iPad Pro 12.9" Screen Darker When Compared to iPad Pro 9.7" and iPad Air 2

Anyone with the two iPads who can compare the screens?

MichelPM,

The iPad Air 2 and my own iPhone 6+ had brighter screens than the large iPad Pro. So it's not screen technology, unless the pro screen is inferior by a few generations.

TMHahn,

Every large iPad Pro on display had the faded screen.

Really strange, which is why I'm curious if it's a bigger issue than a few bad devices.

elcpu,

I was aware of the yellowing problem too, and thought that might be it, but there was no yellowing visible on any of the large iPad Pros.

This appears to be a separate issue, which is why I'm seeing if anyone else has noticed this at their local Apple Store or with devices they own.

elcpu,

I've mentioned twice before that my iPhone 6+ and the iPad Air 2 were both brighter than the 12.9" iPad Pro.

Its just not the 9.7" Pro.

elcpu,

I know what you said, and I wanted to remind you older tech had screen brightnesses greater than the 12.9 Pro and possibly equal to the 9.7 Pro.

Does your article you cited measure the brightness of these older devices?

If this is the case, the 12.9 Pro screen is darker than all the other iOS devices made in the last few years by Apple.

sallenmd,

Thanks for the info. That's good to hear. I went to another Apple Store and noticed the same dim screen on the 12.9 iPads. I spoke with a guy there and he said the screen was made that way due to the backlight having to illuminate a larger area, along with Apple installing a special iOS on the iPads that ramps up their hardware in a way good for displaying on a table, but not good for consumers to purchase. Which is why the Air and 9.7 Pro have brighter screens. So that's interesting, and something I hadn't heard before.

But that's the sort of info I was looking for too. Anything that told me this was intentional, and not a sign of the backlight failing after being out less than a year. I found this article below that gets into the nitty gritty with the displays too, and it notes the screen brightness levels are fairly equal between the Pro and Air models.

What this doesn't rule out though is if the backlight fades after time. It would be interesting to hear from someone who bought an iPad Pro when it first came out last year and see how its holding up.

http://www.displaymate.com/iPad_2015_ShootOut_1.htm

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