Mini-LED versions will be discontinued! Sources say Apple plans to release the OLED iPad Pro in mid-2024
2023-09-07

On September 6, according to DigiTimes, citing supply chain news on the 5th, Apple plans to release new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models equipped with OLED displays in mid-to-late 2024. According to the report, some Apple suppliers have begun to expand touch screen panel production capacity in preparation for the new product.

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According to the report, the new iPad Pro model will have a Hybrid OLED display made from a combination of flexible and rigid materials, which could help achieve a thinner and lighter design compared to current models.

And in order to solve the problem of burning the screen, the new iPad Pro also uses a new series stacked OLED technology, which has two emission layers, compared with the single-layer OLED panel, the screen brightness of the double-layer structure panel can be expanded by 2 times, and the service life can be extended by 4 times.

And the double-layer series OLED display can reduce power consumption by about 30%, which means that the device can be equipped with a smaller capacity battery, and the body thickness can be thinner.

Compared to existing LCD panel models, OLED technology will enable the next generation of iPad Pro displays with higher brightness, higher contrast, higher color accuracy and lower power consumption. Apple already uses OLED displays in the latest iPhone and Apple Watch, with the exception of the lower-end iPhone SE.

The iPad Pro released in 2017 and later supports ProMotion and has a variable screen refresh rate between 24Hz and 120Hz. The switch to OLED may reduce refresh rates further to 10Hz or less to save battery life, with the iPhone 14 Pro model going as low as 1Hz in normal display mode.

It is reported that the largest iPad Pro currently has a 12.9-inch display, so 13 inches will be further bigger. Apple is reportedly planning to shrink the bezel size on future iPad Pro models, but it's unclear if this will apply to the next model.

According to the report, Apple suppliers may stop selling current iPad Pro models with mini-LED backlights by mid-2024, indicating that these models may be discontinued, at which point the mini-LED will be retired from history.

Currently, rumors are circulating that Apple will launch a new iPad Pro with an OLED display in 2024. South Korean website The Elec previously reported that the next generation of iPad Pro models will begin mass production in the first half of 2024, and currently, the most likely release months for these devices are March or June. Other rumored new features for the next iPad Pro model include the M3 chip, as well as a redesigned keyboard with a larger trackpad and an aluminum case.

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