The latest Apple rumor points to an OLED iPad Pro arriving in 2024
Matching previous leaks
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It’s been rumored for several years thatAppleis thinking about switching itsiPad Protablets to OLED display technology, and the latest report from the supply chain says the first of these updated devices are due to arrive in 2024.
This is fromET Newsin South Korea (viaMacRumors), which claims that development is now underway on an iPad with anOLEDscreen. The display departments atSamsungandLGare apparently in line to provide the panels.
The current iPad Pro models feature mini-LED LCD technology: while this has a slightly higher ceiling in terms of maximum brightness when compared with OLED, OLED can’t be beaten in terms of contrast and the deepness of its blacks.
Same sizes
According to the report, the screen sizes of 11 inches and 12.9 inches are going to remain the same as Apple makes the switch, so in terms of the dimensions and the form factors of the iPad Pro there won’t be any obvious difference.
Apple has used OLED technology on its iPhones for several years now, but it’s more difficult and more costly to produce the panels at larger sizes – so keep an eye on any variations in price when it comes to the 2024 iPad Pros.
Previous leakshad also put the launch date of an iPad Pro at some point in 2024, so this matches up with that. OLED technology is also being worked on for Apple’s MacBook line, the report says, with the switch scheduled for 2026.
Analysis: room for improvement
Apple refreshed its premium tablet line again last year, and in ouriPad Pro reviewwe gave the device an almost perfect score. It’s an impressive piece of hardware from just about every angle, and it’s hard to see how Apple is going to improve on it in the future.
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Faster internals are always expected every time we get a new iPad, but it could be argued that the iPad Pros have so much power that the average user is never going to push them to anywhere near their limit.
Software updates are always pushed out regularly too, withiPadOS 16.1adding the Stage Manager tool. These updates are separate to the hardware considerations though, and appear on all kinds of iPads, new and old.
It would seem that Apple has decided that OLED technology is one upgrade that it can invest in for the iPad Pros, and perhaps eventually the standard iPad as well. Once that switch is made, there really might not be anything else to improve.
Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.
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