side. Also with this gen there is still some with bad light bleed to some with very little. So looks like they are using different vendors for their screens. Prob LG, Samsung and maybe another supplier. I've got two right now both from the same Bestbuy & are completely different colors & calibrations. Last edited by bubbaguuump; Nov 25, 2012 at 03:35 AM.
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AzN1337c0d3r macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2010	There is a difference. Judging by the image retention I was able to reproduce on 6 of 6 iPad 4 screens and 0 of 12 iPad 3 screens, my guess is the iPad 4 has one display manufacturer. The image retention is so faint though I wouldn't consider returning my device unlike my Retina Macbook Pro which I returned 7 times. __________________ rMBP (10.8), 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD Hackintosh (10.7.4), 4.6 GHz i7-3930K, 32 GB RAM, 3xHD7970, 2x240GB Vertex 3 RAID 0 SSD, 2x600GB Velociraptor 10KRPM, Drobo S 5x2TB, 2x HP LP3065 30-inch.
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Nov 24, 2012, 07:24 AM	#2
jmthigpen Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Charleston, SC	bump, anyone?
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Nov 24, 2012, 07:46 AM	#4
jmthigpen Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Charleston, SC	didn't mean to violate MRs rules, anyways why would anandtech separate the iPad 3/4 in comparisons if there is no difference?
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Nov 24, 2012, 07:58 AM	#6
inselstudent macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2012	Can't be sure as I've only had the iPad 3 but doesn't Apple always state those 50% more saturation, 62.8% brighter bla bla with all of their new products when compared to their predecessors? I'm still on an iPhone 4 while my brother has a 4S whose display is supposedly better than the 4's, although I can't really see a difference. So you shouldn't worry too much about such comparisons, IMO.
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Nov 24, 2012, 07:59 AM	#7
ramnj macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NJ	Had the 3 and now the 4...no difference on screens...both look the same.
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Nov 24, 2012, 10:17 PM	#8
WhiteIphone5 macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2011 Location: Alexandria,VA	Samsung made ipad 3 screens, LG made ipad 4, it's warmer and causes less stress on your eyes. I remember reading an article about it
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Nov 25, 2012, 01:43 AM	#9
anubis1980 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2012	My 4 has a much warmer colour than my old 3. Seems a bit darker too
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Nov 25, 2012, 12:11 PM	#14
thadoggfather macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2007	Screen lottery vs screen lottery. Fight!
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Nov 25, 2012, 02:46 PM	#16
thadoggfather macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2007	Yikes image retention on a retina ipad?
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Nov 25, 2012, 03:53 PM	#18
thadoggfather macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2007	It was a joke. But seriously your comparison might not be universal. Lots of variation as aforementioned
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Nov 25, 2012, 04:22 PM	#20
thadoggfather macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2007	I don't disagree. Colo profiles jailbreak tweak helps a lot. But when you have multiple suppliers that complicates the process of getting a decent screen with retina (IMO/experience)
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Nov 25, 2012, 04:49 PM	#21
AppleRobert macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2012	The screen I feel would be a minority reason to upgrade to the 4 from the 3. But with retailers discounting the 4 during Black Friday, other reasons definitely influenced some folks more so.
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Sensamic macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010	The 4 has yellow whites. LG is the manufacturer to blame. __________________ 27" iMac i5 + 240GB OWC SSD; iPod Touch 32GB; Mac Mini HDMI 2010 as Media Center; iPad WIFI 16GB; iPhone 4 32GB
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Nov 25, 2012, 08:30 PM	#23
ERGRE macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	My 4 has a much warmer colour than my old 3. Seems a bit darker too
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