iPad Pro 13 M4 3 Initial Impressions on the display

[technoholic]

Finished setting up my new M4 13 Pro. Here are my initial thoughts about the display plus overall experience.

1) Side by side with M2 Pro, colour is massively different, especially in greys. It's jarring but I think this is normal and will just take some time to get used to it. But blacks are amazing of course.

2) Overall brightness is absolutely more than good enough, but not as bright as I was perhaps expecting

3) Waking via the top button or touching the screen is noticeably slower on the M4. That doesn't mean to say it's slow but pressing both of them together, the old one feels more fluid and fades in nicely, whereas the M4 just kind of pops into life but slightly later than the old one. Almost to the point where you think you haven't pressed the button properly.

4) On initial setup, after signing in to most apps, like Outlook, Plex, basically anything that needed a sign in, the app would freeze and needed a hard close.

Most of these are either "the way it is" or early teething issues. Not used it long enough for a proper run down yet but it's definitely true how thin and light it is, kind of feels weird in a good way

 

[Danomadd]

How’s the screen uniformity in near black scenes and dark grey areas? Any unevenness or banding?

 

[klasma]

The waking delay is disappointing, I hope they can improve it. These “did it work now or not?” and “okay, now pause for a second before I can do the next step” moments are always annoying.

 

[Jackbequickly]

Used my 12.9 M2 to restore my new 13” M4 and all worked perfectly. I had to re-enter 3 digit code for the credit cards and sign in and authorize FaceID on my Banking app and everything else worked without a hitch. Apple has their crap together when it come to moving from one device to another.

 

[th1nk]

How’s the screen uniformity in near black scenes and dark grey areas? Any unevenness or banding?

None that I could have noticed on my 13 inch. I have an OLED TV and know what to look for, but so far everything is just perfect! I am over the moon with the upgrade, just a stunning device all around!

 

[technoholic]

The waking delay is disappointing, I hope they can improve it. These “did it work now or not?” and “okay, now pause for a second before I can do the next step” moments are always annoying.

It’s very annoying. Everything else is ok now, I think my apps just needed a restart and they’re fine, but this delay just makes it “feel” less smooth. Maybe you wouldn’t even notice it if not side by side but now I’ve seen it I can’t unsee it!