iPad Pro 2018 in 2024: Still worth it? 🧐 Long term review!
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- How has the iPad Pro 2018 11 inch (1st generation) held up over the last 6 years? Is it still worth it in 2024? Here's my long term review.
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0:00 6 years later!
0:17 ProMotion display
1:11 screen scratches w/ no screen protector?
1:42 speed & performance
2:37 battery life
3:27 how long will Apple support/update it?
3:53 cameras
4:47 final thoughts
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insane how it holds up value
fr tho - it still feels like a fresh device 6 years later!
I bought this iPad in 2020. The performance is amazing. Do video editing in 4 K with no problem. It has never let me down.
🍕🍕🍕 gang. Bought this refurbished for £380 this year and although the metal edges are a little roughed up with a few dents and scratches and the edges of the screen have a slight yellow tint (not sure if this was caused by overheating in its past life or something), I still think it’s such a fantastic device in 2024. The battery is surprisingly good for me (max i got was like 5 hours) and as a student I just think it’s just a fun and useful addition to my studies. Keep making videos bro, honestly I love them 💚💚
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 awesome that your 2018 works well for you too! I’m on mine rn actually 🤘🏼 thx for watching and commenting!
Go settings, display and brightness and make sure nightshift is off
I can’t believe in 2024 this iPad is still as fast and current as it is… it feels new
Agreed 👌🏼
Based on Ben's previous video, I bought a 2018 iPad Pro 11 (cellular) and I'm very happy. I'm a writer and content consumer and it holds up just fine for these tasks.
Nice to hear it worked out for you!
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Watching this video on my 2018 iPad pro, which I use every day for content consumption and absolutely love it. I have no need to upgrade at all and would actually be sad to stop using this thing. 🍕
hell yeah! glad to hear it's still working well for you 👏🏼
Is it good for brawl stars
I enjoy your content plz continue to make more
Thank youuuuu
I actually just got a 12.9 inch and absolutely love it. I previously had a 2020 iPad Air and was looking to condense down my devices. I really only use my tablets/laptops for content consumption and maybe a little bit of word processing type stuff. So, I wanted a bigger screen. I found a great deal on my 12.9 and sold my iPad Air.
That’s awesome the 12.9 is working well for you!
did you end up making another video about how you shoot raw in lightroom? I just gave it a shot and mine aren’t looking quite so film-like.. would love to know how you achieve this!
Haven’t made that video yet but it’s on the list! The film ish magic arrives in the editing process. I’ll make a note to cover this!
🍕🍕🍕 gang
Im repping the 2018 ipad too because of your rec. It really is amazing 🔥
yesss it's a bonkers device in 2024! love yours vids btw!
Looking at the benchmark scores of this 2018 iPad Pro tells me everything I need to know whether or not it holds up value to this day and it’s a definite yes. It performs just as good if not better than the latest standard iPad 10th generation. It’s also a budget tablet with a non-severe price-tag if you purchase it refurbished or used.
Agreed! Plus, it has the ProMotion display, which makes a huge difference and really separates it from the iPad 10th gen imo.
I like mine......still going strong.
Such an incredible device I’m still using mine no issue till now
yessss good to hear it still works well for you too!
This iPad will get iPadOS 18 guranteed. The 2017 pro is still supported... Apple has been supporting base iPads for at least 6 years and air/pro for 8 years since 2014.
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jupp I also still rocking it :) lets see what they show next week at WWDC and this will make my decision if I upgrade or not :D I finally want a 13inch
I have same model….freaking awesome,keeping for another 5 years.
That’s awesome!
I purchased mine back in 2019, when I started College. It has been my loyal companion all these years and hasn´t failed me once. I normally use it alongside the apple pencil and Notability, for notetaking (obviously), voice recording, reading, and attending lectures. As an Art Student I work a lot with images, and being a Macbook air M2 user, I don´t complain about the pixel and image display of the Ipad. One of the best products for day to day use, still relevant in 2024
Amazing! It really is such a stunning device, even years later
Use my 12.9 pro from 2018 for at least 5-6 hours a day, still not seen any lag, Procreate runs as well as it did when I bought the device. Amazing investment and I hope Apple give me at least a couple more years of updates.
Awesome to hear yours is still amazing too!
It's getting iPadOS 18, but not the Apple Intelligence features. I've really enjoyed my 6 years with it, but I think I might pull the trigger on an upgrade this year.
