According to Apple, the M4 iPad Pros, announced last week, have the most advanced displays on any consumer device. The new M4 iPad Pros boast Tandem OLED displays, a significant upgrade from the Mini LED displays on the previous model. Tandem OLED displays are made of two OLED panels stacked on each other to ensure the high brightness levels iPad Pros have had for the last couple of years.
These new displays have a typical brightness of 1000 nits for both SDR and HDR content and a peak brightness of 1600 nits for HDR. Apple calls these displays the Ultra Retina XDR Displays, a new name that Apple has coined to emphasize how good these displays are. However, the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro models could steal the show from these iPad Pros by getting a better display of typical brightness.
According to rumors from a reliable source, the new iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max will have displays that can achieve up to 1200 nits typical brightness for both HDR and SDR content. This is a 20% boost over the current 1000 nits on the iPhone 15 Pros and the M4 iPad Pro. If the iPhone 16 Pros get this upgrade, they will technically have better displays than the M4 iPad Pros.
Besides the higher brightness, the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max displays will be slightly bigger, with new sizes rumored to be 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, respectively. Other major updates to this iPhone include a 48MP Ultrawide camera, a dedicated capture button, and a much faster A18 Pro chip.
