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iPad Mini 4 Color Gamut
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Rene Ritchie of iMore tweeted over the weekend that it's the same as the Air 2's.
He's in a pretty good position to know for sure.
He's in a pretty good position to know for sure.
Sorry but someone has to ask
Can you tell me what Gamut is?
A range of colors on the device. The Mini 2-3 screen was more subdued than the iPad Air models and had less "popping" colors, so to speak.
Owning an Air 2 and a Mini 2, I can easily see the difference.
Photographers and graphic design folks care!! Color management and consistency across devices is a huge issue when dealing with digital images. You want to make sure that shade of magenta looks the same, no matter if it is on a Mini or an Air 2 or your calibrated monitor at home. Especially if you are going to use a Mini for photo review in the field or portfolio showing to customers.
Much wailing and gnashing of teeth goes on about reaching color management nirvana in the photography forums I participate in. ;-)
Much wailing and gnashing of teeth goes on about reaching color management nirvana in the photography forums I participate in. ;-)
Keep the discussions here, but I posted a comparison photo
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-mini-4-unboxing-and-review.1916943/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-mini-4-unboxing-and-review.1916943/
You can certainly _a_ difference. You can't judge whether you've got 83% or 91% or 98% of the sRGB gamut by eye, though.
ZBoater, you may not care, and that's fine. Anyone who works with files where accurate color matters (including but not limited to photos) cares a great deal. And even the average zombie who only watches Netflix on an iPad would actually care, although not as much. The iPad Mini 2/3 display was piss-poor, even for non-critical apps like Netflix or Amazon Prime.
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Children using it to play Angry Birds or whatever is the game app of the day might not care.
But people using devices for actual work, particularly photography, art and design, do care. People who want the best video watching experience should also care. Basically anyone who uses the device for tasks where accurate, vivid colors are needed or improve the experience, should care.
Countless cheaper devices have much better displays. They don't run iOS, though. Apple has usually offered top of the line performance, so it's very disconcerting to see 3 generations of an iPad product with inferior screens compared to competitor's devices. Especially for the prices Apple demands.
DJTaurus, that's a massive difference. Thank you for posting those photos.
Andrew Cunningham @AndrewWrites
99% of sRGB
Tidbit from our upcoming review - it looks like the iPad Mini 4's color gamut is finally as good as the Air's. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPKoAIgWIAAIIsu.jpg:large
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1:38am · 18 Sep 2015 · iOS
1:38am · 18 Sep 2015 · iOS
99% of sRGB
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Andrew Cunningham @AndrewWrites
Tidbit from our upcoming review - it looks like the iPad Mini 4's color gamut is finally as good as the Air's. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPKoAIgWIAAIIsu.jpg:large
1:38am · 18 Sep 2015 · iOS
99% of sRGB
Put a "like" on your post partly for posting it and partly for the great news! Thanks very much.
There was a great deal about the Air (1) to like, but I have to admit I never got used to the hollow sound of the display.