Earlier today, DigiTimes shared a preview of a future report claiming that Apple is working on both iPad and Mac notebook models with OLED displays that could be launched starting in 2022. DigiTimes is now available and includes some supposed new details about Apple’s plans.
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According to the report, the first of these devices to adopt an OLED screen is probably a 10.9-inch “iPad”, probably an updated version of the iPad Air. The iPad update is said to be scheduled to go into production in the fourth quarter of this year, with a launch in early 2022. In addition to the 10.9-inch iPad, Apple is said to be considering 12.9-inch OLED display for iPad Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
Sources have pointed out that the first device to come with an OLED panel is probably a 10.9-inch “iPad”, which will start volume production in the fourth quarter of 2021 for an official launch in 2022.
It seems that the US brand is considering the adoption of 12.9-inch OLED panels for iPad Pro and 16- to 17-inch MacBook Pro scheduled for launch in 2022, but they have not made a final decision, the sources said.
While rumors about OLED displays for Apple’s larger laptops have recently begun to appear, the company has been rumored for some time to switch to mini-LED displays on its iPads and Macs. DigiTimes says the two display technologies will coexist, “each targeting different customer groups.”
A number of sources, including DigiTimes indicated that a 12.9-inch iPad Pro 12 with a mini-LED display is coming in the first half of this year and DigiTimes says the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models that will come in the second half of the year will also adopt mini-LEDs.