Subj : Apple's next iPad Pro could have the best OLED display yet, but i
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Feb 27 2023 16:45:03

Apple's next iPad Pro could have the best OLED display yet, but it'll cost you

Date:
Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:33:57 +0000

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Apple's 2024 iPad Pro is rumored to be getting a brighter OLED display than 
previous models, but the upgrade will push the price up.

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Apples next batch of iPad Pro tablets, which are expected next year, could be 
the most expensive yet, thanks to the inclusion of a rumored display upgrade. 

Following on from the iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) and the smaller  but otherwise 
practically identical iPad Pro 11 (2022), Apple is expected to drop another 
two new iPad Pro models next year. When they launch well likely see Apples 
best iPad tablets get a few upgrades in terms of their processor and feature 
set. 

However, while hardware improvements are always welcome, reports are 
suggesting we might be a little disappointed about one update. Next years 
iPads OLED displays are being rumored to be a lot more expensive than the 
screens on the current models screens  and that means the 2024 iPads are 
likely to cost more too (via The Elec ). 

According to reports coming out of South Korea, where Apples display partners 
Samsung Display and LG Display are based, Apple is looking to use a two-stack 
design for its next-gen OLEDs, with two light-emitting layers rather than 
one. Two-stack displays are brighter and longer lasting than single-stack 
screens  but they also cost a lot more. 

Currently, Apples iPad Pro displays cost an estimated $100-$150 to produce 
(around 80-125 / AU$150-AU$225), but it's reported that the cost of the new 
two-stack screens would jump to around $270 for the 11-inch model, and $350 
for the 12.9-inch (around 225, 300 / AU$400, AU$520). 

If those rumors are true, Apple will almost certainly look to pass some, if 
not all, of the extra cost onto consumers. So if you were planning to upgrade 
your tablet next year, you might want to start thinking about whether you're 
really going to need the very latest and greatest iPad, or can perhaps make 
do with a slightly older and cheaper, but still solid option. The next iPad 
Pro models should be brighter, and pricier (Image credit: Apple) Analysis: 
Money for something 

While we have to take any rumors with a pinch of salt, if the reports are 
true, the new iPads displays might actually be a worthwhile upgrade if you do 
choose to splash out. 

Most OLED tablets arent bright enough to offer anything serious in the HDR 
department. Dont get us wrong: the screens look great, but they arent 
delivering the full OLED effect; nothing like what youd get from one of the 
best OLED TVs . 

If Apple adopts this tandem structure, however, its screens should be a lot 
brighter than other OLED options on the market. 

Whats more, the structure would give the screen a four-times longer lifespan. 
So if youre someone that likes to buy a new iPad pro and then hold onto it 
for a few years, the 2024 models should be better equipped to deliver in that 
respect. 

Well have to wait until 2024 to find out exactly what Apples next iPad Pro 
models have in store for us, but if the prices are set to go up then at least 
it looks like we'll be getting more bang for the extra buck.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/apples-next-ipad-pro-could-have-the-best-oled-d
isplay-yet-but-itll-cost-you


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