iPad Pro OLED iPad Pro: outside/in the Sun?

[GooseInTheCaboose]

I heard the new OLED is a gamechanger for using the iPad Pro outside.

Realistically, is this true?

With my current iPP, it gets pretty hot when I use it in direct sun, even briefly.

Is it even advisable to use the new ones in the sun?

What can I realistically expect when using the iPad Pro OLED outside?

Do’s and don’ts?

 

[SierraVista]

In my (limited) experience, the OLED display does perform quite a bit better than the previous Liquid Retina display when outdoors, or in a brightly-lit room. The nano texture display, even more so.

However, the iPad does still get quite hot if it’s in direct sunlight, whether that’s from the screen being pegged on max brightness or the case absorbing heat from the environment. This also contributes to faster battery drain. I primarily use the iPad outdoors for reading, and even with the new display, I vastly prefer the e-ink display of a Kindle.

 

[erasr]

Thinking of getting the white folio case JUST for outdoor use in the sun.

My black iPad Pro is heats up due to its colour. Always found that a white or coloured back helps significantly.

Will a space black iPad look bad in a white folio?!

 

[GooseInTheCaboose]

In my (limited) experience, the OLED display does perform quite a bit better than the previous Liquid Retina display when outdoors, or in a brightly-lit room. The nano texture display, even more so.

However, the iPad does still get quite hot if it’s in direct sunlight, whether that’s from the screen being pegged on max brightness or the case absorbing heat from the environment. This also contributes to faster battery drain. I primarily use the iPad outdoors for reading, and even with the new display, I vastly prefer the e-ink display of a Kindle.

Ah nice thanks. Btw do you notice any benefits from the oled for black text? Does the text look better?

Considering upgrading mostly for oled, as I have the 11 inch i bought only like 1.5 years ago

 

[SierraVista]

Will a space black iPad look bad in a white folio?!

I don’t think so. There have been photos of that combo posted in this forum and it looked fine to me.

Ah nice thanks. Btw do you notice any benefits from the oled for black text? Does the text look better?

Considering upgrading mostly for oled, as I have the 11 inch i bought only like 1.5 years ago

With the OLED display, the blacks are pretty stunning, including when reading or watching videos. I upgraded from an M1 IPP and the difference is huge, and instantly noticeable. On the nano-texture glass models, the blacks are blunted ever so slightly by the nature of the textured coating, but IMO the glare rejection is well worth the trade off. Either way, it’s a huge improvement.

 

[jazz1]

In my (limited) experience, the OLED display does perform quite a bit better than the previous Liquid Retina display when outdoors, or in a brightly-lit room. The nano texture display, even more so.

However, the iPad does still get quite hot if it’s in direct sunlight, whether that’s from the screen being pegged on max brightness or the case absorbing heat from the environment. This also contributes to faster battery drain. I primarily use the iPad outdoors for reading, and even with the new display, I vastly prefer the e-ink display of a Kindle.

I tend to sit in the shade when using my M4 13” iPad Pro, and I do keep the screen brightness down which I hope helps keeps the device’s temperature down. I do use an Apple folio on the iPad, and I do feel the warmth through the folio cover after a time. Maybe I worry too much and I will retreat indoors before it goes hot.

As an alternative I do have a Kindle and revert to reading, not surfing the web outdoors on a hot day.

 

[teohyc]

The tablet will be hot under direct sunlight. It's just that it will be so hot you won't want to hold it.

Heck, even if it's not powered on, it will still be hot under direct sunlight because we are talking about direct sunlight.

Display dimming that happens with overheating will happen.

However, if you're under shade but beside strong sunlight, the OLED iPad Pros are way more resistant to overheating compared to (all) LCD iPad Pros which will overheat in a few minutes.