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iPad Pro Ordered nano texture by accident!
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I’ve been using my screen protectors for many years now, not sure I agree with the scratching comment. Same for the nano texture on my Apple studio display.
Nah, all iPad screens easily scratch. They aren't using the same glass in iPhones. Apple's nano matte is "blacker" than aftermarket but less than the glossy screen. I don't really mind and buy glossy and use a Flolab matte screen protector.
It’s not “more prone” to scratching. Don’t throw your keys on it or try to wipe away smudges with a pocket knife, just like on the regular display. True, the nano is less hard than standard glass and will scratch in some small cases where a regular screen might not. However, this is typically much less of a bigger deal on an iPad than it would be on an iPhone. You’re not shoving this thing in your pocket dozens of times a day or setting it down everywhere. 99% of the time, the “sharpest” thing you’ll have near your screen is your Apple Pencil, and that’s much softer than your display. I wouldn’t worry myself if I were you. I’ve had a nano texture for months. My iPad is by far my most used device daily and the screen is perfect. I ordered the nano on the M5 and have no regrets about it
I just got the nano textured glass on my new M5 13” iPad Pro this week. The benefits of reduced reflections are major. My condo is quite bright and I’m always near a window and I have no problem reading the screen. I don’t think that fingerprints are worse, if anything they are reduced with the nano textured glass. I also feel that touching the screen and scrolling or writing with the pen feel better than the glossy screen. Your finger or the pencil slide better on this screen. Those are the positives so far of the nano textured glass.
The negatives are that yes, the blacks are less inky than my iPhone’s OLED screen. I also feel that tiny fonts are just a tiny bit less sharp. Colours are slightly less saturated.
Benny
The negatives are that yes, the blacks are less inky than my iPhone’s OLED screen. I also feel that tiny fonts are just a tiny bit less sharp. Colours are slightly less saturated.
Benny
Yeah, the clarity is definitely noticeable to plus it seems to accumulate fingerprints easier, they are more noticeable, and are harder to wipe off. I’m considering exchanging.
Yeah the exact same reason why I'd rather get a matte screen protector than a nanotexture, I can deal with being careful for the scratches, but it's a fingerprint magnet and they make it reflective. I could not use it without wiping it several times a day. And no liquid is a pain.
If reflections is what you want to avoid don't get Paperlike, it's the least grainy but also the most reflective, much more than nano. ESR is less reflective and I'd take the slight increase in grain for the lack of reflections.
What I cannot take is the grain of magnetic screen protector, they destroy the tandem oled, I cannot stand that even for short periods.
Given the return policy, makes sense to try it and return if you feel you need to.
i have the nano texture and love mine. better than glossy for me. even indoors there are reflections
easier to clean than glossy and comes with the cloth. no issues quailty wise either.
the standard glass is much easier to clean as you can use cleaning liquid, I bought the Apple cloth to test, and it's much harder, especialy when there is more than just fingerprints
Would say it’s easier as it’s normally in all right areas where glossy is all over place with fingerprints. The cloth that comes with the iPad is better than the standard cloths I would say. Bigger area and smooth on nano texture where glossy doesn’t feel as smooth to clean
point is fingerprints are not the only issue, you can have splashes from food etc if you use your iPad in the kitchen and other stains, good luck cleaning that easily without a cleaning liquid
I am very happy with my nano display. I primarily use my iPad for work, and I find the matte display to be much easier to see. The lack of glare seems to reduce eye strain. It reminds me of my Dell displays. Is it the sharpest display for video content consumption in a dark room? Maybe not, but that’s not how I use my iPad. I don’t really miss the very minor loss of contrast.
Don't want to open a can of worms, but I really wonder how many of the nano fans had been using matte screen protectors before. Sometimes I have the impression that many discovered, with nano, a matte iPad screen. Sure not all screen protectors are equal (I have tried literally dozens of them, including the heavily advertised paperlike), and nano is better in some ways, but again sometimes I have the impression that more than "nano is the best thing ever" it's actually "matte is the best thing ever (and I had never had a matte iPad before)"
I’ve tried several matte screen protectors before. I find the off-axis viewability and the reduced distance from surface to image to be superior compared with using a screen protector. Yes, screen protectors are very close.
That's the point, you haven't tried them or only once or twice.Yeah you got us.
The benefit is that it’s a permanent part of the screen done to Apple standards.
Screen protectors always impact the screen clarity far more than the nano finish, and feel and look cheap to boot.
It's not true that sceren protectors impact screen clarity far more, it depends.
Paperlike is the best in the business when it comes to screen clarity.
It's almost as good as nano texture.
But it has a big disavantage and a big advantage vs nanotexture:
Big disavantage is that it's almost as reflective as the standard glass.
Big advantage is that it avoids fingerprints (contrary to both standard and nano)
Other big advantage it protects the screen.
And it's not irreverisible.
