Overview
- MacRumors cites a Naver account claiming Samsung Display’s 8.6‑generation line in Asan has started producing laptop‑sized tandem OLED panels.
- The Mac Observer reports the start allegedly occurred in January, earlier than a previously expected second‑quarter 2026 timeline.
- The 8.6G setup uses larger glass substrates and rigid tandem OLED with oxide TFT backplanes to boost brightness, efficiency, and longevity for laptop use.
- Analyst Ming‑Chi Kuo and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman say the first OLED MacBook Pro is expected to add a touchscreen, slimmer frames, and a hole‑punch or pill‑shaped camera cutout.
- Gurman projects M6‑based models in late 2026 or early 2027 following an interim M5 Pro/Max refresh, while Apple has not announced the OLED transition.