The next generation of iPhone could feature a beauteous microLED display.
According to noted supply chain publication website DigiTimes, Apple plans to release an iPhone with a microLED display in the future. This display technology would allow for higher brightness, decreased power consumption, improved contrast ratio, and other benefits compared to current iPhones with OLED displays.
The article, which is located behind a paywall, claims that a next-gen Apple Watch Ultra will be the first Apple device to switch to microLED, followed by the iPhone and iPad:
Starting with Apple Watch, Apple plans to further introduce microLED display to iPhone and iPad. Some sources from IT industry forecast that Apple Watch Ultra will no longer use existing OLED display by end-2024 or 2025 as it will be replaced by Apple’s self-developed microLED display.
The Apple Watch Ultra with a microLED display might not arrive until 2025, and an iPhone with microLED might still be several years away. All four iPhone 15 models coming later this year are expected to stick with OLED displays.
Apple is still transitioning to OLED displays. The first Apple device with an OLED display was the original Apple Watch, followed by the iPhone X, and the first iPad and Mac models with OLED displays are rumored to launch next year. The transition to microLED will likely follow a similar smaller-to-larger device trajectory.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.