Ipad Laminated Display Vs

The first issue with the new ipad which we reviewed in depth this month is that it comes with a non laminated display.

Ipad laminated display vs.

One of the ways apple cut costs on the 9 7 inch entry level ipad was by cutting the laminated screen that was in the then previous ipad air 2 and going back to the non laminated screen of the original ipad air. And the touch panel and top glass layer are stuck together. The air gap causes disturbances in the light coming in and out of the screen. In conventional non laminated displays the screen sit at the bottom.

The laminated display in particular does a good job of helping the ipad mimic the feel of writing on on paper with a pen. The ipad 7th gen current cheap ipad has 2nd gen as well i believe the 6th gen ipad 2018 does as well. Ipad air 3 the display. Apple s laminated vs non laminated ipad screen repairs posted on march 30 2018 april 9 2018 by matthew mccormick 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 laminate display imo is a big deal but there isn t really any choice unless you find a cheap used 1st gen ipad pro. In this type of arrangement an air gap builds up between the two layers. The ipad air 2019 has 2nd gen touch id. The ipad air s display gives you a lot more besides extra room.

The new ipad air s thinner bezels laminated screen wider color palette true tone display and anti reflective coating may be enough to convince people to pick up this ipad over the ipad 9 7. The decision to use this sort of screen means there s more glass between.