So what exactly does this mean?
Is it just another fancy Apple marketing term?
Let’s find out.
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Short for Organic Light-Emitting Diode, OLED screens are known for their superior picture quality.
Along with producing deeper blacks, OLED screens also offer exceptional color reproduction and viewing angles.
In 2017 we saw the first iPhone with an OLED screen, the iPhone X.
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Since 2020, all the flagship iPhones have featured an OLED screen.
But that wasn’t the case for the top-tier iPad Pro, which until recentlyused LCD and mini-LED displays.
A few months later, the company announced the M4 iPad Pro with an OLED display.
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However, Apple, being Apple, implemented the technology in a rather fancy yet nuanced manner.
Introducing Ultra Retina XDR Display (Feat.
Let’s break down those terms a bit.
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At the same time, XDR refers to support for extreme dynamic range.
Fancy terms aside, the M4 iPad Pro’s display uses tandem OLED technology.
This logic applies tothe 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models.
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Are There Any Downsides of Using Tandem OLED on iPads?
You’ve probably heard about thescreen burn-in issues on devices with OLED panels.
In theory, this applies to both layers of OLED display on the M4 iPad Pro.
However, since there are two panels, they’ll have to collectively meet the total brightness demand.
This should reduce the overall power consumption and prolong the lifespan of the Ultra Retina XDR display.
Of course, theotherdrawback to using two OLED panels rather than one is the price you’ll pay.
How Much Will It Cost to Repair the New iPad Pros Screen?
One potential downside here is a higher production and repair cost.
But it wasn’t clear back then that the company would include a tandem OLED screen on the iPads.
Nevertheless, we gather from the report that the new display is expensive, and not just for Apple.
That was a mini-LED display, and OLED screens cost more to repair (or replace).
That’s everything we know about the new tandem OLED tech Apple uses on the M4 iPad Pro.
