The ipad 7th gen current cheap ipad has 2nd gen as well i believe the 6th gen ipad 2018 does as well.
Ipad laminated display reddit.
The laminated display is most significant if you plan to read outside.
The reason is simple.
It also includes a fully laminated display with anti reflective coating and wide color p3 true tone display which makes it better for outside reading.
Before we discuss laminated screens we need to know about how screens work.
The ipad air 2019 is a great step up from the ipad 2019.
The ipp 9 7 has a wider color gamut dci p3 color space true tone which adapts the color temperature of the display to the ambient light of your surroundings the first apple device with this technology and of course a laminated display.
With this model you get a slightly larger display 10 5 inches versus 10 2 inches an advanced chip and more available storage.
To start off with the laminated display you will be amazed by how far they ve come with the 10 5 inch ipad with their true tone display.
You will also have more glare with the 9 7 inch ipad.
We fix quite a few ipads for schools and have some thoughts on why if you re buying in bulk you should purchase an ipad that has as apple calls it a non laminated screen instead of a laminated ipad screen.
The non laminated displays have a tiny gap between the layers and in coming light will bounce around inside the screen causing glare.
Instead let s compare the new kid on the block to this year s refreshed ipad air which has a 10 5 inch retina display that s now very close in size to what you d get on the 10 2 inch ipad.
When i got my first ipad with a laminated screen i stopped using my kindle.
That s not available with the 2018 ipad.
I can t use any other device when reading because of that.
Apple is using a bigger 10 9 inch liquid retina display 2360 x 1640 on this new ipad air that s fully laminated with true tone support and anti reflective coating.
The top panel of our smartphones has three basic layers which consist of a display panel touch layer and top glass.
The laminate display imo is a big deal but there isn t really any choice unless you find a cheap used 1st gen ipad pro.
The display panel is present at the bottom of the sandwich followed by the touch layer.