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All iPads How good is Pro screen comparing to Air/(cheapest) "iPad"?
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probably overkill, but you have a better aspect ratio for videos, so you'll have a larger image with smaller bezels, also speaker will be much better (most of the other advantages are less important for video watching and probably also for browsing, unless you have other use cases).
AustinIllini
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the pro screen is spectacular but I would get an air. The base iPad is good not great
honestly for most people the difference will be minimal other than more reflections on the base model (which can be remedied with a matte screen protector..)
JBGoode
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For watching a movie the experience should be pretty much identical with the Air and Pro. Both have the wide color gamut and Tru Tone. The higher refresh rate of the Pro probably won't be noticeable when watching movies as refresh rate is lowered depending on what you're doing.
The cheapest iPad does not support the wide color gamut and I believe has a slightly lower resolution. It is also not laminated so there's a gap (tiny)between the display and the glass. With that said, the screen still looks great and would be a fine choice if you have budgetary concerns.
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AutomaticApple
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The iPad Air is probably going to be the best iPad for movie watching if you can't spend a lot of money.
Pressure
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I just bought a used iPad Pro 10.5" (WiFi/4G) in mint condition with gorilla glass on both sides + case for much cheaper than the new iPad Air (WiFi) would cost me. The 120Hz VRR screen is really nice when scrolling (web/reading) and for animations. The speakers are vastly better because it has them on both sides of the screen.
Obviously the A10X is not as fast as the A12 but at least it has 4GB of RAM.
Upgraded from the original iPad Air 1st gen ...
About the screen it is laminated to the glass as opposed to the cheapest iPad and has support for TrueTone as well.
Obviously the A10X is not as fast as the A12 but at least it has 4GB of RAM.
Upgraded from the original iPad Air 1st gen ...
About the screen it is laminated to the glass as opposed to the cheapest iPad and has support for TrueTone as well.
the problem you'll find is that the small screen makes 1080p vs 4k look the same. The pixels are so small you can't tell the different.
it's really a waste of money to buy a table with such high resolution given the form factor is so small and the human eye can't tell the difference.
it's really a waste of money to buy a table with such high resolution given the form factor is so small and the human eye can't tell the difference.
eqquito
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For non-professionals screen size and is the only thing you should worry about. We still have the 2nd gen iPad Air released back in October 22, 2014 and we all share it for youtube and movies/shows from Netflix, Hulu, etc.
Pixel count and all the technical numbers Apple provide are just a marketing technique and only Professionals will make use of those.
iPad Pro supports HDR and Dolby Vision and has a fully laminated display with anti-reflective coating and 600-nits brightness, none of which can be found on the cheapest iPad. There is no comparison. Once you watch a Dolby Vision movie on your iPad Pro you immediately notice the difference. The iPad Air too has laminated display though, but still doesn't support HDR & Dolby Vision.
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