iPad Pro Nanotexture yes or not?

[Zubba]

what brand had you bought?

I tried a few and decided I liked the Spigen paperlike matte tempered glass, and the cheaper Mothca the best. None come close to giving you the clarity (and reflection canceling) abilities of the NT screen.

My only real concern with the NT screen is durability, but I also bought AC for 2 years with it.

 

[maj71303]

Just get the regular standard screen and use a matter screen protector. I have one on my phones and iPad Mini 7 and works just fine.

 

[Zubba]

Just get the regular standard screen and use a matter screen protector. I have one on my phones and iPad Mini 7 and works just fine.

That's the point... it's not the same. The clarity on the NT display is simply better than you'll get with any matte screen protector, so if you want a matte screen look the very best by a long shot is the NT display.

 

[teohyc]

Just get the regular standard screen and use a matter screen protector. I have one on my phones and iPad Mini 7 and works just fine.

The problem is getting the prefect matte screen protector because you can't tell how good a matte screen protector is until you tried it for yourself. And if quality is bad you would have wasted money.

Even Youtube reviews can't show accurately how matte screen protectors will look in real life.

Lousy screen protectors will create even more glare sometimes. Or add visible grain or colour noise.

 

[TechRunner]

I prefer matte on the desk, so I might consider nanotexture on a glossy screen if it wasn't cost prohibitive for me on the monitor of my choice, but I prefer glossy on all other devices as I can easily adjust angle to reduce glare and reflections.

 

[Ctrlos]

For me it was the texture itself. For some reason they don't apply the finish right to the edge so swiping in from the bezels just feels kinda wrong.

Better off with a Paperlike instead.

 

[iThinkurBeats]

Preferisco l'opaco sulla scrivania, quindi potrei prendere in considerazione la nanotexture su uno schermo lucido se non fosse proibitivo per me sul monitor di mia scelta, ma preferisco lucido su tutti gli altri dispositivi perché posso facilmente regolare l'angolo per ridurre l'abbagliamento e i riflessi.

Prendi il lucido e applica un adesivo matte.

 

[Digitalguy]

That's the point... it's not the same. The clarity on the NT display is simply better than you'll get with any matte screen protector, so if you want a matte screen look the very best by a long shot is the NT display.

The Paperlike (with nano dots) is the closest thing in terms of clarity, Nano doesn't look better by a long shot in that case, at all. Unfortunately it's pretty reflective, not even close to the nano in terms of combatting reflections.
It's very hard to capture it in photos or videos, otherwise I would post a comparison here, like I did for speakers

 

[xxray]

Glossy. I’m such a fan of OLED displays because of their inky blacks and high contrast. I was afraid the nano-texture would turn my display essentially back to an LCD display. Plus, I mostly use my iPad in dim/dark environments anyway, so it’s not like I need a lot of anti-reflectivity.

This is not even mentioning that I bought the base 256GB model, so it’d be another $700 just to get nano-texture.

 

[Jackbequickly]

No for me. Reflections are not that bad where I use my iPad most of the time. The nano screen decreases contrast and color saturation.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

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[WarmWinterHat]

I hate matte displays. I love glossy displays. Back in the day all el cheapo displays were matte and glossy were at a huge premium. Now that all displays are glossy, it is basically nostalgia for some people for wanting matte. Matte were always the garbage options for people who couldn't afford Apple or glossy displays a couple of days ago.

My iBook, back in the day, was matte.

I still prefer matte, especially when outdoors where I spend about 90% of my non-working and non-sleeping time.

 

[aakshey]

My iBook, back in the day, was matte.

I still prefer matte, especially when outdoors where I spend about 90% of my non-working and non-sleeping time.

Ya, so there are always exceptions.

 

[ratspg]

You clearly weren’t old enough to remember that “back in the day” for Apple’s MacBook Pros in the late 2000s, Apple charged a premium for matte displays like they do now.

In the early 2000s matte was standard and you didn't get charged a premium, thats just what you got..... My Powerbook Ti's were all matte and that was standard.

 

[zhenya]

The Paperlike (with nano dots) is the closest thing in terms of clarity, Nano doesn't look better by a long shot in that case, at all. Unfortunately it's pretty reflective, not even close to the nano in terms of combatting reflections.
It's very hard to capture it in photos or videos, otherwise I would post a comparison here, like I did for speakers

Clarity plus lack of reflectivity is exactly the value proposition of the nano display on the iPad, so any suggestions for products that hit one of those but miss on the other are a non-starter.

Again, as someone who primarily uses the iPad to read, write, and draw on, the nano is the best update to the iPad screen in years. Moreso even than the OLED. Using it reminds me of the first iPad with a laminated display where the text seemed to be right on the surface of the device. Unfortunately the effect is often spoiled due to the reflectivity of the display. Laminated with nano now means that the display looks and feels all that much closer to a physical printed object.

In the early 2000s matte was standard and you didn't get charged a premium, thats just what you got..... My Powerbook Ti's were all matte and that was standard.

