Premium smartphone manufacturer Apple has reportedly ordered four different sizes of OLED panels for their upcoming iPad Pro and MacBook Pro devices. According to sources, the iPhone-maker has ordered 10.86-inch and 12.9-inch panels for the iPad Pro, and 14-inch and 16-inch for the MacBook Pro. Additionally, Apple has also ordered a 20.25-inch OLED screen, which is described as ‘foldable’.
While AppleInsider reports that the iPad Pro with an OLED screen may be released by 2024, the MacBook Pro with an OLED screen may hit the market in 2026. It is also suggested that Apple may collaborate with LG Display for the same.
At present, the MacBook Pro uses a Mini-LED display, which offers higher all-screen brightness than OLED panels, but suffers from blooming in dark screens.
Last month, it was understood that Samsung was working on two-stack tandem OLED panels for certain iPad models, to be launched in 2024. This hybrid technology is likely to offer higher brightness and longer life than the existing OLED panels used in smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, TVs and laptops.
Earlier this week, Apple launched the new MacBook Pro (14-inch and 16-inch models) with their in-built M2 Pro and M2 Max chipsets. The company claims that the next-generation pro silicon processors will bring more power-efficient performance and battery life to Pro users.
The device offers a Liquid Retina XDR display, an extensive array of connectivity, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, a six-speaker sound system, studio-quality mics, and a battery life of up to 22 hours – the longest battery life ever in a Mac. It also supports Wi-Fi 6E, which is up to twice as fast as the previous generation, as well as advanced HDMI, which supports 8K displays for the first time.
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro is priced at Rs 199,900 and Rs 184,900, while the 16-inch model with M2 Pro costs Rs 2,49,900 and Rs 2,29,900. The devices will be available for purchase from next week – January 24.
With up to 96GB of unified memory in the M2 Max model, creators can work on scenes so large that PC laptops can’t even run them.
(With inputs from IANS)
