Apple's OLED Roadmap: New iPad Mini, Foldable iPad Pro, and More

[6749974]

The OLED tech has matured a lot. WOLED type has especially been burn-in free for at least 2 years now.

The second generation of QD-OLED is also showing great results.

WOLED introduces a white sub-pixel at the expense of inferior color volume, banding, and an odd sub-pixel layout that causes text clarity issues. It's acceptable for watching TV shows, movies, and gaming at a normal viewing distance—but isn't acceptable for color-critical work, reading text, and looking at small UI elements—which is what Apple is selling.

QD-OLED is better (picture wise) but doesn't have the full benefits of RGB-OLED. "RGB tandem OLED" is better for laptops because there will be no filter layer blocking the blue diodes—just a straight shot to our eye-balls—and it will be more efficient for battery, and simpler for manufacturing.

But you're right—things have improved. (EDIT: I mean that sincerely. OLED TVs have gotten way better in 2023)

 

[6749974]

Will there not be a new iPad mini until 2026? 😩

New iPad incoming this year. They are also flipping the display orientation to lessen the wobbly effect. It just won't have OLED.

 

[6749974]

🤣

Emojis are cute, but I need you to tell us how Apple was supposed to replace a

• 600 nits SDR
• 1000 nits HDR
• 1600 nits peak

mini-LED display with current gen OLED—and not show burn-in—with a 6-hour-per-day static screen.

EDIT: People are funny when they don't have answers, just demands.

 

[kirk.vino]

WOLED introduces a white sub-pixel at the expense of inferior color volume, banding, and an odd sub-pixel layout that causes text clarity issues. It's acceptable for watching TV shows, movies, and gaming at a normal viewing distance—but isn't acceptable for color-critical work, reading text, and looking at small UI elements—which is what Apple is selling.

QD-OLED is better (picture wise) but doesn't have the full benefits of RGB-OLED. "RGB tandem OLED" is better for laptops because there will be no filter layer blocking the blue diodes—just a straight shot to our eye-balls—and it will be more efficient for battery, and simpler for manufacturing.

But you're right—things have improved. (EDIT: I mean that sincerely. OLED TVs have gotten way better in 2023)

QD-OLED is even worse than WOLED for text clarity due to color fringing and even weirder sub-pixel structure.
I only mentioned both since these are the mainstream OLED types that have been tested for burn-in/image retention by rtings.com

 

[6749974]

QD-OLED is even worse than WOLED for text clarity due to color fringing and even weirder sub-pixel structure.
I only mentioned both since these are the mainstream OLED types that have been tested for burn-in/image retention by rtings.com

Thats fair.

 

[Closingracer]

Apple will still milk the "ProMotion" cow dry by 2027 by keeping it a "Pro" feature while cheap $200 Androids with 120hz screens will laugh at us. Apple needs to stop this "ProMotion" marketing garbage and use 120hz screens across entire device portfolio starting this year. There is noting "Pro" about 120hz screens in 2024.

I mean Google finally did in 2023 adding 120hz in the Pixel 8. Not LTPO though. If anything with Samsung pushing LTPO in all their S devices in 2024 I wouldn't be surprised with Apple adding 120Hz to the base and Plus models. Rumors I have seen already stated this. as well.

 

[Closingracer]

I dont think its me that needs to do some research as someone said here.
Here is what was mentioned and here is what I've been saying.
Burn in is real and its STILL an issue.

rtings tests to show. If you want just the monitors then skip to 9th minute
edit: at the end they don't even recommend it for browsing etc. as the PERMANENT damage showed up after only 700hours!!!
So, you can wish all you want for OLED to be amazing but its still FLAWED tech!

ok? and People being saying it ever since the Samsung Galaxy phones came out. I never had any burn in issues.... Just don't leave your device on all day and yo'u'll be fine. IMHO if you make your dock disappear and full screen on your MacBook you wouldn't have this issue. I also think most PC manufactures are making the warranty for the Screens go over 2 yrs I think? at least longer than a year. I love OLED and been using OLED phones since the Samsung Galaxy S2 came out. with the exception of the iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 7 everything I owned has been OLED. My 48 Monitor I been using for like 2 yrs almost is OLED. The only non OLED thing I own is my MacBook Pro. I also got a MacBook Pro 14 M3 Pro because it wasn't OLED. Not because of burn in but no laptop I have seen with OLED gets brighter than around 400-500 nits for SDR. I think I seen peak brightness top off at 700. Meanwhile the MBP SDR peak is 600 and 1000 sustained brightness and 1600 peak. I got it for the brightness and the Blacks are almost as good as OLED. I like OLED and all but I actually partially made my decision of the MBP now because of the mini LED screen.

 

[mangoman]

Will there not be a new iPad mini until 2026? 😩

Right? Nothing since September '21 seems kind of... weird.

 

[The Game 161]

This roadmap is so laughable it truly is. Literally treating OLED as some new revolutionary tech, despite the fact iPhone has had OLED for about 7 years now and Apple Watch since day 1!
Still gotta give people a reason to upgrade I suppose.

It's not the same OLED tech that's been around for years.

 

[smulji]

I wouldn't be surprised with Apple adding 120Hz to the base and Plus models. Rumors I have seen already stated this. as well.

Starting with the iPhone 17 in 2025

 

[Pezimak]

It's not the same OLED tech that's been around for years.

That is a late reply! I await to see this amazing tech everyone is talking about, to see if it is worth the wait, and any price rise that may be applied. Yes Apples screens are good, apart from its Mini LED but more the fault of the tech (blooming), but will these OLED’s stand out?