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There’s been a lot of talk about the 2024 iPad Pro refresh that Apple has been planning. If rumors are accurate, the tablets will be significantly more expensive than their predecessors. The 11-inch iPad Pro might start at $1,500. The base price of the 13-inch variant might be $300 more expensive, so it would start at $1,800. That’s all according to a leak from Korea a few days ago.
The OLED display is thought to be the main reason why Apple will raise iPad Pro prices this year. OLED displays are valuable pieces for any device, whether it’s an iPhone, tablet, or laptop.
According to Korean-language news site The Elec, LG and Samsung are both going to supply the OLED panels Apple will use for the upcoming iPad Pros.
Samsung will reportedly begin production this week. It’ll supply only 11-inch displays to Apple. Samsung will manufacture low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) thin-film transistor (TFT) screens for the smaller iPad.
LG has already produced 13-inch OLED panels for the larger iPad Pro. It will also make 11-inch versions when Samsung starts manufacturing.
Elec cautions that production may not necessarily go smoothly. Production and pricing can affect any of the suppliers. The report also notes that returns are volatile, as this is the first year Apple has sold iPads with OLED displays. The comments may explain why the new iPad Pros may be more expensive than their predecessors.
The 2024 iPad Pros are expected to be thinner than before, thanks to the new OLED panel that will be thinner than LCDs. Here’s the generation of display Samsung unveiled at CES a few days ago:
One notable feature is the ultra-thin (UT) panel. Samsung Display’s UT OLED panels are about 0.6mm thick, similar to the thickness of a business card, which is one-third the thickness of an LCD panel. This difference is easily noticeable even to the naked eye. Additionally, the UT OLED panels are lightweight, with three UT OLED panels weighing the same as one LCD panel of the same size.
The two-battery tandem design means the tablets will have two light-emitting layers, which deserves brightness and power efficiency.
Elec claims that it’s possible that Apple will start assembling the 2024 iPad Pro models in March. The new tablets will hit retail outlets in April. However, the report does not provide a release date for the iPad Pros OLED.
The report states that Apple is expected to ship up to 8 million games of the iPad Pro 2024, roughly 2 million fewer than expected. OLED iPads will also be an option for Apple, as the company plans to use OLED panels in MacBooks next.
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