Upcoming 12.9-Inch iPad Pro Supplies Could Be Limited Due to Mini-LED Production Issues

[MacRumors]

Apple's upcoming 12.9-inch iPad Pro may be in short supply when it launches due to production issues of the mini-LED display being used in the device, reports Bloomberg.

Apple suppliers are experiencing poor manufacturing yields of the display, and at least one mini-LED maker has had to pause production as a result of these issues.

Though there are troubles with mini-LED display manufacturing, Apple is still intending to introduce new 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models as early as this month, and as prior rumors have suggested, the mini-LED display will be exclusive to the larger 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

Mini-LED technology will offer multiple benefits, such as a better contrast ratio and improved brightness.

Bloomberg in March said that the refreshed iPad Pro models would come as early as April, but there is still no narrower timeline available. It is not clear if the new tablets will be introduced via press release or if Apple has some kind of event in the works, as the iPad mini is also expected to see a refresh.

Along with a mini-LED display, the new iPad Pro models are expected to feature an A14X chip with M1-like performance and Thunderbolt connectivity.

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[UltimateSyn]

I'm interested to see whether there will simply be a press release or a late April (early May?) digital event. I might be switching over to an 11", so I'm invested in this update.

 

[TheralSadurns]

I say... shut up and take my money

 

[goobot]

I'm interested to see whether there will simply be a press release or a late April (early May?) digital event. I might be switching over to an 11", so I'm invested in this update.

I have a feeling they are just gana wait till wwdc, this is a big upgrade and with wwdc being recorded they aren’t really pressed for time.

 

[Octopuss]

Triple the price to cut initial demand

 

[twocents]

When it is finally announced, I’m confident it will be well worth the wait! Cherry on top with 5G

 

[wouwout]

why not OLED? Samsung has large OLED tablets. Better than mini LED will ever be
(don't start about burn in, your iphone doesn't have burn in either)

 

[falkon-engine]

All these companies encounter silicon production issues and intel gets so much flak. Even TSMC can’t keep up with demand. I hope the industry gets it sorted and soon.

 

[Mr. Dee]

This one you probably wanna wait out.

 

[0924487]

By the time Apple releases this miniLED, microLED will be just a few more months away

 

[cmaier]

why not OLED? Samsung has large OLED tablets. Better than mini LED will ever be
(don't start about burn in, your iphone doesn't have burn in either)

I wonder if there will be some other benefit - higher PPI than OLED or something. Otherwise, yeah, I don’t get it.

 

[Serban55]

sadly microLED for smaller displays (and not for TV) like monitors, tablets, smartphones...is years away...probably after 2025 will see Apple adopting microLed for some of their products

 

[Nozuka]

the usual "limited supply" rumour for pretty much every new apple product...

 

[MacFan23]

why not OLED? Samsung has large OLED tablets. Better than mini LED will ever be
(don't start about burn in, your iphone doesn't have burn in either)

Rene Ritchie has said in the past that it's due to a number of factors: brightness uniformity, off-axis colour shift, burn in, pulse-width modulation at lower frequencies:

 

[cmaier]

Rene Ritchie has said in the past that it's due to a number of factors: brightness uniformity, off-axis colour shift, burn in, pulse-width modulation at lower frequencies:

MiniLED would be a lot worse for brightness uniformity than OLED - haloing will be quite annoying once you notice it for the first time.

 

[Darth Tulhu]

why not OLED? Samsung has large OLED tablets. Better than mini LED will ever be
(don't start about burn in, your iphone doesn't have burn in either)

Every single OLED device I ever used he's ended up with burn-in. Burn-in is STILL a non issue on my 10-year-old MacBook, but it became one on every 2 year-old OLED mobile I owned.

For those whom the iPad would become their primary device this would be a legitimate concern, as I don't think iPhones get as much (continuous) screen time as a computer does.

A few months ago I got an iPhone for the first time in 8 years, so I guess I'll see how it holds up.

 

[Realityck]

I wouldn't be surprised about the shortage

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Let's get it. We are waiting Apple.Perhaps, announcement this Tuesday

 

[Realityck]

MiniLED would be a lot worse for brightness uniformity than OLED - haloing will be quite annoying once you notice it for the first time.

You have to consider your using 12.9" iPad Pro in a bright environment like outdoors.

 

[cmaier]

You have to consider your using 12.9" iPad Pro in a bright environment like outdoors.

Huh? Brightness uniformity is different than absolute brightness.

 

[Realityck]

By the time Apple releases this miniLED, microLED will be just a few more months away

We make jokes online that you can get a microLED TV or a yacht for the same money, why would anyone want to pay for what a iPad Pro microLED based would retail for?

 

[JPack]

why not OLED? Samsung has large OLED tablets. Better than mini LED will ever be
(don't start about burn in, your iphone doesn't have burn in either)

Because mini LED is superior to OLED.

Not sure why your logic assumes OLED is better. Kuo has said OLED will be used in entry-level and mid-range iPad Air next year.

 

[Realityck]

Huh? Brightness uniformity is different than absolute brightness.

I'm thinking of the situation where the OLED display is automatically brighten to maximum out in sunlight sitting on a bench. Comparably if your using a LCD screen with full-array backlighting there is no risk of burn in for a 12.9" iPad Pro at peak brightness levels.

 

[calstanford]

This is a bit of a ridiculous launch. So screens are limited, chips too. 11" barely even gets an update at all (just A14 after 3 years). Erm okay.

 

[calstanford]

This one you probably wanna wait out.

Yup. Same as with the '2020' models that had no real change. Seems like my Pro will last me five years instead of the usual 2.