Overview

• Reports from Dealsite.co.kr indicate Apple will launch its first OLED-screen MacBook Pro models in late 2026 with Samsung Display as the sole supplier of Gen 8.6 panels.
• Samsung’s Gen 8.6 lines employ larger glass substrates and oxide TFT technology to produce up to 15 000 substrates per month, or roughly 10 million laptop panels annually.
• Shifting from mini-LED to OLED is expected to boost brightness, deepen blacks and reduce power consumption for longer battery life.
• Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has noted that the introduction could shift pending Apple’s M5 and M6 chip update schedule, keeping the exact rollout timing fluid.
• Chinese manufacturer BOE is expanding its own Gen 8.6 OLED capacity to compete for future iPad Pro orders as Samsung focuses on MacBook Pro panels.