iPhone 15 Lineup Rumored to Feature More Power-Efficient OLED Displays

[MacRumors]

iPhone 15 models will be equipped with a more power-efficient OLED display driver chip manufactured based on a 28nm process, compared to 40nm for current models, according to a report today from Taiwan's Economic Daily News.

The primary benefit of the 28nm chip would be reduced power consumption, which could contribute to longer battery life for iPhone 15 models.

While no major display upgrades have been rumored for the next iPhones, the Dynamic Island is expected to expand to the standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. The bezels around the display are also expected to be thinner on the iPhone 15 Pro models, which could give those devices a similar appearance as the Apple Watch Series 8.

For the latest rumors about the iPhone 15 lineup, read our roundups linked below.

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[phill85]

Still not seeing the need to upgrade my iPhone 14 Pro… it’s already basically perfect

 

[ian87w]

I am curious if supply will be an issue considering Samsung is trying to block BoE with their AMOLED patents.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

I’m onboard with anything that will prolong battery life.

 

[257Loner]

I'm surprised this news didn't make the front page of the BBC.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

This will definitely extend the daily day-to-day battery life. Hopefully, the overall brightness nits increase too.

 

[Octavius8]

I am so excited at anything Apple brings this year to try take my money. More and more improvements every year from the most innovative company of the planet.
Seriously, where do this innovation occurs?, USA?, Chinese developers?. Who is making the tech advances?, is Apple just a customer from a Chinese or Korean or Japanese technology developer????

 

[ThailandToo]

It surprises me that the SoC is moving to 3nm process, so to realize that the display driver chip is built on even 28nm process seems absurd. How has Apple not perfected this if it’s using so much energy.

 

[munpip214]

It surprises me that the SoC is moving to 3nm process, so to realize that the display driver chip is built on even 28nm process seems absurd. How has Apple not perfected this if it’s using so much energy.

These are going to be different types of transistors used in analog circuitry vs the mostly digital circuitry in the soc. So you can’t do 1:1 comparison. Probably different voltage and current requirements too

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

This will definitely extend the daily day-to-day battery life. Hopefully, the overall brightness nits increase too.

Isn't 2000nits enough? Genuine question . I couldn't try it as I don't have a 14 pro , but I figured it must be super bright as 1000nits on my iphone is already hella bright even under sunlight

 

[Böhme417]

Isn't 2000nits enough? Genuine question . I couldn't try it as I don't have a 14 pro , but I figured it must be super bright as 1000nits on my iphone is already hella bright even under sunlight

Eh. In direct sunlight, it's still not that bright. Is it enough? Maybe, but brighter wouldn't hurt. Granted, it can't sustain that brightness for very long anyway without getting very warm.

 

[Marie.D]

based on a 28nm process, compared to 40nm for current models

I really wonder about the the efficiency gains. That's a 30% gain, but how does it translates into real life usage?

 

[meboy]

I really wonder about the the efficiency gains. That's a 30% gain, but how does it translates into real life usage?

7 minutes and 38 seconds improvement when used at full brightness from 100% battery to 0%.
😉

 

[one more]

Will this somehow affect a PWM dimming some people are struggling with?

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Isn't 2000nits enough? Genuine question . I couldn't try it as I don't have a 14 pro , but I figured it must be super bright as 1000nits on my iphone is already hella bright even under sunlight

Not really. It gets sunny in Las Vegas and we have extremely high-level of sunlight. Thus, it is not enough. I do prefer Apple Watch Ultra nits display.

 

[mrr]

Any chance that this could support the Apple Pencil?

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

Not really. It gets sunny in Las Vegas and we have extremely high-level of sunlight. Thus, it is not enough. I do prefer Apple Watch Ultra nits display.

But technically both the watch and the iphone have 2k nits

 

[slplss]

iPhone 15 Pro sounds like a dream phone. Everything I wanted from iPhone plus more. Instant upgrade from 13 Pro. Please be it in a sleek green colour.

 

[slplss]

Still not seeing the need to upgrade my iPhone 14 Pro… it’s already basically perfect

So would be my 13 Pro. Almost. No USB-C, slow transfer speeds. Have to carry Apple’s Camera dongle to export videos to SSD. It makes questionable quality HDR photos, I can’t rely on it. Good display, makes great videos. Would last me 6-10 more years if it had to. But it gets passed down the family tree (I am on top of that food chain).

 

[krspkbl]

Awesome. OLED is the best and hopefully we see improved battery life!

 

[siksik6]

Will this somehow affect a PWM dimming some people are struggling with?

That's what led me to dive into this article straight away.. unfortunately doesn't seem like a fundamental change to the dimming process. Hope I'm wrong. Stuck on the iPhone 11

 

[zach-coleman]

Wonder how much this will affect the AoD’s power draw. It already seems quite low, but presumably this would have an effect.

 

[Skyscraperfan]

Thinner bezels mean even larger curves in the corners. That is the wrong direction.

Apple is cheating, as they measure the display diagonal from the tips of the sharp corners that do not exist. On a 6 inch display you can't draw a six inch line because of the curved corners.

 

[akbarali.ch]

Still not seeing the need to upgrade my iPhone 14 Pro… it’s already basically perfect

I'm on iPhone 11 and wonder what I'm missing, it runs pretty smoothly.

 

[Anaxarxes]

Display driver's power consumption vs the full power consumption of the entire OLED unit is probably like grain of sand on a beach.

Is this new smaller node process good for efficiency? Yes, but not everything has a news value.