Samsung is preparing to build its first Gen 8.5 OLED production line, which could start producing panels in 2024. The report also says the panels will be used in Apple’s products, and it mentions that Apple is planning to use OLED panels in its tablet and PC lineup.
There have been numerous supply chain reports and analyst forecasts that suggest Apple will move its iPad lineup to OLED displays in the near future. Some of these reports mention that Apple plans to release an OLED iPad in 2022, while others suggest that the transition to the newer display technology could happen in 2024.
However, The Elec’s report, while noting that Samsung’s new Gen 8.5 production line won’t be ready to produce OLED panels until 2024, claims that Apple’s first OLED tablets will use existing production lines from Samsung and LG’s display divisions.
According to reports, plans to release an OLED-based iPad Air in 2022 were scrapped due to issues such as cost, brightness, and durability. However, conflicting reports suggest that OLED displays on Apple’s tablets may arrive sooner.
If The Elec’s report is based on solid ground, it suggests that 2024 iPad with OLED panels will use a more advanced version of the display technology than the panel version variants currently on the production line. The latest information suggests that Apple may update its 11-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Pro with OLED panels at the same time.
The iPad Pro is expected to be updated in October this year. The current news shows that the iPad Pro 2022 will bring an upgrade in design, and it will also be iterated on the processor, and the screen is expected to follow the mini LED technology on the 2021 model.
In addition, this year’s iPad Pro will provide an ultra-narrow bezel design, and the screen ratio will be further increased. The bangs screen is used, and the bangs structure is changed to the top of the horizontal fuselage. In addition, the fuselage structure is still flat, but the Apple logo in the middle of the B side will be centered horizontally.
In fact, Apple has a long-term plan for product line design. Under the premise that the iPhone 12 mini is not very popular, Apple still released the iPhone 13 mini, but only cut off the mini product line this year and replaced it with a larger iPhone. The 14 Max replaces the poorly sold mini.
In the same way, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro debuted a display with mini LED technology in April last year, and it has just been a full year, and last year’s 11-inch iPad Pro has not yet used mini LED technology.
Therefore, it is estimated that this year and even next year, Apple will continue to use the mini LED display technology, through the substantial update of iPad OS, subtle changes in product design, and even the third-generation Apple Pencil, the latest Magic Keyboard peripherals to attract users.
After 2024, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be the first to change the OLED screen technology to stimulate the consumer market to replace it.
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