Again, Samsung will prioritize developing components for Apple, one of its biggest customers. While the Korean has already been producing iPhone OLED screens since 2017, Apple plans to switch its iPad Pro currently in mini-LED to OLED technology. According to a report published today by The Elec, Samsung has already put itself in working order.
The iPad OLED in less than two years
According to the report, Samsung has prioritized the development of a particular screen technology that uses two-settee tandem OLED displays, which Apple plans to use in future iPad and Mac models. The prioritization of this screen type means the South Korean tech giant is less focused on developing full cutout OLED displays, which only use a single OLED layer, like those found on the iPhone. .
Having two sofas solves much of the inherent problems of OLED, namely burn-in and low light which affects daytime viewing comfort.
Samsung is Apple’s main display supplier and has been supplying the company with OLED displays for high-end iPhone models since 2017 and the iPhone X. Other products, like the iPhone SE, Mac and the iPad, still use LCD screens and mini-LED technology on some products.
Apple is expected to release the first OLED iPad Pro in 2024 in 11-inch and 12.9-inch sizes, according to reliable displays analyst Ross Young. Also in 2024, Apple is also expected to introduce organic light-emitting diode display technology to the Mac with a 13-inch OLED MacBook Air, and possibly in its 15-inch variant.