iPad Pro The Pros are worth it for the OLED alone

[crazynewf7]

Cut him some slack, between his Tim’s runs for his ice caps and babbling to Best Buy staff members he just doesn’t have much else going on. Must be a pretty boring life.

Yeah the Best Buy staff just go along with whatever he says just to try to get him to shut up to get rid of him.

I bet he's going to come back with an awesome response to this, he'll probably call us all sheep or something stupid like that, I can't wait LOL

 

[Mirage4455]

Yeah the Best Buy staff just go along with whatever he says just to try to get him to shut up to get rid of him.

I bet he's going to come back with an awesome response to this, he'll probably call us all sheep or something stupid like that, I can't wait LOL

I’m sure the eye rolling of the Best Buy staff starts the minute he walks in. He’s not there to shop, he’s there to complain to whoever will listen. The Best Buy staff aren’t paid enough to have to deal with his ilk.

 

[contacos]

I can’t tell the difference honestly but I cannot tell the difference between ProMotion and no ProMotion either and wasn’t even aware my previous iPhone 11 from work wasn’t even OLED compared to my 12 ProMax / 15 until someone pointed it out to me. The only thing I noticed was that the 11 had a slightly bigger black bezel

 

[scupking]

Not worth it at all… Sure if you need a new iPad Pro (truthfully no one does) or have expendable money. I have no issue with the display on my M1 iPad Pro and my M1 Pro is still way over powered for iPad OS 18…

 

[GrandCiel]

Not worth it at all… Sure if you need a new iPad Pro (truthfully no one does) or have expendable money. I have no issue with the display on my M1 iPad Pro and my M1 Pro is still way over powered for iPad OS 18…

Not that it matters but I wouldn't consider upgrading an iPad Pro after owning one for only a few years either but while it might not be worth it to you, others may feel differently and they are right too.

It is an absolutely brilliant upgrade for us which should mean absolutely nothing to anyone else.

 

[Enygmatic]

The screen was worth it for my wife, but I upgraded her from an M1 11” iPad that had the “regular” screen; it’s pretty much night and day. The chassis updates are rather negligible to her. For me, coming from the 12.9”, the screen itself isn the huge upgrade it’s being touted as - what I DO notice is the almost silly thinness and reduction in weight. That, and the improved accessories (Magic Keyboard the most).

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Not that it matters but I wouldn't consider upgrading an iPad Pro after owning one for only a few years ether but while it might not be worth it to you, others may feel differently and they are right too.

It is an absolutely brilliant upgrade for us which should mean absolutely nothing to anyone else.

I made the same point earlier in this thread that ‘worth it’ is subjective. Theres no right answer as everyone’s needs are different but this is Mac Rumours where the extremes of both sides have to be right. Rinse and repeat, page after page.

 

[richpjr]

I made the same point earlier in this thread that ‘worth it’ is subjective. Theres no right answer as everyone’s needs are different but this is Mac Rumours where the extremes of both sides have to be right. Rinse and repeat, page after page.

LOL - yep.

 

[th1nk]

one month in and I still agree with the thread title. the display is just absolutely amazing and everything I could have hoped for. the iPad is now a flawless device for me in terms of hardware.

 

[richpjr]

one month in and I still agree with the thread title. the display is just absolutely amazing and everything I could have hoped for. the iPad is now a flawless device for me in terms of hardware.

I agree. I upgraded my M1 12.9 to an M4 13 and am really struggling not to upgrade my M2 11 as well!

 

[beach bum]

After a semi-long hiatus from the iPad when I’ve strictly used the MBA, I decided to pick up the M4 13” IPP and agree that the screen is spectacular. I am truly enjoying the iPad experience again and the AMK is just icing on the cake for me. I’ve not experienced any of the fuzziness or other screen/text/fatigue issues that I’ve seen posted for which I’m very thankful. Now I’m just waiting for my AMK skins to arrive and I can get rid of the fingerprints that drive me absolutely batty. 😂

 

[Pezimak]

I got to see the new OLED iPad Pro in person last weekend, holy moly the screen is simply stunning! It’s definitely on my radar as an upgrade.

