How much better is the new screen?

[kmac007]

Im trying to decide whether to get a 2015model or a new 2016 non touch bar model.

I know the new screen is supposed to be brighter and have a higher contrast ratio in the 2016 version. Howmuch better is it compared to the 2015 retina MacBook Pro? Is the difference slight or very visible?

 

[powertoold]

lol this is totally subjective, but it's definitely noticeable. Whether or not it's worth it is up to you

 

[ryannel2003]

I had a 13" 2015 rMBP and the new 13" 2016 model and the new screen is noticeably richer and brighter. Whether or not that matters is up to you but I am definitely enjoying it.

 

[kmac007]

I had a 13" 2015 rMBP and the new 13" 2016 model and the new screen is noticeably richer and brighter. Whether or not that matters is up to you but I am definitely enjoying it.

Thanks for the response % wise how much better would you say the new screen is compared to the 2015?

 

[dk808]

I had a 13" 2015 rMBP and the new 13" 2016 model and the new screen is noticeably richer and brighter. Whether or not that matters is up to you but I am definitely enjoying it.

Does the new screen have less glare?

 

[ryannel2003]

Thanks for the response % wise how much better would you say the new screen is compared to the 2015?

I couldn't really put a percentage on it but it's something I noticed right away. Here is a comparison between the two (old rMBP on left, new on right):

Does the new screen have less glare?

Less glare, yes. Decent difference as well.

 

[dk808]

I couldn't really put a percentage on it but it's something I noticed right away. Here is a comparison between the two (old rMBP on left, new on right):





Less glare, yes. Decent difference as well.

Awesome, thank you!

 

[tubeexperience]

$500 better, according to Apple.

 

[ryannel2003]

$500 better, according to Apple.

$500 where? The old 13" Pro costs $1300. The $200 difference between the new Pro and old Pro is worth every cent.

 

[bigpoppamac31]

I couldn't really put a percentage on it but it's something I noticed right away. Here is a comparison between the two (old rMBP on left, new on right):





Less glare, yes. Decent difference as well.

I don't see much of a difference. I'm not a video or photo editor so it wouldn't matter to me. But I am curious why there are two Finder icons in the Dock?

 

[tubeexperience]

$500 where? The old 13" Pro costs $1300. The $200 difference between the new Pro and old Pro is worth every cent.

The "real" successor to the old rMBP 13" is the new rMBP 13" that costs $1799.

The $1499 rMBP 13" is the successor to the MBA 13".

 

[Weaselboy]

$500 better, according to Apple.

$300 if you compare like configurations with 256GB storage.

 

[Fishrrman]

Re the side-by-side comparison as seen in post 6 above:

Are both displays at 100% brightness?

New MBPro on right is brighter, but...

... if the brightness on the right was adjusted down a little (to where the one of the left is), one might make a better comparison...

 

[xmonkey]

1. Brighter
2. Less reflective
3. Wider color gamut
4. More energy efficient

It's better in every respect compared to the old models and really blew me away when I tried it at Best Buy.

 

[ryannel2003]

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Re the side-by-side comparison as seen in post 6 above:

Are both displays at 100% brightness?

New MBPro on right is brighter, but...

... if the brightness on the right was adjusted down a little (to where the one of the left is), one might make a better comparison...

Both are at 100% brightness in the picture.