Night scenes are a particular treat with lights shining out from the pitch-black darkness, while sunrises burst with colour and vibrancy. An array of 2,596 individual LEDs behind the LCD display only light up behind bright parts of the image, producing super-bright lights and deep, inky blacks in dark areas.įeed the iPad Pro an HDR movie and you’re treated to arguably the best picture this side of a £1,500 television.
The new screen technology is an evolution of the traditional LCD display called “ mini LED”, which has hitherto been the preserve of high-end televisions. The tablet is 0.5mm thicker and 41g heavier but otherwise looks the same as 2018’s wow-factor redesign and its 2020 follow up: functional, attractive and premium.