In the development of better
display screens for mobile computing and telecommunications devices, the trend
has been in the use of organic LED (OLED). With its self-generated visible
light, OLED displays are able to make do without backlight that would be needed
by LED-backlit LCD screens. While it is not perfect, as there are some
shortcomings, there are plenty of advantages to OLED that lead to its greater
use in many gadgets today. But Apple did not become the tech giant it is by
always following the likeliest trend. There is speculation that they are
developing either a MacBook or iPad, or both, that will use mini-LED displays over
OLED.
The Verge has it that a top analyst for Apple has put estimated dates
for when Apple might preview a new iPad and MacBook variant using mini-LED
screens. Ming-chi Kuo, a superstar analyst for Apple product releases, has
earlier predicted a changeover by the tech giant from OLED to mini-LED for both
their laptop and tablet lines on either late 2020 or early 2021. On his latest
analysis however, Kuo posits that Apple will have a mini-LED iPad Pro ready by
Q3 next year, with a mini-LED MacBook Pro following immediately in the next
quarter.
Specifications of the rumored new
mini-LED Apple devices for late 2020 were also given by Kuo. The iPad Pro will have
a 12.9-inch display, as well as an A14X processor on top of the mini-LED screen.
Meanwhile, the MacBook that is said to come out in next year’s Q4 will have a
mini-LED 16-inch screen. Apple’s adoption of mini-LED for device displays 4.6
inches and larger was due to certain advantages over OLED, such as localized
dimming capability, higher contrast ratios, richer color gamut, and dynamic
range. Furthermore, mini-LED does not have the screen burn-in issues that OLED
has, which is problematic for larger devices like MacBooks which have
stationary display elements like menu bars.
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