Mini-LED display suppliers report shrinking consumer demand, revealing Apple will transition to OLED in the next few years

IT House reported on December 29 that one of Apple’s main mini-LED suppliers said that display demand for consumer products is shrinking, while demand for mini-LED for other uses is rising, as Apple plans to shift its iPad and MacBook production lines to OLED displays in the next few years.

DigiTimes report cites industry sources from Epistar, which has been supplying mini-LED displays to Apple for some time, as saying that demand for mini-LED displays for consumer electronics devices is decreasing and is expected to be used in dashboards and automotive displays. Demand for mini-LED displays will surge in 2023. Reports indicate that Samsung is now prioritizing the development of a specific type of OLED display that Apple plans to use in new iPad Pro models. According to DigiTimes, Apple is expected to announce the first iPad Pro equipped with an OLED display in 2024, which has triggered the attention of mini-LED suppliers to other areas of application for its displays.

IT House has learned that in addition to the OLED iPad Pro, it is reported that Apple will also launch a 13-inch MacBook Air equipped with an OLED display in 2024. According to display analyst Ross Young, Apple is also considering using OLED panels in new iPhone SE models, but is still debating whether to use LCD orIt's an OLED display.