Because the new iPad Pro has an M1 processor, it also has 8GB of RAM, which is already more than any iPad has ever had before. The 1TB and 2TB tiers are a lot more than before. Our take: Bigger is usually better, but here you might be better off downgrading to the 11-inch screen and spending your savings on a Magic Keyboard. Part of it is the size, part of it is Apple’s history of making excellent iPad displays, but the 12.9-inch iPad Pro’s XDR Display isn’t the eye-popping upgrade we thought it would be. When comparing them side by side, it’s very hard to see a difference, even when watching 4K HDR content.
The XDR screen is definitely fantastic, but so is the previous 12.9-inch LCD display. If you want a 12.9-inch screen, however, we recommend looking for a deal on an older one first. The display is the real reason that the 12.9-inch model now costs $300 more than the 11-inch model, instead of $200 as in years before, starting at $1,099. As Apple describes it, “Even the most detailed HDR content with the finest specular highlights - like galaxies and action movie explosions - are more true to life than ever.” Video content will look stellar and images and apps will be bright, crisp, and incredibly detailed. With the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, that won’t be an issue. While the 11-inch model can handle HDR video content, its peak brightness of 600 nits doesn’t really produce enough brightness and contrast to make HDR look like HDR unless the brightness is amped up and conditions are ideal. It’s very similar to Apple’s Pro Display XDR in that it uses an array of thousands of micro-LED backlights arranged in 2596 lighting zones to give it amazing brightness and contrast.
While the 11-inch iPad Pro has Apple’s Liquid Retina LCD, the 12.9-inch model introduces what Apple calls a “Liquid Retina XDR” display to the iPad line.
There are two differences when it comes to the display: the size and the brightness. 11-inch vs 12.9-inch iPad Pro: Tech specsġ1-inch vs 12.9-inch iPad Pro: Liquid Retina XDR Update 7/2: Added benchmarks and impressions from our 12.9-inch iPad Pro review.
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