The new ipad does not.
What is a fully laminated display on ipad.
You ll see that the front glass is separate from the lcd.
This means the pro screen is less reflective but the difference isn t dramatic.
If you ever see a regular ipad besides a pro ipad you will instantly see why you should go for the pro.
The ipad air 2019 is a great step up from the ipad 2019.
The display panel is present at the bottom of the sandwich followed by the touch.
What does laminated screen mean.
Before we discuss laminated screens we need to know about how screens work.
The front glass generally costs between 10 20 and is fairly easy to find online.
Where will apple go from here.
The new apple ipad air 2 display is fully laminated meaning its components lcd touch sensor and cover glass have been molded into one and now have an antireflective coating that apple claims will make this screen the least reflective ever.
The first issue with the new ipad which we reviewed in depth this month is that it comes with a non laminated display.
The 9 7 inch ipad pro has a fully laminated display and an anti reflective coating.
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.
The screen and the features it provides is the reason to buy the pro version.
But there is no reason to use anything laminated on the pro screen.
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 decision to use this sort of screen means there s more glass between.
I use both ipad pro 9 7 and 12 9.
Apple says that two ipad air 2 on top of each other are still thinner than the original ipad.
If you don t care about the a9 cpu you can still buy the ipad air 2 with an a8x processor and more importantly a laminated screen at retailers while supplies last as well as refurbished from.
From here apple will have a harder time slimming down the ipad if the company continues to use lcd displays.
This means when the front glass is broken you can pull the glass off and replace it without having to replace the lcd.
The picture shows a non laminated ipad screen.
Previously ipad 2 ipad mini 3 and ipad air.