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iPad Pro OLED Display Production Reportedly to Begin Around February

This is what will compel me to finally upgrade from my 2018 11" iPad Pro, which has been fantastic for me the last 5+ years, and I've felt no need to upgrade to the M-chips. Especially as I use my iPad Pro a lot in bed at night in low-light / dark, the backlit LCD is definitely noticeable (especially compared to my OLED iPhone 13 Pro and my Mini-LED 14" MBP). Was waiting for a reason to upgrade, and I think this would push me over the edge to where it makes sense!
 
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sunny5 said:
We are talking about the professional uses.
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I actually use it for reading for work.

sunny5 said:
The blooming requires an extreme condition to re-produce and normally not a big deal.
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I tried it, and found it not usable for me. That is, if LCD was the only choice, I'd opt for a non-mini-LED, because the grayish blacks of LCD are the lesser evil than the blooming, for me.
 
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sunny5 said:
OLED TV is totally different than OLED iPad Pro with smaller display. Bestie the pixel density is totally different as well.


We are talking about the professional uses. The blooming requires an extreme condition to re-produce and normally not a big deal.


Not really. Even iPhone 15 Pro Max can not reach the max brightness unless you unlock the feature because of burn-in. Also, OLED can not reach high nit because of burn-in as well. Higher the brightness, faster the burn in, and 2~4 times more power consumption especially for white.
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Therefore I counter with the fact burn in is significantly reduced at normal brightness levels. It's a given that if you up the brightness that much, that burn in will result. and conversely if you reduce the brightness enough, burn in is going to take a very long time indeed.
 
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Fuzzball84 said:
Therefore I counter with the fact burn in is significantly reduced at normal brightness levels. It's a given that if you up the brightness that much, that burn in will result. and conversely if you reduce the brightness enough, burn in is going to take a very long time indeed.
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Doesn't matter. Anything white will cause faster burn-in just like AOD feature from iPhone which is proven. Beside, you are limiting iPad Pro's performance so what's the point? It can reach up to 1000 or 1600 nit. Clearly, your statement is countered.
 
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sunny5 said:
Doesn't matter. Anything white will cause faster burn-in just like AOD feature from iPhone which is proven. Beside, you are limiting iPad Pro's performance so what's the point? It can reach up to 1000 or 1600 nit. Clearly, your statement is countered.
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White is just a combination of different coloured elements/pixels... at any brightness level.

White, does not mean bright.
 
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Fuzzball84 said:
If its a really dim screen... OLED will use less power than LCD. Just depends on the dimness really. The dimmer, the better?
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Then what's the point of using OLED when mini-LED can reach way higher brightness for many uses. Clearly, you failed to convince me and no more talking.
 
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macduke said:
I'm really not too interested in OLED for the iPad because the display on my 12.9" is really good already. With an M1 chip and 16GB of RAM, I can't really see myself needing to upgrade anytime soon from my early 2021 model. It just never breaks a sweat doing anything that you're likely to do on an iPad.

The thought of an 11" iPad Pro with a better screen is intriguing, and now that I've downsized to a 14" MBP M3 Max from my old Intel 16", it makes more sense to have a smaller iPad Pro. The 12.9" can be bulky for a tablet and casual use. That might tempt me in another year if they aren't outrageously priced, per the earlier rumors.
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I agree with you as I myself own the exact same iPad model. But you gotta admit; the battery life is horrendous on these things. The latest MacBook Pros have fantastic battery endurance. iPhones in Max sizes have it better too. What will make me upgrade is going to be a step up in battery life.
 
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klasma said:
OLED is great for reading in the dark, where mini-LED just produces blooming. I've been using a Samsung OLED tablet for a couple of years now, which I look forward to finally replace by an OLED iPad. Apple is really late to the game here (Samsung introduced the first OLED tablet 12 years ago). MIni-LED wouldn’t be a good option for my use case, and besides doesn't exist for the 11" anyway.
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I'm in the same boat as you. I currently use an OLED galaxy tab ultra to read PDFs/academic journals. Tried an ipad but there was a lot of blooming in dark mode, especially visible when reading in the dark. Can't wait for an OLED iPad to replace the galaxy.
 
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Please don’t make them thinner. Make use of that space with better cooling and a bigger battery please!
 
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klasma said:
OLED is great for reading in the dark, where mini-LED just produces blooming. I've been using a Samsung OLED tablet for a couple of years now, which I look forward to finally replace by an OLED iPad. Apple is really late to the game here (Samsung introduced the first OLED tablet 12 years ago). MIni-LED wouldn’t be a good option for my use case, and besides doesn't exist for the 11" anyway.
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Watching YouTube, movies etc and reading (dark mode) at night is just amazing on OLED displays.

Especially for reading, and horror movies.

This is where emissive element based displays shine 😆
 
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MicroLED or nothing.

I will definitely not get a new iPad or iPhone until it’s all MicroLED.

No point anyway since with the current screens, and oled, I get headaches and everything is blurry when I look up from these devices.
 
It’s all about the near instant response times of OLED vs the slow and ghosting panels the LCD pros have (yes, miniLED is an LCD panel). A 3ms response time with ProMotion is smooth as butter vs the current panels.
 
Without a “clamshell mode” in iPadOS, I’m actually concerned about burn in.
(Sometimes I let a process run all night)
 
I have the M2 11" iPad Pro, I like the dimensions of the device, but I still would prefer a smaller form factor like the iPad mini, which might be my favorite Apple device of all time. I've tried the 12.9" version and I can't justify the screen quality being that much more better from the 11" version to pay the premium. Even though I think the screen quality is pretty good even with a LCD screen, I think an OLED screen is long overdue, and I guess OLED MBPs aren't too far behind now either.
 
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Then what's the point of using OLED when mini-LED can reach way higher brightness for many uses. Clearly, you failed to convince me and no more talking.
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Brightness is not the end all be all here. In certain instances like outside displays sure brightness is king but in many other instances it’s not. Micro LED is the best tech but thats years away from being viable to consumers. With OLED screens becoming better and brighter the perceived advantages of Mini LED shrink even more. Many professionals are starting to use OLED for post production because of the picture quality and accuracy, you dont have to worry and account for blooming etc.
 
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