Does Ipad Pro 3rd Gen Have 120hz

[Sara Legath]

TheiPad Air 5 has hardware that rivals even Apple's most expensive tablets, but does that include a 120Hz display? Powered by an M1 processor, the fifth-generation iPad Air is just as fast as the 2021 iPad Pro, and shares compatibility with Apple Pencil 2 and keyboard covers as well. That makes the iPad Air a great option at a more affordable price, suggesting there are other significant differences. For example, it lacks LiDAR and a second rear camera.

Unfortunately, the differences also apply to the display, since the iPad Air does not have a 120Hz refresh rate. The iPad Pro 11-inch and 12.9-inch are the only Apple tablets with ProMotion displays that can refresh the screen at up to 120Hz. More frequent updates make the on-screen movement appear smoother, particularly for computer-generated content that lacks the natural motion blur. The eye even accepts the 24Hz rate of film as long as the camera doesn't pan too quickly. Unfortunately, Apple doesn't state the actual display refresh rate of the iPad Air 5 or any earlier models. However, some Apple Developer documentation references 60Hz as standard for most iPad models.

While the display refresh rate of the fifth-generation iPad Air is 60Hz, it can record slow-motion video at 120 frames per second, which is a very different technology. Incidentally, 240 fps is also possible, and slow-motion video is captured at a reduced resolution of 1080p instead of the full 4K resolution of standard video. Regardless of the capture speed, playback is slower, which is what creates the time-stretching effect, and the actual content seen on the iPad Air 5's screen can happen no faster than 60 times each second.

In the end, a 60Hz display isn't bad and may not even be noticeable since the maximum delay or lag would be less than two-hundredths of a second. This is not to say a 120Hz screen refresh is irrelevant, which is an advantage of the iPad Pro models. Faster display updates are easy on the eyes, particularly when quickly scrolling through a long page of information scanning for a particular section. However, when reading at a more leisurely pace or watching a video, it's hard to see the difference, and in almost every other way, the iPad Air 5 is a great option, nearly matching the iPad Pro at a lower price.

Apple has restricted 120Hz displays to the Pro models of its iPhones (iPhone 13 Pro and later), and adopts the same strategy for its iPads. As a result, 120Hz displays are only found on the iPad Pro lineup. 120Hz displays aren't new to Apple. In fact, the first iPad Pro with a 120Hz screen was released back in 2017, and the technology has been available on every iPad Pro model released since.

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I just realized after 3 years and now with a 120hz phone, that the ipad pro 2018, never realized that it never used 120hz mode. I enable 60hz mode, looks exactly the same when scrolling. But my phone however, smooth as expected.

Then how come it gets 60hz everywhere? I've tried regular desktop, in settings, chrome, small 2d games, all 60hz. Tested cod mobile with high refreshrate settings turned on, xperia 1 III got smooth 120 fps, while ipad stuck at 60hz.

Tested with safari now freshly formatted after a RMA because of the 60hz issue, still 60hz with what looks like insane ghosting on top. _7671.png And the repair guys said they found nothing wrong. Yet where's the 120hz :/

Your 2018 iPad Pro has 120hz refresh rate enabled by default. It is not a constant 120hz rate. The rate will change at different levels depending on what is happening on the screen. If you are scrolling in safari, for example, then the screen rate will be increased. If you are looking at a still image or not much is moving then the refresh rate will lower (sometimes lower than 60 hz).

So which is the best one, you ask. "Stop talking about confusion, Scott, and help me." This newly redesigned iPad nearly has it all: It has USB-C, finally! It has a bigger screen and better speakers, like the iPad Air. It's the first iPad to move its camera to the horizontal edge for better FaceTime and Zoom calls.

In this economy, a better bet might be the ninth-gen iPad from 2021, which starts at $329, steps up to $479 for the higher storage tier and frequently can be found on sale. Apple took a similar approach to its latest MacBook Air: Increasing the price while adding features, but keeping the older model in the lineup.

I don't use the Apple Pencil much, despite how nice it is to draw with, so I might be OK with having to use the first-gen Pencil. But many other people won't be. And it's baffling, frankly, why Apple decided to not make this iPad compatible with the more useful Pencil 2 despite all of its other improvements. (You can even get 5G through the modem-enabled version.)

The one big thing I wanted from the iPad arrived, like a magic wish granted: The weirdly placed front camera on the iPad is now on the landscape edge. This is great. Why is this great? Because I work on iPads in landscape mode, in cases and stands and keyboard docks. When I Zoom or FaceTime on other iPads, my face looks weirdly off-angle with my eyes looking elsewhere. That's fixed now. Combined with the auto-zooming Center Stage tech, this iPad's video chat camera is absolutely perfect.

This, alone, makes me want to use this iPad more than any other. But, alas, Apple has only moved the camera's position for this iPad. No other model, not even the new iPad Pros, have it. Why? I have no idea. This is clearly the future of camera placement, so you're one step ahead if you buy this model.

This iPad has adopted the design style of all other iPads at last, with USB-C charging replacing Lightning and a flat-edged case with a larger, curved-corner 10.9-inch display. This iPad has better speakers than the ninth-gen model, and the display feels notably bigger. The display lacks the anti-reflective coating and extra color gamut of the iPad Air.

It doesn't have the smooth-scrolling 120Hz ProMotion on the iPad Pro models, but it's more than good enough for basically anything. Often, I had a hard time telling the difference between the iPad Air and this iPad in everyday use.

This iPad is, effectively, the 2020 iPad Air minus a few features. The Air had the same A14 processor, but also supported the Pencil 2. It also had a rear Smart Connector that supported the Magic Keyboard case.

There's no home button anymore, with Touch ID moving to the small side-placed power button, which the iPad Mini and iPad Air also have. I love this and wish the iPhones had it, too. There's no Face ID camera, which is fine, because I wear a mask a lot anyway and Touch ID has been more convenient lately.

The downside to the design is it's a bit thicker than the current 11-inch iPad Pro and iPad Air, meaning this won't work with any of those cases. This means shopping for all-new accessories. Apple also created a differently placed Smart Connector on the side edge, which works with Apple's iPad-made Keyboard Folio Case. More on that below.

The best thing I can say about this iPad is it works with the Apple Pencil, but I think that's almost on a technicality. Apple skipped support for the magnetically charging snap-on Pencil 2 with this model, so you'll need to use the Pencil 1 -- which rolls a lot, has an easy-to-lose end cap, doesn't have extra side-tap controls and charges via Lightning.

Except instead of plugging the Pencil into the side of the iPad to charge, you'll need a separate USB-C dongle and the charge cable to charge it. Not only is that weird, it's frustrating. The odds I'll bring all that stuff with me when I need it are slim. If you're serious about making art on an iPad using the Apple Pencil, this bizarre move is bad enough to skip this model entirely. (Even the iPad Mini works with the Pencil 2, come on.)

Apple redesigned its keyboard-connected case yet again for this new iPad, taking an approach that feels a lot different than its Magic Keyboard case. That case, which works with the iPad Air and Pro, is expensive ($300 and up), heavy, can't be used as an everyday case because of its inflexible angles, but is excellent for working on small work surfaces or laps.

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