New OLED Panels For Future iPad Pro Models Said To Be In Development, Rumor Claims These Displays Are More ‘Brittle’ Than Flexible
A display transition from Apple’s side will reportedly happen next year, switching from mini-LED to OLED for two iPad Pro models. According to one tipster, the technology giant has kicked off development, but the panels for the upcoming tablets will be quite different than the ones used for iPhones.
There has been a torrent of April Fool’s related posts, especially related to the technology sector, but it looks like ShrimpApplePro is not playing any prank, as he provides an update regarding Apple’s next iPad Pro models. Apparently, there are four prototypes in development, with the tablets sporting a display size of 11 inches and 13 inches. The larger version is likely the 12.9-inch model, so the figure ‘13’ is probably just the tipster rounding it off.
However, Apple is not rumored to use the same flexible OLED technology that it employs on its iPhones. Instead, it will shift to the brittle version, or in other words, rigid OLED screens. These displays are not unheard of in the industry and are used in a variety of high-end smartphones, such as Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 lineup. The advantage for the company is that rigid OLED technology is cheaper to mass produce, but there were reports of users experiencing terrible viewing angles.
Oled panels for iPad Pro are in development. 4 prototypes 11" and 13" New kind of oled panels, apparently. Very brittle instead of flexible like iPhone oled
— ShrimpApplePro
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