IPad and MacBook models with OLED screens are reported to be launched in 2022

Apple plans to release new iPad and MacBook models with OLED screens in 2022, according to industry sources cited by Taiwan’s supply chain. DigiTimesThe information was shared in the paid “Before Going to Press” section of the site, so there are no further details yet, but the full report should be released tomorrow.

Apple has gradually stepped up the adoption of OLED screens, starting with the Apple Watch in 2015. Two years later, the iPhone X became the first iPhone with an OLED screen, and Apple has since expanded display technology to the entire iPhone 12 series. . OLED screens have several advantages over LCDs, including higher brightness, improved contrast with deeper blacks, wider viewing angles, and more.

Macs and iPads still use LCDs, perhaps in part because large OLED screens are expensive to produce. For example, high-quality OLED TVs often cost thousands of dollars, while LCD versions with the same screen sizes are usually much cheaper.

In November, Korean website The Elec reported that Apple planned to release new iPad Pro models with OLED screens in the second half of 2021, and claimed that Samsung and LG were already developing the screens. However, this rumor was quickly followed up by a research note from Barclays analysts who said an iPad with an OLED screen doesn’t appear to be in the works this year.

In a research note shared with MacRumors in December, Barclays analysts said an iPad with an OLED display is unlikely to launch until 2022 at the earliest, based on their discussions with Apple supplier sources in Asia. .

Assuming Apple actually plans to release iPad and MacBook models with OLED screens, 2022 certainly sounds like a more likely time frame, as Apple is widely expected to release iPad and MacBook models with mini LED backlit this year. LCD screens will be released, and that would certainly be a quick sign of Apple switching display technology twice within the same year.

Considering that backlit Mini LED screens offer many of the same benefits as OLED, such as high brightness and contrast, one possibility is that Apple will eventually use a combination of both display technologies for its iPad and Mac series on based on price points. Apple’s exact plans remain to be seen, but there is growing evidence that OLED screens will be engaged in some capacity within a year or two.