Summary of overseas reviews of iPad Pro (2024) equipped with M4, Apple's thinnest ever, equipped with OLED display, and compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Apple iPad Pro (2024) review: the best tablet money can buy - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/24155440/apple-ipad-pro-2024-review
M4 iPad Pro review: Well, now you're just showing off | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/m4-ipad-pro-review-well-now-youre-just-showing-off/
M4 iPad Pro review: The best tablet in the world gets better, but by how much?
https://www.xda-developers.com/m4-ipad-pro-review/
Apple iPad Pro (2024) Review in Progress: Future Tethered to the Past | PetaPixel
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/13/apple-ipad-pro-2024-review-in-progress-future-tethered-to-the-past/
The Verge, an IT news site, lists the good points of the M4-equipped iPad Pro as 'gorgeous screen,' 'thin, light, and easy to hold,' 'front camera position that makes landscape orientation the standard,' and 'ultra-fast performance.' As for the bad points, it lists 'full setup is expensive' and 'iPadOS has not kept up with the hardware.'
One of the major features of the M4-equipped iPad Pro is that it is the first iPad series to feature an OLED display. In order to achieve sufficient display brightness, Apple developed the Ultra Retina XDR display, which uses 'tandem OLED technology' that combines two OLEDs. The Verge evaluates this Ultra Retina XDR display as 'a silly name, but it works beautifully anyway. Because OLED controls each pixel individually, blacks are richer, and when playing videos, the top and bottom margins blend into the bezel, making the picture look more dynamic.' However, since the OLED display picks up surrounding glare and reflections, it seems that it had to be used at a higher brightness than usual when used outdoors.
The Verge also points out that the 13-inch M4-equipped iPad Pro is lighter and thinner than the previous 12.9-inch model, making it easier to hold and use in your hand. In addition, the front camera is now located in the center of the iPad Pro's long side, making it much more convenient than before.
However, to get the most out of the iPad Pro, it is still desirable to use it with the Magic Keyboard. The Verge evaluates the newly announced Magic Keyboard for the M4-equipped iPad Pro and
ArsTechnica also praised the M4-equipped iPad Pro, saying, 'If you're looking for a portable screen for watching movies or editing content, it doesn't get any better than this. They say a tablet is all about the screen, and if that's true, then this is the best tablet ever.'
Regarding performance, ArsTechnica conducted its own benchmark test and found that the GPU performance was about 28% higher and the NPU performance was about 20% higher than the previous generation iPad Pro equipped with the M2. In addition, compared to the M3 installed in the MacBook Air, the CPU performance was about 20% higher, the GPU performance was about 13% higher, and the NPU performance was about 85% higher.
Ars Technica said that the Magic Keyboard has been improved by adding a larger trackpad and haptic feedback compared to the previous Magic Keyboard, but that it is still not as comfortable as the MacBook. They also rated iPadOS as half-baked, saying that it 'is somewhere between a smooth consumer platform and a productivity platform.'
XDA-Developers, an IT news forum, praised the nano-texture glass that is an option for the 1TB and 2TB models of the M4-equipped iPad Pro, but commented that, 'The iPad Pro's OLED display is a welcome change, but the change is not as noticeable as when the iPhone switched from LCD to OLED displays with the iPhone X.'
However, regarding the performance of the M4 chip, XDA-Developers evaluated that '(the competing) Snapdragon X Elite is not yet available in the real world, and the M4 can claim to be the most powerful and efficient chip in the world at the moment.' In particular, they pointed out that the M4 has improved power consumption performance, resulting in longer battery life than previous iPad Pros.
Regarding the rear camera of the M4-equipped iPad Pro, he mentioned that the ultra-wide-angle camera that was included in the previous model has been removed, and said, 'Has anyone in the history of the world ever taken an iPad Pro outside and taken a photo of a vast landscape? An ultra-wide-angle camera has always been pointless on an iPad,' affirming Apple's decision.
Furthermore, XDA-Developers states that iPadOS, which has been evaluated as mediocre by other media, has been updated in recent years and is no longer so bad, especially in terms of the iPadOS file system and multitasking performance. Ultimately, XDA-Developers argues that 'if you own an iPad Pro with M2, or don't live a life that requires portable computing power, or you already own an iPad or iPad Air and are satisfied with its performance, there is no need to buy an iPad Pro with M4.'
PetaPixel, a digital camera news site, highly praised the Apple Pencil Pro experience. A PetaPixel reporter said, 'The first generation Apple Pencil felt so far removed from the experience of writing with a real pen on paper that I stopped using it right away,' but said that the Apple Pencil Pro experience felt perfect.
In particular, the new features of the Apple Pencil Pro, such as 'squeeze,' 'barrel roll,' and 'haptic feedback,' are intuitive and easy to use, and after just a few minutes of use, they feel more familiar than the traditional double tap. PetaPixel commented, 'When the Apple Pencil Pro touches the iPad Pro, writing occurs without any delay, making it indistinguishable from the actual writing experience.'
However, PetaPixel said, 'It would be dishonest to claim that there are no limitations to what you can do with iPadOS. There's a lot you can do, but eventually you hit a wall,' and cited it as one of the drawbacks of the M4-equipped iPad Pro. PetaPixel said that they plan to do all their work on the M4-equipped iPad Pro for a month to gauge the limits of what iPadOS can do.
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