iPad Pro 2024 (M4) “grainy” display explained 

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Ya I didn’t notice it until I saw a Reddit post about it. Then I checked in a dim room dim display zoomed in really close and then I could see it. This will not be your normal viewing experience so I will not be returning it

I own lots of OLEDs and this is just a weakness of OLEDs at low brightness. The evenness of dim grays is one of the few strengths of LCDs, but OLEDs are still overall superior.

The only OLED panel I have ever seen grain as depicted on the M4 iPad Pro is from the 2020 Motorola Edge Plus. That phone used a cheap quality off brand OLED panel designed by Samsung but is officially manufactured by Ygpmoiki in Taiwan. I wonder if this is the same situation of the OLED panel in the iPad 🤔.

I also have on mine. I’m convinced most panels with have this and the people who say they don’t have it did not look closely enough. Not sure if I want to return mine I will check the models in store and compare them.

They should have upped the PPI to compensate for this just like they did when they went to OLED on iPhones. They went from 401 PPI to 458. I’m returning mine. I’m getting eye strain when I read too much on it. Video looks amazing but I don’t only use my iPad as a portable TV.

I saw it when I went to best buy to check out the review model. I was like dang it almost look worse than my M2 that I didnt have with me. I was soooo confused because I was super excited about seeing the new screen

At last someone is talking about this, thanks.

Superb. Never knew this.

I also own lots of oleds. It‘s not a Samsung-issue, it‘s a technology-issue. My LG Oled TV has it, my Tab S9 Plus has it, my iPhone 15 Pro has it, my Steam Deck Oled has it and I can even see it on my Apple Watch S9 if I look closely. Yes, some of those displays are provided by Samsung. However, I remember it was super irritating on my LG V30 back in the days, but tech has evolved since then. I also notice it on both of my portable INNOCN Oled monitors, which have displays supplied by BOE. It is NOT limited to Samsung. It‘s a technology shortcoming that I would take 10 out of 10 times since I absolutely hate displays with backlight. Haven‘t seen the M4 iPads in person, but since I‘m sensitive to it, I‘m sure I‘d notice it right away. It has never bothered me too much, though. Low res Oleds with pentile or diamond matrix were super terrible for me, but the grainy greys on high res oleds are absolutely acceptable for me.

My ipad m4 looks gorgeous

thanks for the video. keep it up

I am telling myself that my new iPad doesn’t have this and refusing to check because I know it will drive me crazy the second I see it 😂

Some advice, I reckon if you were to buy a new iPad, the M2 iPad Air is perhaps the more suited choice because of this, but if you desperately need the 120Hz ProMotion display and the best cameras, and best RAM (8GB for 256/512GB, 16GB for 1TB+), the M2 iPad Pro is perfect. If the grainy display in the M4 iPad Pro really is a hardware problem and something that can’t be addressed in a software update, maybe Apple might recall this hyped OLED iPad? Certainly could be possible, if enough people complain about this display issue. Despite the hype around the OLED display, the M4 iPad Pro probably might not be perfect, unless you want a grainy display. That’s not to say you shouldn’t buy it, because some folks might really need that heavy amount of power (M4, 16GB RAM, 1TB+), and they probably just wouldn’t even care about the small detail. Even then, there are some users who don’t even notice this issue on their devices, no matter how hard they try to spot the grainy display. Fortunately, my OLED iPhone does not have this issue.

I don’t have that problem. I checked even with magnifying glasses.

What about someone with light sensitivity that uses the screen on like the lowest brightness setting you van, literally, or sometimes has assimilate features to lower it further? This is concerning to me cause I’m one of those people, I wanted to watch dark movies scenes on it

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I only see it on images that are not completely black and you really have to focus and look for it. It’s nitpicking

I have a feeling it was my comment , wasn't it? Haha 😄

Does not show up on my 13 inch

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Yeah this doesn’t really bother me. I never was aware until people started talking about it.

I have the 11 inch 2024 but I can’t see it!

Are you noticing any difference between the old Ipad pro and the new dual display design on the new one?

I have a 12 pro and it’s super grainy But at really low brightness But outdoors it’s almost impossible to see it

This feels very inconsistent. First you state that the blacks are a huge benefit of OLED, then you say that you only see the grain in dimly lit environments. But that’s when you only benefit from deep blacks as well, you can’t see these blacks in bright rooms anyway.

I don't see it on my 13" so fingers crossed I'm good!

The 2022 iPad Pro has a beautiful Liquid Retina IPS LCD 120 Hz display. No grainy effect there. It's beautiful. Seems like the M4 iPad has the inferior screen. I will avoid it.

WHO TF can see this at 300dpi from 50cm distance??? 🤣🤣🤣 Exactly nobody 🤣

So I am seeing this grainy situation even when I am trying to do a video or take a picture it’s not just the iPad. It’s also the camera.

Mine better not have this when I get it in mid-June or it’s going back!

Thanks for triggering everyone’s OCD

So it's a flaw and shouldn't be release on a final product then eh

On my m4 iPad right now. I do not have this issue. I would return if yours has this issue.

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Are we absolutely sure this has nothing to do with the antireflective coating which is known to negatively affect sharpness (such as s24U)? Or is this an entirely selarate issue?

Does this only happen on low brightness settings?

Blooming wasn’t an issue either unless you watch videos in a pitch black room on max brightness frying your retina…

I have an 11 inch and I used a magnifying glass and it’s not there on mine.

It is almost there even on white screen. I think i purchased 1st generation ipad not 2024

I don't have this problem.

If you have to dim the screen and hold it 3 inches from your eyes to barely see this issue is this actually a issue 😂

Meh, its there for sure but its less than the average matte screen blotchyness and close to gone at 75% + brightness. Future higher dpi screens will overcome this completely.

I can barely see it even if I try as hard as I can lol

Doesn’t happen to my 11” M2 IPad Pro. It’s actually more vibrant

Is apple really going to do anything about it? I mean some sort of a software update for those of us who already bought the m4 iPad Pro.

This isn’t a real problem, as it’s almost impossible to see. Mine isn’t here yet, but my wife’s looks just fine. If you have to lower the brightness that much and look in a darkened room, very closely, then there’s no problem.

Lucky me I never use dark mode 😂

This is literally not a problem 😂. It’s just a limitation of current OLED technology

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I honestly do not see it… I actually love my m4 ipad!!!

If you need to turn down the lights, take off your glasses and get within an inch or the screen to see it… Does it really matter?!

Look at the advantages, not the disadvantages. Can you conclude that all products are?

Replace it , if than same keep it its ok

Just don’t turn down the brightness

Great example of a first world problem 🤣 not noticeable on my M4 anyway

Then use an LCD panel. You only think about the past and don't accept change.

This is why grey UIs need to be eliminated. Why does apple insist on using so many grey elements in "dark mode" like the keyboard and settings. Its so frustrating. JUST TURN THE PIXELS OFF

It’s not a problem, it’s the tech. Y’all gotta get lives, people claiming to be into technology don’t even understand it.

Sure every device can't be perfect at all but since Apple always boost for perfection then imperfection can't be acceptable at the high cost of hard earn money 😢😂😅

A problem that you don’t notice is still a problem

Never saw this on Samsung AMOLED

This is a Samsung issue. LG is and always has been the king of OLED. The 13" iPads don't have this issue. EDIT: I was wrong, apparently 13" has the issue as well.

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Whatever this is it is unacceptable. It's not living up to its claim. It is consumer fraud. It's apples problem not the end user. They are thwarting a major recall.

Quite upsetting, iPad Pro M1 just turns out to be better for viewing photos. The grain is noticeable in whites too, pixels are glittering like snow.

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