Other solutions like the more matte screen protectors or even the magnetic ones have a much better pen feel (paperlike, like nanotexture, gives a little bit more grip, but it's the least "paper like" of the screen protectors) and are much less reflective, but are much granier. For those, yes, they impact screen clarity much more than nano.
Nano has one big advantage, no reflections and good screen clarity (hardly any grain) although it dulls the black colors too.
But big negatives too, more fragile than standard glass and not really compatible with screen protectors, takes smudges (which look as bad or worse than on standard glass) and is more "complex" to clean. And those negatives should not be minimized either.
Paperlike has the great points of good clarity and good protection and no fingerprints
But barely does anything for reflections and has very little paper feel (just like nano).
Magnetic ones (like Astropad) have the best paper feel, the least reflections but are the most grain, to be used exclusively with dark mode, but you'll see the very noticeable grain on anything that is not dark
I bet most nano users haven't compared all the brands and types and some only discovered a matte display with nano, so they don't realize the trade-off of each solution
I have had an iPad since 2011. I’ve tried many different screen protectors over the years, both glossy and matte. I got the nano texture display with my M4 Pro and again now with the M5 Pro. I did enjoy Paperlike in the past, but it was too rough for my taste. The nano feels more like a MKB or Mac trackpad. Smooth and silky but still a little scratchy. It’s awesome To use with fingers or the Apple Pencil. And the anti-reflection is incredible on it. Sure, the colors aren’t quite as vibrant as the glossy display, but it’s not nearly as bad as everyone loves to say online.
As for cleaning, it’s really not that complex. Don’t eat food near it and spill drinks on it and it’s not going to be hard to clean. I spend ~30 seconds every day or two wiping it down with the included microfiber cloth and the screen looks brand new again. Yes, the fingerprints accumulate easily and quickly, but for not much time to clean it, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages for me.
Honestly I wish Paperlike was more "rough" and "paper like", maybe old versions were, I have only tried 2.1 and 3.
That's its main strong point
I am using my iPad in the kitchen, while shaving etc etc. So, that's not an option for me to avoid food and splashes
My $.02 … paperlike was WAY too rough and way too distorted for me. It ate my Apple Pencil tips for breakfast and then some.
I went with iCarez which was significantly smoother (but not like glossy) and had significantly less distortion, especially in high light areas. (I am not sponsored by or given $ or free products by this company). Been using them for years now.
I hate looking at a glossy screen and seeing myself look back at me - or seeing parts of the room behind me. A matte screen protector makes all this go away and it is really nice in dark areas especially with dark mode. Light mode = you see more of the distortion.
Yes, the nano-texture on my Apple Studio Display is really nice but even that, if I put my nose up to the screen I can see the distortion slightly.
100% agree with vanilla_prison - it does affect the sharpness and vibrancy just a tiny bit (almost 0% with dark mode) but the advantages are worth it. I’m not staring at the back of the room being reflected in my iPad (or worse, me).
And … maybe I’m crazy but - glossy screens? I’m constantly wiping off my fingerprints - over and over and over. The matte screen protectors? Maybe once every few weeks if that. I do not use my iPad for cooking. My wife does and a slightly damp t-shirt cleans it right up.
One big advantage of matte screen protectors - I can keep the brightness way way way down because I don’t have to overcome glare.
I went with iCarez which was significantly smoother (but not like glossy) and had significantly less distortion, especially in high light areas. (I am not sponsored by or given $ or free products by this company). Been using them for years now.
I hate looking at a glossy screen and seeing myself look back at me - or seeing parts of the room behind me. A matte screen protector makes all this go away and it is really nice in dark areas especially with dark mode. Light mode = you see more of the distortion.
Yes, the nano-texture on my Apple Studio Display is really nice but even that, if I put my nose up to the screen I can see the distortion slightly.
100% agree with vanilla_prison - it does affect the sharpness and vibrancy just a tiny bit (almost 0% with dark mode) but the advantages are worth it. I’m not staring at the back of the room being reflected in my iPad (or worse, me).
And … maybe I’m crazy but - glossy screens? I’m constantly wiping off my fingerprints - over and over and over. The matte screen protectors? Maybe once every few weeks if that. I do not use my iPad for cooking. My wife does and a slightly damp t-shirt cleans it right up.
One big advantage of matte screen protectors - I can keep the brightness way way way down because I don’t have to overcome glare.
The nano is great on a desktop or laptop monitor, where I have issues is on a tablet, you'd be cleaning it all the time like the glossy one. But only with it's own cloth and no water or cleaning liquid.
If nano could be cleaned normally like the standard glass and resisted to scratches like standard glass (without screen protectors) I'd be getting it and constantly cleaning it like I do with my M5. Contrary to others I would be ok with less vibrant colors and a very tiny amount of grain. But for me the other compromises are too much. For other people they may be totaly worth it.
I can understand that. I have a very good friend who has the nano-texture on his Apple Studio Display (like me) - but prefers naked screen on his iPads / iPhones. Lol