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All iPads iPad Air vs iPad mini retina screen wash
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i'm the last one to be hyper critical but there is definitely a huge difference in the pop on the screen of the colors. now i'm no videophile but my displays have always been calibrated by avical in nyc and Im into good video and audio. I sold the first mini because of the horrible resolution compared to the standard ipad. the new screen is light years ahead of the old and processor 5x as fast. bought them for xmas presents for my kids and i'm just disappointed i'll post a pic to show what I'm seeing.
Yup - I have noticed this - but to be fair, my old Mini was just as washed out. I'd hoped that the Mini R would be along the lines of the vibrant screen on my Air but nope. And with full brightness on both - and varying levels in between.
To some extent initially but I now have auto brightness set and I do not feel that way now. What brightness setting are you using?
Any hint of the dreaded 'dark bar' that runs down the LHS (in portrait) of the iPad Air? Can you look at a plain white page and see if there is any colour shift/brightness shift across the screen?
No, not on mine at least. Also not on the display of the rMini on the kiosk at BB either.
I do see why the OP is talking about in the pic. The Air's colors are definitely brighter. I do know that my Air has the most gorgeous screen that I've ever had on an iPad. It was the first thing I noticed when I got it, even before the thinness and lighter weight.
If people look hard enough, they WILL find something they don't like.
Just enjoy the device.
because you have it side by side with the air
but is sure that air is the flagship, always will have something better on it