I think the comparison to matte screens of 20 years ago is kind of beside the point. Those screens were matte by way of an inexpensive plastic coating that certainly didn’t have the tolerances that the nano texture does. They were often quite reflective in spite of the matte finish.

 

[newton4000]

Don't forget - the nanoscreen makes the apple pencil more pleasant to work with.
Personally i find the add on screen protectors always problematic, but some people prefer them.

 

[Digitalguy]

Clarity plus lack of reflectivity is exactly the value proposition of the nano display on the iPad, so any suggestions for products that hit one of those but miss on the other are a non-starter.

I agree...nano is the only one that offers both... And I can understand that for you lack of any of the 2 is non-starter.
For me the nano drawbacks are non-starters. So I guess to each their own.
It's a matter of priorities.
I'll take partial Paperlike reflections for lack of fingerprints and more protection... on LCD and Mini-LED....
On the tandem OLED I'll take the reflections (which are reduced compared to LCD and mini-led, I have made some pictures to show the comparison side by side) and the fingerprints for the full experience and some more scratch resistance compared to nano (although less protection compared to papelike) and more convenient cleaning compared to nano.
Again to each their own.

 

[msackey]

Just get the regular standard screen and use a matter screen protector. I have one on my phones and iPad Mini 7 and works just fine.

Before people go that route, I suggest going on YouTube to look at videos that compare iPad nanotexture vs. iPad glossy screen with matte screen protector. When I was considering whether there was a difference, I looked into those videos and by far almost all of them say there is no comparison: not the same thing.

 

[msackey]

Don't forget - the nanoscreen makes the apple pencil more pleasant to work with.
Personally i find the add on screen protectors always problematic, but some people prefer them.

I've never used a screen protector (iPad or iPhone), but have heard from videos that do these comparisons that there is a big difference. If you use the Pencil often on matte screen protectors, the protectors wear out quickly and also they scratch. The matte protectors also create a fuzzy visual in a way that the nanotexture doesn't (that's per those reviews, not my own experience).

 

[newton4000]

I've never used a screen protector (iPad or iPhone), but have heard from videos that do these comparisons that there is a big difference. If you use the Pencil often on matte screen protectors, the protectors wear out quickly and also they scratch. The matte protectors also create a fuzzy visual in a way that the nanotexture doesn't (that's per those reviews, not my own experience).

Yes - they wear them out and I also find make contact unreliable.
The nano screen oth does not seem to wear them out. The difference with the nano screen and apple screen contact is NOT huge (as it is with Paperlike where you really feel the friction), it's a small one - but it makes the writing experience much more pleasant, less slippery, and provides just that extra edge of control.
Personally, I find the write friendly protectors ugly and much prefer the nano screens, but they do have their fans and use cases.

 

[diamornte]

In the early 2000s matte was standard and you didn't get charged a premium, thats just what you got..... My Powerbook Ti's were all matte and that was standard.

But still. That point doesn't matter here. The matte back then was likely cheap and not the same material as the NT.

 

[KPOM]

I was afraid the nano-texture would turn my display essentially back to an LCD display. Plus, I mostly use my iPad in dim/dark environments anyway, so it’s not like I need a lot of anti-reflectivity.

This is not even mentioning that I bought the base 256GB model, so it’d be another $700 just to get nano-texture.

If the nano texture were a $100 option on all the iPad Pro configurations, or the iPad Air, I think it would be more popular. To me even in a dark environment the texture does not "turn the display essentially back into LCD." But in a room with sunlight or bright fluorescent lighting it makes a difference. But it's not $700 better if the 256GB model is all you need.

 

[Analog Kid]

Nano texture was a revelation for me. Before buying and Studio Display, I stared at dozens of online images, videos and reviews-- is it washed out? Is the text less crisp. Then bought one of each to hedge my bets and really wish I'd gotten both nano-- it just works much better in my environments than it does in the store or in images.

After that experience, I'm going nano for everything. Getting it on the iPad Pro means I can now see the content and not my own face staring back as a reflection when the room it bright.

It's not merely "matte". When Apple started going to glossy displays back in the day, they were much better than the old matte displays. Matte then meant the whole display washed out when there was a bright light behind you, glossy meant only a region did. With nano texture I think the advances in the display stackup, coatings, the texture itself and more capable backlights mean nano texture wins. I've looked back and forth between my two displays looking for a difference in text crispness and simply can't see anything different, certainly not from a comfortable viewing distance.

 

[Analog Kid]

For some reason they don't apply the finish right to the edge

Yeah, I don't understand this either. I wonder if it has to do with mounting the front glass and needing a smooth surface. It looks weird when off, for sure, but it does make a useful contrast to compare nano and glossy on the same glass.

 

[KPOM]

Yeah, I don't understand this either. I wonder if it has to do with mounting the front glass and needing a smooth surface. It looks weird when off, for sure, but it does make a useful contrast to compare nano and glossy on the same glass.

I think it’s because the iPad is also designed to be held in the hand. The nano is pretty durable but can scratch.