Following the adoption of OLED displays on the iPad mini, Apple is expected to bring the display technology to the iPad Air in 2027.
According to DigiTimes, Apple plans to replace the LCD panels on both the 11- and 13-inch iPad Air models with OLED displays in the first half of 2027. This would mark another step in Apple’s gradual transition away from LCD panels across its tablet lineup.
Samsung Display is tipped to manufacture most of the OLED panels for the iPad Air, while BOE is reportedly in talks to secure orders for at least one model.
The iPad Air is expected to use the same single-stack OLED design and LTPS backplane as the iPad mini. While this is less advanced than the tandem OLED panels used in the iPad Pro, it should still deliver the usual OLED benefits, including deeper blacks, higher contrast, and more vibrant colours. It should also help make the iPad Air slimmer. In our review of the eighth-generation iPad mini, we found its OLED display to look significantly punchier and more vibrant.
Industry estimates suggest OLED iPad Air shipments could reach four to five million units. A recent Bloomberg report also claims that the OLED iPad Air could use the M5 chip. That would be an upgrade over the current iPad Air models, which have the M4 chip.
Source: DigiTimes via MacRumors