Chance Miller
Apple is set to make an upgrade to the Apple Watch display technology as
soon as 2025, according to a new report from reliable analyst Ross Young.
While the Apple Watch lineup currently uses OLED display tech, Young reports
that Apple is targeting a switch to micro-LED starting in 2025.
Today's report from Ross Young follows a report from analyst Jeff Pu last
week. Pu claimed that Apple is planning to increase the screen size of the
Apple Watch Ultra and switch to micro-LED display technology starting next
year.
Young's timeline is a bit less aggressive, which ultimately makes it the
more likely outcome of the two. The analyst says that Apple will begin panel
production of micro-LED displays for the Apple Watch starting in 2024, with
the first product being released to customers in spring of 2025.
Rumors of Apple's interest in micro-LED displays have been circulating for
years. A report in 2019 claimed that the Apple Watch would switch to
microLED as soon as 2020. This, of course, did not actually come to
fruition. Instead, the Apple Watch has retained OLED display technology
since its inception in 2015 - including the latest Apple Watch Ultra.
micro-LED panels offer a number of improvements compared to OLED. micro-LED
can reach higher brightness levels and provide more consistent color output
than OLED. It's also less susceptible to burn-in artifacts than OLED.
micro-LED technology is also far more power-efficient than OLED, something
that's especially important on a device like the Apple Watch where every
minute of battery life counts.
9to5Mac's Take
The Apple Watch has been ahead of the curve when it comes to display
technology since its initial release. It was Apple's first device to feature
an OLED display with a dynamic refresh rate. The iPhone eventually made the
switch to OLED, starting with the iPhone X in 2017.
Apple's interest in micro-LED displays extends beyond the Apple Watch. If
Apple follows precedent, the iPhone would then be the next product to switch
to micro-LED.
To me, changes in display technology are particularly notable when they can
offer improvements in things like battery life and efficiency. This is
especially true on the Apple Watch. If an Apple Watch with micro-LED is able
to drastically improve battery life, especially on the non-Ultra models,
it's a change that's absolutely worth making.
9to5Mac.
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