Future MacBook Pros and iPad Pros could get this killer new OLED display

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While the latest wave of iPad Pros and MacBook Pros feature lovely mini-LED displays, in that location are still rumors that Apple tree has plans to employ OLED displays in the future. In fact, there may even be double-stacked OLED devices on the way.

Co-ordinate to Korean site The Elec, Apple is in talks with Samsung and LG to utilize OLED displays with a two-stack tandem structure on time to come iPads and MacBooks. It sounds like a weird matter to do, but information technology does mean those screens can be even brighter than they are now.

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The Elec'south report claims that this tandem display structure would involve two layers of reddish, green and blue emissions layers that could offer upwardly to double the brightness compared to Apple'due south existing OLED devices — like the iPhone 13.

But what devices volition get these new displays, if this rumor pans out? The Elec claims that iPad displays will come up in 11-inch and 12.9-inch sizes, suggesting that the iPad Pros are due for this particular upgrade. As for MacBooks, the cost of OLED displays, and Apple'south continuing use of LCD on lower-end models, means the MacBook Pros are the almost probable candidates.

The written report as well claims that the two-stack iPad displays will include depression-power LTPO panels. While iPad Pros have offered ProMotion since 2017, a switch to LTPO would likely mean the tablets would offer a much larger range of refresh rates — possibly even ranging from 10Hz to 120Hz similar the iPhone xiii Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

It's non entirely clear what this means for mini-LED, which appeared on iPad Pros and MacBook Pros earlier this year. Nosotros had heard rumors Apple tree was planning to add mini-LED displays to even more products over the side by side couple of years, but it'southward not clear whether that is still the case. Specially with all the supply concatenation bug affecting the tech industry, Apple included.

Mini-LED offers an advantage over standard OLED panels, offer better brightness, contrast, and coloring, but is more often than not considered to exist more than expensive due to its lack of widespread adoption. What Apple has planned is anyone'southward approximate, and a tiered approach to product displays may wind up confusing people.

Of grade, this isn't the first nosotros've heard near iPads getting OLED displays either. The first OLED iPad was originally rumored to go far in 2022, though more recent rumors have shot down that possibility. The Elec as well claims that this launch has been pushed dorsum to 2023 or 2024. Meanwhile, the two-stack OLED MacBook might launch in 2025 — provided there are no delays.

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