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.