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John C Lin Author

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iPad Pro 12.9 screen vs 11 screen

Hi everyone

Is there a noticeable difference between the quality of the 12.9" and the 11" screens in the iPad Pro?

Thanks!

Posted on Oct 24, 2021 5:38 PM

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LotusPilot

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Posted on Oct 25, 2021 8:31 AM

The 2021 iPad Pro 11” uses a traditional edge-backlight system with which to illuminate the TFT LCD panel.

By contrast, the 2021 iPad Pro 12.9 XDR-screen uses the entirely different miniLED backlight system - which uses an array of LEDs distributed across the entire area of the LCD panel. This array provides a brighter panel, zone-dimming and increased contrast and higher dynamic range - in addition to much improved power efficiency.

Placed side-by-side, the difference between the two LCD panel technologies are visibly discernible.

More information about the new XDR screen can be found here:

About the Liquid Retina XDR display on iPad Pro - Apple Support

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