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Yeah, I don't trust these at all. According to every review on the planet the iPad Pro has a fantastic screen, and my own(2021 M1 non-XDR) model has probably th

Yeah, I don't trust these at all. According to every review on the planet the iPad Pro has a fantastic screen, and my own(2021 M1 non-XDR) model has probably the worst screen of any device I own. I know it's IPS but it's almost unusable for watching media in a dark room, the contrast is just zero, would literally rather watch things on my phone. And it has an absolutely horrendous ghosting, like an LCD panel from 20 years ago. Get some white text on a grey background and scroll around - ghosting for daaaaays.

susodapop 5y ago
I consider myself fortunate that I don't see blooming on displays. I'm sure it happens but I just don't notice it. I sympathise with those who do. It seems like the sighted equivalent of mp3 compression to an audiophile's ears.
gigglesupstairs 5y ago
May be try taking it into Apple Store and comparing with the ones on display there? Could be a bad display?
- culopatin 5y ago
  With how bright the lights are at the store you can barely tell they are miniled.
drcongo 5y ago
I have a 12" M1 iPad Pro and the screen is truly beautiful. Also on a 16" M1 Pro MBP right now, also beautiful.
jbmoney 5y ago
I have an m1 ipad pro 12.9" and the bloom was one of the things I'm most taken aback by. I routinely see it in dark media, whether it be apps in dark mode or a dark screen with white text. The colors are amazing, but the bloom is shocking. I actually miss my old lcd ipad pro because of it.
mortenjorck 5y ago
Your perception of contrast is entirely dependent on the ambient light level. If you're in a room with big windows and direct sunlight, a cheap Dell will have a good contrast ratio. If you're in a windowless room in pitch darkness, a MacBook Pro XDR display will show clear blooming. I have a 2017 iPad Pro that I use in what I would consider moderately dim lighting, and the contrast / black levels are fine.

susodapop 5y ago

I consider myself fortunate that I don't see blooming on displays. I'm sure it happens but I just don't notice it. I sympathise with those who do. It seems like the sighted equivalent of mp3 compression to an audiophile's ears.

gigglesupstairs 5y ago

May be try taking it into Apple Store and comparing with the ones on display there? Could be a bad display?

culopatin 5y ago
With how bright the lights are at the store you can barely tell they are miniled.

drcongo 5y ago

I have a 12" M1 iPad Pro and the screen is truly beautiful. Also on a 16" M1 Pro MBP right now, also beautiful.

jbmoney 5y ago

I have an m1 ipad pro 12.9" and the bloom was one of the things I'm most taken aback by. I routinely see it in dark media, whether it be apps in dark mode or a dark screen with white text. The colors are amazing, but the bloom is shocking. I actually miss my old lcd ipad pro because of it.

mortenjorck 5y ago

Your perception of contrast is entirely dependent on the ambient light level. If you're in a room with big windows and direct sunlight, a cheap Dell will have a good contrast ratio. If you're in a windowless room in pitch darkness, a MacBook Pro XDR display will show clear blooming. I have a 2017 iPad Pro that I use in what I would consider moderately dim lighting, and the contrast / black levels are fine.