 

[DeepSix]

Not worth it at all… Sure if you need a new iPad Pro (truthfully no one does) or have expendable money. I have no issue with the display on my M1 iPad Pro and my M1 Pro is still way over powered for iPad OS 18…

Despite what others will say, it's a minor upgrade. I put my M1 iPad pro next to it and it's blacks are perfectly fine. Lots of people just want to spend money for the sake of spending.

 

[zachchen1996]

I got to see the new OLED iPad Pro in person last weekend, holy moly the screen is simply stunning! It’s definitely on my radar as an upgrade.

It’s especially noticeable with high bit rate HDR videos! Watching some 4k blu ray rips on Infuse on the new iPad Pro has been a true pleasure. Ignore those who try to tell you it is or isn’t worth it for the OLED screen alone, value and worth is subjective!

 

[MacBrim]

I love the new screen after the upgrade from 12,9 m1. But for me the biggest upgrade is the form factor, I use my m4 13 way more without the case on the couch then i did with the M1, it is much better to hold for a longer period of time

 

[zakarhino]

The other day we were calling a family member on FaceTime using an LCD iPad and then switched to my OLED iPad after the battery died on the LCD iPad. Even though it was just a FaceTime call it was noticeable to me but maybe to the casual observer it's not. I'm surprised at the number of people I know IRL that can't immediately tell the difference between ProMotion and 60Hz which is a bigger deal than OLED in my opinion.

For all forms of media, including SDR content, the tandem OLED is wonderful. It's easily the best display I've ever used. I can't wait for the MacBook Pros to get this tech in a few years, it's my biggest want for the MBP line.

I will say it's not just the obvious benefits of OLED (color and contrast), it's also the M4 chip and significantly better pixel response times that nobody seems to rave about. The beautiful display is accentuated by the fact that every app I use is BUTTER smooth with zero lag. The best demonstration of this is panning and zooming around Maps, it's dare I say magical how smooth the experience is. In fact the pixel response times are probably more noticeable than the color and contrast in my opinion.

Quinn Nelson said it best: the M4 iPad is the fastest feeling computer I've ever used. Yes I get stuff done faster on my Mac but the iPad feels faster.

 

[nawoo]

Despite what others will say, it's a minor upgrade. I put my M1 iPad pro next to it and it's blacks are perfectly fine. Lots of people just want to spend money for the sake of spending.

this guy acts as if everyone else has an m1 ipad pro as well.

 

[ericwn]

this guy acts as if everyone else has an m1 ipad pro as well.

Yes including themselves.

 

[BSoares]

I replaced my 2020 Air with an M4 Pro this week and I expected a very noticeable difference on the display like I've noticed when buying an OLED TV and computer monitor. But I actually don't notice a difference on the screen, maybe because they're not both side by side but the screen isn't brighter or more vivid like other OLED screens I've seen. I do notice the speakers on the Pro sound quite a bit worse than my old Air though.

 

[dantay]

Just “upgraded” from the M1 12.9” Pro to the 11” M4 and the screen on the new Pro is really nice, you can definitely see the progress in the display technology. The 12.9 was an absolute beast weight wise so I’m really enjoying the reduction in heft.

 

[Nikhil72]

I replaced my 2020 Air with an M4 Pro this week and I expected a very noticeable difference on the display like I've noticed when buying an OLED TV and computer monitor. But I actually don't notice a difference on the screen, maybe because they're not both side by side but the screen isn't brighter or more vivid like other OLED screens I've seen. I do notice the speakers on the Pro sound quite a bit worse than my old Air though.

give an HDR video a try on appletv or YouTube.

 

[zachchen1996]

give an HDR video a try on appletv or YouTube.

This is an 8K HDR video by Roman De Giuli, looks spectacular on the iPad Pro!

 

[BSoares]

This is an 8K HDR video by Roman De Giuli, looks spectacular on the iPad Pro!

Wow, this definitely showcases the display. Finally able to see how much better it looks. I guess more mundane apps or webpages won't really show how capable the new iPad Pro is.

 

[Nikhil72]

Wow, this definitely showcases the display. Finally able to see how much better it looks. I guess more mundane apps or webpages won't really show how capable the new iPad Pro is.

TV/movies, photos with dark and light contrast, and things like text on a solid black background should be remarkably better.

 

[zachchen1996]

Watching Tron Legacy in 4K on the new iPad Pro is simply stunning.