Apple's future iPads and MacBooks might skip OLED in favour of Mini-LED displays

guest · Sep 30, 2019

Apple's future iPads and MacBooks might skip OLED in favour of Mini-LED displays
But not until late-2020
September 30, 2019
https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3082074/macbook-ipads-mini-led-display-rumour

Apple's next-generation iPads and MacBooks could ditch LCD in favour of new "Mini-LED" displays.

So says blabbermouth analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who in a research note seen by MacRumours claims that Apple will skip OLED and adopt the new display technology in late 2020 and mid-2021.
Despite earlier rumours that future MacBooks would adopt OLED screens, Kuo notes that Apple has opted for Mini-LED instead to avoid burn-in issues and to reduce its dependency on Samsung for the supply of OLED displays.

"We believe that mini LED, compared to OLED, will be a more suitable solution to offer wide-color gamut (WCG)/high-contrast/high dynamic range (HDR)/local dimming features because of its longer life and no burn-in issues for Apple's medium- and large-size products targeting at productivity positions," Kuo's research note predicts.
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guest · May 17, 2020

What to Expect When Apple Transitions to Mini-LED Technology
May 15, 2020
https://www.macrumors.com/guide/mini-led/

Apple is planning to introduce mini-LED displays across much of its product lineup, adding the technology to the Mac notebooks and iPads. Mini-LED displays will bring some useful technology improvements to Apple's products, as outlined in our guide below.
Mini-LED Improvements
Because there are more LEDs and more dimming zones, mini-LED displays can offer deeper, darker blacks, brighter brights, richer colors, and better contrast because there's more control over what's displayed on the screen with so many LEDs.
Mini-LED vs. Micro-LED vs. OLED
Though the names are similar, there are notable differences between micro-LED and mini-LED displays. Mini-LED is the same as LED backlighting that's used today but with many more LEDs for more dimming zones, while micro-LED is similar to OLED with self-emissive pixels that can each be independently lit.

Based on rumors, it sounds like Apple's ultimate plan is to transition much of its iPad and Mac lineup to mini-LED display technology. The ‌MacBook Pro‌ lineup, the iPad Pro, and the iMac Pro could be some of the first products to get mini-LED displays.
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When to Expect Mini-LED Technology
The first mini-LED products were expected at the end of 2020, but with the global health crisis, Apple's plans are up in the air. Kuo recently said that we may not see any mini-LED devices until 2021, with mass production to kick off in the third quarter of 2020 and final assembly to take place in the first quarter of 2021.

There have been other rumors from DigiTimes that still suggest a 2020 release for some mini-LED products, so we'll just have to wait and see how the rumors pan out in the coming months. Right now, we're looking at either late 2020 or early 2021 for the first mini-LED devices.
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guest · Jul 24, 2021

Mini LED coming to MacBook Air in 2022, Kuo says
July 23, 2021
https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/23/mini-led-coming-to-macbook-air-in-2022-kuo-says

Apple is predicted to incorporate mini LED screen technology in a MacBook Air model set to debut in 2022, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Kuo in a note to investors on Friday said Apple's next-generation MacBook Air will adopt a 13.3-inch mini LED display. Currently, MacBook Air sports a 13.3-inch Retina display with standard LED backlighting.
Thanks to localized dimming, the incorporation of mini LED technology will deliver vastly increased contrast ratios, deeper blacks and higher peak brightness when compared to existing models.
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Apple introduced mini LED to its product lineup with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro that debuted in April. Dubbed Liquid Retina XDR, the display features a backlight consisting of more than 10,000 mini LEDs grouped into 2,596 local dimming zones. The result is an LCD display with contrast ratios rivaling those of OLED.
The analyst believes Apple will release a mini LED-equipped MacBook Air in the middle of 2022.
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