New iPad Pro Rumored to Have Matte Screen Option Like Studio Display's Nano-Texture GlassApple's next-generation
iPad Pro models will be offered with a matte display option for the first time, according to the Weibo leaker known as "
Instant Digital."
The Weibo user explained that the ‌iPad Pro‌'s new matte display option will be offered in addition to the standard, glossy glass finish. It apparently features -4° to +29° of haze and may tout some kind of blue-light blocking technology to help protect the eyes. Matte screen protectors for the
iPad have become popular, so it is possible that Apple is trying to offer such an option at the point of purchase for those who want it.
It is not known if the matte display option will be "nano-texture" glass like on the Pro Display XDR and Studio Display, but it seems plausible. Nano-texture glass is effectively a matte finish that scatters light to minimize glare, which is ideal in environments with bright light sources. While matte screen coatings effectively reduce reflections, they also make the image slightly more dull and hazy. Nano-texture glass features an etched surface to help preserve image quality.
Nano-texture glass has only been offered on desktop displays so far. It is harder to clean owing to its textured surface that grips oil and debris more tightly, and Apple cautions that it should only be cleaned with a polishing cloth made with soft, non-abrasive material. It is not clear how a matte display on the ‌iPad‌ would hold up to fingerprints as a result.
The matte display option may also be available on the next-generation
iPad Air models, but the leaker could not confirm if this will be the case. They added that new ‌iPad‌ models will be
announced next week.
Earlier this week, Instant Digital said that the
iPhone 17
will feature an anti-reflective display that is more scratch-resistant than Apple's Ceramic Shield found on recent models. It is not apparent if this technology is related to the new matte display option for the ‌iPad‌, but it is a possibility.
Instant Digital has a mixed track record in terms of revealing accurate information about Apple's plans, but their claims are worth paying attention to. The source was
first to report the
iPhone 14's Yellow spring refresh in 2023,
Spatial Video capture on the
iPhone 15 Pro, and the
Apple Watch Series 9's
minor hardware update, as well as being the only source of the only rumor claiming that the
iPhone 15 and ‌iPhone 15‌ Plus would feature
frosted back glass. However, they also made claims about
several iOS 17 features and the release of a
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