Apple will reportedly put the kibosh on the 12.9-inch Mini-LED iPad Pro next year،
Apple is expected to refresh the iPad lineup next year by replacing the M1 chip in the iPad Air with the M2, equipping the iPad mini with an A16 Bionic or A17 Pro chip, and making some changes to the iPad 11th generation base. . Later next year, Apple is expected to introduce its first two tablets with OLED panels, the 11-inch iPad
Pro and the 13-inch iPad Pro.
Given that we might see a price hike with the new displays, we can expect that even after the launch of the new 2024 iPad Pro models, Apple will continue to offer the 12.9-inch iPad Pro ( 2022), featuring a mini-LED screen, at an affordable price. discount. But according to
Trend Strength (via
MacRumors), Apple will discontinue the 12.9-inch iPad Pro mini-LED (2022) next year after announcing the refreshed 13-inch model.
If TrendForce is correct, the removal of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and its mini-LED display will sharply reduce shipments of tablets using mini-LED next year. According to the report, “Meanwhile, with production of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro stopping in 2024, the shipment volume of mini-LED tablets is expected to decrease by approximately 15.6% compared to the previous year. ‘last year. »
The use of mini-LED screens on tablets is expected to grow significantly between 2024 and 2027 according to TrendForce
TrendForce predicts that the use of mini-LEDs in tablets will increase over the next few years. It predicts that tablets using mini-LED displays will account for 6% of mini-LED shipments next year, and that proportion will reach 13% by 2027. OLED iPad Pro models will offer brighter images, higher contrast higher, lower power consumption and more accurate results. color reproduction. The move to OLED will also allow the ProMotion display to have a refresh rate range of 10Hz to 120Hz or even higher. The LCD panels on the iPad Pro (2022) allow for a refresh rate range between 24Hz and 120Hz.
By reducing the low end to 10Hz (or lower) when static content like email is displayed on the screen, the battery will run longer. Apple may be planning to match the refresh rate of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro
series, which ranges from 1Hz to 120Hz.