🍕 I’ve ordered a refurbished this weekend and expecting it tomorrow. I’m doing my research now to justify my decision 😅
I think you made the right decision! It’s awesome 🤘🏼
I got the 2022 gen 4 m2 11” hardly use it right now as not travelling much but in a few weeks it will be out with me
Nice! Curious to hear how it goes for you, traveling w the m2
@@b3naqua i carry it to check image quality on photos and videos I shoot onmy fuji x-h2, the cameras bak screen not as good as big ipad….. i have a mini 6 too that I sometimes take instead Ben buddy……… I will mostly be checking post shoot in the car
The photos look “film like” because when you select raw it disables all of the computational photography that iOS implements when photos are taken normally. Should be similar on the phones too.
Truth. It kinda looks better/more natural to me than the computational stuff sometimes
While I’m not an Apple fan, back when I purchased my IPad Pro 11 inch 1st gen I was trying to find a replacement for my Samsung tablet at the time. I wasn’t happy with how Samsung inconsistently invested in their tablet range and inconsistent software updates but I still wanted access to local storage which by coincidence IPadOS launched. This device still runs well considering it’s almost 5 yrs. Just the battery that isn’t as good and probably soon not supported by latest IOS.
impressive!
If it’s not supported anymore. What do we do with it? Throw it out?
Only thing im worried about is them not keeping up with os updates, which would start killing app availability.
You still have 3 years of updates dont worry is not any android tablet only 1-2 years of update
It will hopefully get iPadOS 18 🤞🏼 it runs 17 beta v well!
The only thing im thinking about is the ram. Is 4gb of ram enough for it to open ChatGPT, Google chrome, Goodnotes, and CZcams all at the same time without refreshing?? If it can, then im sold (edit: i keep ChatGPT, Copilot, and perplexity as well as Gemini in chrome all open at the same time)
Tbh with all that stuff open it will probably refresh something at some point
How much time does this ipad gonna be upgrading on system software updates? I just got one, and I also got a iPad Air 5th generation, and im in the middle if I should keep the Pro or just get the Air, just because it has more software updates upcoming and stuff, but i like the Pro so much! What do you guys recommend me ?
no Apple Intelligence though
🍕🍕🍕 keeping mine till the battery gives up, I don’t need a more powerful iPad, it’s great for all my needs
Awesome!
🍕. Still using it when we travel. Use a 12.9" at home. Mostly to edit videos.
Hi guys! Agreed, the 11 inch is way easier to travel with. My 12.9 stays at home usually as well, even though it has the superior display. Hope the rumored OLED 11 inch drops soon!
should i buy this ipad model or ipad air 5? i want the 120hz screen but the chipset may be outdated so im in dilemma rn. does the pro motion screen give big impact when writing?
The a12x chip is more powerful than the a15 bionic but if you want more power you can get ipad air 5 and 120Hz wont make that much of a difference
go for the Pro tbh - promotion on the display makes a huge difference
Is the quality of the front camera good for online meeting?
It's not amazing, but it'll get the job done
What is the name of the game at 2:25 reminds me of the old "Galaga" from Konami. Thanks in advance.
Galaga Wars+ on Apple Arcade
@@b3naqua Thank you ...
Yes iOS 15.7 ipad pro 2018 no battery issues last 12 hours watching Netflix series .
amazing!
What’s your battery’s max capacity?
Sollte man es noch günstig & refurbished holen?
Würde ich persönlich nicht mehr empfehlen. Das Supportende rückt immer näher ein späteres iOS 19 wirds wohl nicht mehr dafür geben.
🍕Still using my 12.9 iPad Pro from 2018. I don’t like the battery life, I only get about two and a half hours before needing to charge. I do like the larger size on the iPad and want the landscape position for the forward facing camera. Just not happy with the price.
What is your battery capacity now?
Bout to buy this ipad? Do you think it's good for video editing?
yes
what is that design app you use at 3:02
Photoshop
🍕🍕 I have the same 2018 pro and it works perfectly fine
yassss 👏🏼 crazy how it still holds up!
Could’nt agree more. I’ve got the 12.9 screen, as I read music scores on it so the screen size helps, but for performance and just sheer usability as a consumption device, it’s still amazing. I don’t use the camera, my iPhone 15 is great anyway. No reason to update if and until the battery life drops. Just love my iPad.
Procreate and even Procreate Dreams still working 100% on my iPad Pro 2018
amazing 👏🏼
Can u tell me the layers do you have in procreate with 3000x3000 canvas in procreate?
