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A leak suggests the iPhone 18 Pro won’t get a major peak-brightness upgrade due to Apple’s design and thermal strategy, ruling out a dual-layer OLED and any change to the thermal design. While LTPO+ is slated to improve efficiency, it isn’t expected to boost brightness; production will likely be limited to Samsung Display and LG Display after BOE issues.
Apple is poised to finalize OLED panel approvals for the iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max with LTPO+ panels likely sourced from Samsung Display and LG Display, while BOE is excluded from the premium tier due to LTPO+ yield/quality issues. LTPO+ could offer greater power efficiency and tighter brightness control, with reports that under‑screen infrared Face ID tech from Samsung might move some components under the display, potentially shrinking the Dynamic Island; Apple is expected to unveil the devices in September.
A fresh leak from tipster Digital Chat Station suggests the OnePlus 16 will feature a 6.78-inch LTPO 1.5K display with a minimum 185Hz and potentially up to 240Hz refresh rate, built on a BOE panel with ultra-narrow bezels (~1mm) and BT.2020 color support. The flagship is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, improve camera with a new primary sensor and a 200MP periscope telephoto lens, and house a large 9,000mAh battery, with a release planned for later this year.
Rumors suggest the iPhone 18 Pro will adopt under-screen Face ID using Samsung infrared tech and an LTPO+ display, potentially shrinking the Dynamic Island and moving the front camera; details remain speculative ahead of a September launch.
A PhoneArena report claims the iPhone 18 base model will use a 6.27-inch 120 Hz LTPO display and the iPhone Air 2 a 6.55-inch 120 Hz LTPO panel; the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max reportedly drop Dynamic Island in favor of a punch-hole design with Face ID under the display, while rumors also peg an iPhone 20 Pro in 2027 with no notches and a fully edge-to-edge display.
Apple is reportedly planning to use new low-energy OLED panel technology in the next Apple Watch, adopting low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) thin-film transistor (TFT) technology to reduce power consumption. This new technology is expected to be released in the second half of this year and could potentially be expanded to other products such as the iPhone. Additionally, next year's iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus are expected to adopt the same technology, featuring ProMotion and always-on displays across the lineup.
The iPad Pro 11 and 12.9 are predicted to be the first Apple devices to switch to OLED technology in 2024, with both variants potentially featuring the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max's screen-saving features. The OLED upgrade may also extend to the inaugural OLED MacBook, which could be delayed due to the integration of LTPO technology. If Samsung fails to mass-produce the necessary OLED panels with LTPO by 2026, the OLED MacBook may not be released until 2027.
Xiaomi is set to release the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, which features a new C7 screen that is an LTPO display with a peak brightness rating of 2600 nits, surpassing the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. The display comes from China Star and takes the lead in viewing angle, power consumption, eye protection, luminous efficiency, and other class-leading features, putting China at the forefront position among display manufacturers.
Industry analyst and iPhone leaker Ross Young suggests that Apple will not be introducing its ProMotion display technology to several upcoming iPhone models for the next two years. The base models of the iPhone 15 and 16 will continue to have LTPS displays, while the iPhone 17 will launch with ProMotion, allowing it to catch up to five-year-old hardware. The iPhone 15 may also be the first standard model to ditch the camera notch, according to Young's information, instead opting for the Dynamic Island's pill-like design.
Apple's LTPO screen technology, which offers variable refresh rate and power efficiency, will remain exclusive to the "Pro" model iPhones until 2025, according to analysts at Display Supply Chain Consultants. The report also includes a roadmap for future iPhone display technology, with non-Pro models featuring in-screen Face ID and camera technology by 2027. The Pro models will feature under-panel Face ID and camera technology by 2027, all of which will feature LTPO display technology.
Samsung is rumored to increase the maximum supported refresh rate of the Galaxy S24 to 144Hz, up from 120Hz in the Galaxy S23 models. The touch sample rate may also be increased for more responsive touch inputs. It is unclear if all Galaxy S24 models will receive this upgrade, but the Galaxy S24 Ultra is rumored to feature a 144Hz display. Upgrading to LTPO screens for the more affordable versions could allow them to reduce their refresh rate to 1Hz in certain situations, but this would increase the cost.