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iPad iPad 10.2 reduced colour gamut
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Because they only want to force you to upgrade so they can impress shareholders.
If you look at the specs for the 6th generation 9.7" iPad, they don't make any mention of full sRGB coverage. So, the listed specs for the 7th generation 10.2" iPad aren't any different.
That doesn't say anything about the actual performance, but in terms of paper specs they are the same in that regard.
That doesn't say anything about the actual performance, but in terms of paper specs they are the same in that regard.
Not sure about the 10.2, but colors are very good on my 9.7 Retina 5th and 6th gens. Even in comparison when I had the 10.5 Pro at the same time.
The Pro will look better with wide colour gamut content but 99% of online content is not WCG.
That probably explains it. In any event, the iPad isn't my main entertainment source in watching movies, videos, playing games, etc. So current gamut is fine.
If you wanted a fair comparison, you'd compare it to the 2018 entry level iPad.
iTunes 4K video content is wide colour gamut.
But yeah, if you're just reading the news etc, WCG won’t help.
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I can tell you with 100 percent certainty than the 2018 doesn't support the wide color gamut.
As I understand it, the reddit thread you’re talking about claimed that they listed full sRGB for the 6th generation iPad, and then stopped listing that for the 10.2”. However, I already mentioned that that is false. They don’t list full sRGB for either model in the specs.
I would think the panel is not much different from the 6th gen, which has (depending on the tests) slightly better than srgb coverage, which is good enough for most things on the web. Why would Apple put a worse screen in it, when all they did was add a few more pixels to the screen? The iPad has had srgb coverage since the retina display (iPad 3). And the mini 3 was the only retina with reduced color space (much less than srgb). Yes, the current mini and Air even have P3 color gamut. So if images are shot with wider gamut, or graphics created with colors outside srgb, they will look better on the mini. Also the anti-glare coating of the mini may let colors "pop" more in store, especially if there are overhead lights. But I really don't think the 6th gen panel is bad. It has high color and grayscale accuracy, and if most what you do is in srgb color space it is solid. It is definitely better than a good amount of desktop and notebook screens out there from a color accuracy standpoint.
I wouldn't put too much into it. Of course, anything is possible, but like I said srgb has been a feature of every retina iPad Apple has made (since the iPad 3), with only the iPad mini 3 being the exception, which had a paltry 62 percent srgb coverage. Since then, Apple has never used a bad display again.
iPad - Compare Models
Compare resolution, size, weight, performance, battery life and storage of iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad and iPad mini models.www.apple.com
6th gen iPad says full sRGB but 10.2 is silent on that part of the comparison.
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Interesting. sRGB is not listed on the official iPad 6th gen spec page.iPad - Compare Models
Compare resolution, size, weight, performance, battery life and storage of iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad and iPad mini models.www.apple.com
6th gen iPad says full sRGB but 10.2 is silent on that part of the comparison.
iPad (6th generation) - Technical Specifications - Apple Support (CA)
Actually the 5th and 6th (and probably 7th) gens are quite good with any video entertainment, not just news and information. I find YouTube videos are excellent. I don't think I miss WCG as an incremental improvement, especially at the price of the significantly more expensive iPads. But as mentioned, most of this is not presented in WCG anyway.
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It really depends. For photos, the WCG support of the higher end iPads really makes a noticeable difference, but you may not notice it if you haven't seen it regularly. Similarly, non-WCG video streaming can be excellent, but if you add WCG to the mix it's even better.
Is it worth spending hundreds more for this incremental improvement? For many people no, but once you're used to it, it can be a big deal for some people. Plus the higher end iPads have other benefits such as more RAM, ProMotion, better speakers, better cameras, better SoCs, etc.
I for one probably will not get another non-WCG iPad for myself any time soon. Yes, Apple has me over a barrel.
Then again, my main TV at home is a 65" OLED with HDR and Dolby Vision, and I frequently watch 4K HDR content, from its build-in 4K apps, from my 4K UHD Blu-ray player, and from my Apple TV 4K.