Just unpacked and setup an 11” M4 iPad Pro 1TB w/Cellular new from Amazon to replace the 256GB WiFi only version going back to Costco tomorrow. I wasn’t sure I would keep the iPad when I bought it in March and with their 90 day return policy I thought I would try the cheapest model. (It wasn’t enough… well, it was and wasn’t.)
The new Tandem OLED screen is unbelievably good. The storage was not adequate with how I use devices (1TB on my phones since it was an option) and I thought I would go for the cellular model with the better chip and extra RAM while I was at it.
As soon as I turned on the new iPad I could tell something was off even with the low brightness with no access to change it until setup was complete.
Once I was able to match brightness, ensure true tone was turned off (all the usually stuff), the difference between these 2 screen is insane to me.
Let me first provide context... my first mobile Apple device was the iPhone 3G in 2008. I’ve gotten a new phone almost every year since so I have been through all the screen issues, glue, yellowing, yada yada. I have had dozens of replacement units side by side for one reason or another(broken phone, new phone to replace battery, and more) and seen all the white point variances between the old and new device, etc.
This was worse… The almost twice as expensive cellular 1TB M4 iPad Pro has CRAZY greenish, yellow tint and is MUCH less sharp. Like so much less depth, detail and sharpness on any image let alone viewing font. That’s what is killing me the most after I enabled Color Filters in Accessibility (while leaving it off on the 256GB M4 I have had for 2 months) and made the color much less warm and cooler than the 256GB (which should make things sharper to the human eye and the warmer iPad appear blurrier).
It did not impact the sharpness or improved detail seen on the 256GB M4 iPad Pro. I am upset. I know, given enough time I won’t notice as much (especially a color difference except when side by side… but HELL it looks bad displaying the same content as my 16” M2 MAX MBP, so the color accuracy is terrible to anyone that knows proper formatted displays and content) Beyond the color, I don’t see the sharpness getting better or less noticeable. The difference in sharpness between the $1799 model with the $999 is just infuriating. Mostly because I hate going through returns (to Amazon) replacements from apple and proving it to someone with less experience… ugh. Just depressed at this point.
Like the depth and detail differences is just as noticeable or more than the color variance. Text/font looks awful on my new 1TB model when compared to the 2 month old(of use rather) 256GB model.
I really was hoping I was done with screen issues and clearly getting panels outside the acceptable tolerances in flagship, latest devices from Apple in 2025…
The new Tandem OLED screen is unbelievably good. The storage was not adequate with how I use devices (1TB on my phones since it was an option) and I thought I would go for the cellular model with the better chip and extra RAM while I was at it.
As soon as I turned on the new iPad I could tell something was off even with the low brightness with no access to change it until setup was complete.
Once I was able to match brightness, ensure true tone was turned off (all the usually stuff), the difference between these 2 screen is insane to me.
Let me first provide context... my first mobile Apple device was the iPhone 3G in 2008. I’ve gotten a new phone almost every year since so I have been through all the screen issues, glue, yellowing, yada yada. I have had dozens of replacement units side by side for one reason or another(broken phone, new phone to replace battery, and more) and seen all the white point variances between the old and new device, etc.
This was worse… The almost twice as expensive cellular 1TB M4 iPad Pro has CRAZY greenish, yellow tint and is MUCH less sharp. Like so much less depth, detail and sharpness on any image let alone viewing font. That’s what is killing me the most after I enabled Color Filters in Accessibility (while leaving it off on the 256GB M4 I have had for 2 months) and made the color much less warm and cooler than the 256GB (which should make things sharper to the human eye and the warmer iPad appear blurrier).
It did not impact the sharpness or improved detail seen on the 256GB M4 iPad Pro. I am upset. I know, given enough time I won’t notice as much (especially a color difference except when side by side… but HELL it looks bad displaying the same content as my 16” M2 MAX MBP, so the color accuracy is terrible to anyone that knows proper formatted displays and content) Beyond the color, I don’t see the sharpness getting better or less noticeable. The difference in sharpness between the $1799 model with the $999 is just infuriating. Mostly because I hate going through returns (to Amazon) replacements from apple and proving it to someone with less experience… ugh. Just depressed at this point.
Like the depth and detail differences is just as noticeable or more than the color variance. Text/font looks awful on my new 1TB model when compared to the 2 month old(of use rather) 256GB model.
I really was hoping I was done with screen issues and clearly getting panels outside the acceptable tolerances in flagship, latest devices from Apple in 2025…
