Report: Apple Plans to Bring OLED to Nine New Devices By 2027

[MacRumors]

Apple plans to bring OLED display technology to nine new devices by 2027, according to a new report from Korea's ETNews.

Following the introduction of OLED displays on both iPad Pro models next year, Apple reportedly plans to bring the technology to the iPad mini and iPad Air in 2026. While the iPad Air will retain a 10.9-inch display, the iPad mini's screen will grow from 8.3- to 8.7-inches in size. In 2027, Apple will bring OLED display technology to the rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air model, which is expected to debut with an LCD display early next year.

Apple apparently plans to use a low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) OLED panel for the iPad Pro and a single-stack low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) panel for the iPad mini and iPad Air, meaning that ProMotion for refresh rates up to 120Hz will continue to be exclusive to the high-end models.

In 2027, Apple will upgrade the iPad Pro's OLED panels to a next-generation panel with improved light efficiency via Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE), which is said to reduce power consumption by around 20%. Use of a color filter could also enable Apple to implement under-display camera technology on the iPad for the first time.

In 2025, Apple will purportedly bring OLED to the 16-inch MacBook Pro, followed by the 14-inch model in 2026. The 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air models will also transition from LCD to OLED in 2026.

Benefits of OLED include increased brightness, higher contrast ratio, greater color accuracy, and lower power consumption compared to existing models with LCD panels. Apple already uses OLED displays for the iPhone and Apple Watch models, with the exception of the iPhone SE. The report notes that OLED panels are also thinner and lighter than LCDs, which offer particular benefits to the iPad.

Article Link: Report: Apple Plans to Bring OLED to Nine New Devices By 2027

 

[japanime]

By 2027?! Better late than never? 🤣

 

[adamw]

Bring on the OLED. I look forward to the better displays for Apple devices, but 2026 or 2027 seems like a long time to wait

 

[sammo123321]

In all honesty, the screens on the M series pro models are really top notch. It'll be nice to see OLED but I don't yearn for it at the moment.

 

[HackMacDaddy]

Can someone give me a ride in their time-machine?

 

[Gudi]

In all honesty, the screens on the M series pro models are really top notch. It'll be nice to see OLED but I don't yearn for it at the moment.

That's why we need an iMac Pro. 😊

I do love the 24-inch 4.5K screen, but it's not quite top notch. In absolute darkness you can see that the blacks could be darker and no man complains about a few more inches. 😜

 

[LeCroqueMitaine]

It's official : PWM sensitive people are ****ed!

 

[Mr. Dee]

I’m actually thinking about transitioning solely to Vision Pro as my main home computing device by 2027. For what I do on computers it seems like a more natural progression. Considering most of my activities these days are consumption.

 

[orbital~debris]

iPod Socks (OLED).

 

[1369281]

This title should be:

Apple plans to bring PWM and displays that are NOT flicker-free to 9 devices by 2027.

This is terrible. This is a step backwards. Who thought we would have to worry about flickering displays today? They are bad for your eyes.

 

[gtgrad95]

Great. Was planning to upgrade my 2016 MBP to the M3 16'' this month. Now I'm wondering whether I should wait it out till 2025 for OLED? I realize that the current M3 displays are top notch, but OLED displays are on another level.

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

Hold on, non-pro devices (mac and ipad) will still remain at 60hz by 2027? That's ****ed up

 

[StuBeck]

By 2027?! Better late than never? 🤣

And gives us all enough time to forget it. Remember that Micro LEDs were supposed to be on the Apple Watch S6!

 

[GMShadow]

The point of an iPad mini is to be mini, not nearly the same size as the original iPad screen.

 

[iPay]

Wow! USB-C, OLED, RCS... Apple has some serious innovations in sight.

 

[lovehateapple]

I think I read on this site that OLED causes burn in? If so, it doesn't sound that great, despite the other benefits of it. Trade offs, I guess?

 

[macqintosh]

I think I read on this site that OLED causes burn in? If so, it doesn't sound that great, despite the other benefits of it. Trade offs, I guess?

Indeed, OLED does burn in so leave your desktop empty and auto-hide your dock and menu bar otherwise your screen gets burned...

 

[ThomasJL]

Whatever benefits OLED will bring in terms of appearance to iPads and iPhones, there might be some diminishment to that due to the likely inclusion of a notch or Dynamic Notchland.

 

[klasma]

the screens on the M series pro models are really top notch.

Literally.

I realize that the current M3 displays are top notch, but OLED displays are on another level.

Pretty sure the the OLED displays will be level with the notch.

 

[klasma]

Can someone give me a ride in their time-machine?

No problem, but be warned that the travel time is a few years.

 

[seek3r]

Can someone give me a ride in their time-machine?

No problem, but be warned that the travel time is a few years.

also everyone has a forward moving time machine, and a ride in mine at least doesnt last all *that* long really, then you're back with just your own

 

[Edsel]

2027 Expectations? And I plan to lose weight & eat healthy by 2027 too.

 

[klasma]

the iPad mini's screen will grow from 8.3- to 8.7-inches in size.

I wonder if they’ll keep the aspect ratio from the 6, or make it wider again, or (gasp) make it even narrower. What I’d actually want though is the 7.9” form factor with OLED.

 

[UltimaKilo]

This “rumor” wasn’t even worth posting. 2027? 🤣

 

[corinthos]

Ladies and gentleman, it's officlal, the OLED revolution has now begun!