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Apple to Upgrade These Two Devices With OLED Displays Later This Year

Apple plans to release iPad mini and MacBook Pro models with OLED displays this year, according to industry sources who spoke to South Korea's ETNews.

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The current iPad mini and MacBook Pro models have LCD displays with either LED or mini-LED backlighting. The move to OLED technology would result in improved image quality, thanks to richer colors and higher contrast ratio with true blacks.

Samsung will supply the OLED displays for both devices, the report said.

All of the iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad Pro models that Apple sells today are already equipped with OLED displays, excluding refurbished models.

Other new features rumored for the next iPad mini include an A19 Pro or an A20 Pro chip, a vibration-based speaker system, and a water-resistant design. Apple will likely announce the device in September or October this year.

For the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, other new features rumored include M6 Pro and M6 Max chips, a touch screen, a Dynamic Island, and a thinner design. Apple reportedly plans to release the laptops towards the end of 2026, although there is a chance that the launch will not happen until early 2027.

The report said the iPad Air will also receive an OLED display next year.

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Top Rated Comments

iMac The Knife Avatar
4 hours ago at 07:58 am
Incoming MR article in a few hours...iPad Mini and MacBook Pro Models with OLED Displays Delayed Until at Least 2028
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bjork90210 Avatar
3 hours ago at 08:53 am
I would bet my life savings on Apple NOT doing a touchscreen on any laptop for the rest of the decade.
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3 hours ago at 08:28 am

Incoming MR article in a few hours...iPad Mini and MacBook Pro Models with OLED Displays Delayed Until at Least 2028
Now listen here, you hush. You hush that nonsense right now. If Apple hears even a whisper of that, they'll unintentionally crush so many people's hopes and dreams.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
turbineseaplane Avatar
3 hours ago at 08:27 am

You cannot give the mini OLED if the Air does not have it, write this in your mind MR
You definitely can.
The Mini is a different animal and it's pricing, update cycle and specs have usually reflected that.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
3 hours ago at 08:23 am
I’ve found mini led perfectly acceptable on their other products.
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ThailandToo Avatar
2 hours ago at 09:26 am
I want a 14” MBP OLED with M6 Ultra and 1TB Memory and 4TB SSD. Willing to pay an absurd amount of money - bring on the redesign with no notch! I will take slimmer and get rid of the HDMI and SD card ports. I will take 5 TB5 Ports and one MagSafe. SD Cards are mostly no longer relevant with different CF Express formats. And HDMI is no better than TB5. One port to rule them all really makes the most sense. Maybe Apple was early before, so now is the time. I just want the memory more than anything.
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