Identifying a Retina Screen on IPAD

[vjroi]

Hello,

I have a 4th Gen IPAD purchased in the US. However I am not convinced that the display is "RETINA". How do I check this in a technical manner? Will appreciate any help here.

Thanks in advance,
vjroi

 

[scifan57]

Hello,

I have a 4th Gen IPAD purchased in the US. However I am not convinced that the display is "RETINA". How do I check this in a technical manner? Will appreciate any help here.

Thanks in advance,
vjroi

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All 4th generation iPads have a retina display, there are no iPad 4’s without the retina display. Here is a list of iPad model numbers. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5452

Does your iPad have the lightning connector for charging and syncing the iPad?

 

[SparkyScott21]

Hello vjroi and welcome to our forum!

 

[MoonlitSonata]

4th gen is indeed retina. Compare it with an older model's display.

 

[leelai]

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[col.bris]

Welcome, the product code is on the bottom of the iPad and also on the box. This is the USA code for 16gb wifi Apple iPad with Retina Display MD510LL/A. You can also look in the preferences /about.



This is my iPad 3rd generation 64gb Please notice a different code ....

Hope this helps.
Sent from my iPad in Australia

 

[Bostongio]

How can you quickly identify which iPad version u have (like 2 or 3)?

 

[AQ_OC]

If you want more proof than what has been suggested (which is all you need), get iPhoto (from the App store). Do a screen shot (press Home and Sleep/wake together). Open iPhoto, go to your camera roll, and view the screen shot. The image size should say 2048 x 1536. That is how you know for sure you have a retina display. However, starting with the third gen iPad, all full-size 9.7-inch iPads have retina displays. Only the mini, the iPad 2, and the original iPad do not have retina screens.