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Apple Eyes Simplified Tandem OLED for Post-2028 iPhones

Apple is in early supplier discussions to bring a blue-stacked tandem OLED to iPhones as part of its two-year development cycle

Tandem OLED panel on M4 iPad Pro. Image: Apple
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Future iPhones could get a brightness and battery boost with new OLED tech

Overview

  • The simplified tandem approach adds a second OLED layer only to blue subpixels, streamlining production compared to a full two-stack structure.
  • Apple has held exploratory talks with LG Display and Samsung Display but has not secured a partner to begin development.
  • This blue-focused tandem OLED promises higher brightness, improved power efficiency, extended panel lifespan and reduced burn-in risk.
  • Under Apple’s standard two-year product cycle, an iPhone featuring tandem OLED panels is not expected until after 2028.
  • LG Display’s experience with dual-stack OLED in iPad Pro and automotive panels gives it a lead, and Apple may also tap BOE to ensure sufficient supply capacity.