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What Is an Ultra Retina XDR Display?
Apple finally switched to OLED displays for its 2024 iPad Pro models.
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The outgoing 12.9-inch iPad Pro model featureda Liquid Retina XDR displaythat used mini-LED technology.
Apple’s Ultra Retina XDR display is unlike any other traditional OLED screenincluding the one on iPhones.
The M4 chip manages the brightness and colors of both panels simultaneously.
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This effect creates a white halo around white elements, especially in high-contrast scenes.
In darker scenes, the pixels effectively turn off, significantly enhancing contrast.
Furthermore, OLED displays have self-emitting pixels, so they don’t need a dedicated backlight like LCDs.
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While this should help save some power, don’t expect it to make a significant difference.
Is Ultra Retina XDR Better Than Super Retina XDR on iPhones?
Apple has been using Super Retina XDR displays since the iPhone 11 Pro in 2019.
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But how do they compare to the new Ultra Retina XDR display?
For starters, iPhone displays don’t use tandem OLED technology.
Theoretically, the Ultra Retina XDR display is more efficient and may even last longer without experiencingOLED burn-in.
The 2024 iPad Pro offers many upgradesbesides the all-new Ultra Retina XDR display.