@@JuanRuiz-kb7ig 55 layers
Watching this on my m1 ipad pro 12.9 anticipating the m3s to see if they are worth the hype
Nice! That m1 iPad Pro is amazing too. I have one as well 👏🏼
🍕 I have the 12.9-inch 2018 iPad Pro with 1TB storage... and with 6GB RAM not the 4GB in the other models, and my honest takeaway from that device is it's the fastest Apple device I own! ( I don't have any of the M-series MacBook Pros for reference, I'm waiting on when they support/implement Thunderbolt 5 (which has 80-120Gbit/s instead of my old Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbit/s) port on my MacBook Pro, I also use a lot of USB Type-A devices so I'm waiting for a current MBP with fast USB Type-A Ports. )
My 2018 iPad Pro has also completely replaced my older MacBook Pro, with being able to do incredibly intensive video-editing tasks with no render-wait time, and that's with 6GB of RAM, imagine if I bought the M1/M2 iPad Pro with 16GB RAM, or even with enough time, got an M4 iPad Pro down the line with even more than 16GB RAM.
All I got to say is: the 2018 iPad Pro is so fast at doing my very intensive video-editing tasks, and it renders them with so much ease, that I don't have an urge for more power. The only things that would warrant me an upgrade is Thunderbolt 5, more than 16GB RAM, or faster than 30W charging.
Your video is awesome!
That's awesome your 2018 12.9 is still holding up so well! It really is an awesome device.
What video editing software do you use on your 2018 iPad pro? I’m looking to start a CZcams channel and so I’d like to be able to edit on iPad.
@@WillFrost99 I have been using an app called: "Videoleap" and it's like Final Cut Pro on the iPad, (before Apple did that exact thing). There's AI features now (that I purposely ignore, but the fast editing and unique visual style of the transitions make it perfect for editing with my 2018 iPad Pro and Apple Pencil 2. Good Luck!
@@WillFrost99 get lumafusion
I am using ipad 10gen and i wonder if this ipad pro is faster than my 10th gen!?
I would most probably say yes because the processor in the pro along with the 120hz just makes it a beast
It’s technically slower processor wise, but it still feels incredibly fast tbh
@@b3naquaThe 2018 pro has more cores for gpu and cpu tho, doesn’t it make it a little bit faster than the 10th ipad??
(pizza emoji) I have been using my 64gb iPad Pro 12.9 since new. Daily. Had a Brydge, non trackpad, keyboard when it looked so fresh. Then Apple released the Magic Keyboard with trackpad (I even remember using that keyboard and the apple logo being in the portrait direction when using until update)…since then it’s spent 90% of its time in that. It’s absolutely stunning even today over 6 years later. It got me through my Honours degree, Many hours at work, design stuff and procreate etc, the storage of 64gb seems more of an issue to me today than all those years ago and my battery isn’t great but it’s fine for my use, the biggest fear is apple not updating the software…I see that the last iPadOS17 update they killed off the original iPad Pro, so I’m assuming this iPad will only receive one more year of updates, possibly iPad OS 18 will be the last? Genuinely love this device and seeing it evolve (from Apple themselves) during my ownership from a bigger iPhone to having iPad OS as a bridge between Mac and iPhone is crazy. I wished I got the bigger storage, other than that I love this more than most devices and it’s definitely paid for itself!
would love to see your take on the apple watch lineups.
Noted ✔️
Is it faster than the 10th generation??
The 10th gen has a faster processor, so it's faster. But tbh there's not a huge difference in speed imo
The value of this iPad Pro skyrocketed when iPadOS released. I almost sell mine because of iOS limitations.
truth
🍕 good vid
Thanks!
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🍕🍕 gangg here, I'm currently considering buying an newest iPad , but I'm on a budget so I asked if it was worth it to buy the older version of the Pro, and by chance this video came up
awesome! glad you found the video 👏🏼
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Still using my 2018 iPad Pro 😅🍕
Yasss
Pizza yo
I have this iPad. Does anyone else have trouble with google docs?
What issues are you having?
I’m prob. Gonna use this till it drops 0 in value. I can’t even tell you that it does bad for most people’s basic needs.
it def gets the job done 👏🏼
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@@powerhause hi
I bought it 6 years ago and it is still going strong. I use it regularly for lighter use, media consumption, music lessons, some office stuff.
Its battery has a 90 % remaining capacity, which for me is fine. You can feel that the battery sometimes suffers a bit, but thanks to usb-c charging is not as annoying as my iPhone 14, lol
Great device, I‘m having fun with it for 6 years now.
Awesome to hear your 2018 is still going strong!
I use my 2018 12.9 for call of duty mobile and youtube everyday. My 2017 10.5 ipad pro died 2months ago .
I feel like the ipad mini 6 is the best ipad in my opinion . I use my wifes and i love it for when in the bed and just carrying around
Yeah the mini 6 is incredible as well! Def the easiest iPad to take around everywhere. If the mini got mini LED/OLED I'd prob switch to it tbh.
Also RIP your 10.5 🙏🏼
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is it better then some current ipads?
Not necessarily better, but just as good imo
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