A new supply chain report states that Apple Watch Series 10’s advanced display technology is expected to make its way into future iPhones.
Apple’s trickle-down approach has meant that the Apple Watch has always gotten the most cutting-edge display technology first before rolling it out to other devices, and while S10 technology will likely be used later for the iPhone, Not so next year…
Apple Watch S10’s advanced display technology
The Apple Watch Series 4 was the first device in Apple’s product lineup to use a type of OLED display technology known as low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) thin film transistor (TFT).
Its main advantage is low power consumption, making it ideal for devices that rely on small batteries. Apple later adopted LTPO technology for iPhone displays.
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 comes with the second generation of this display, known as LTPO2, and the Apple Watch S10 comes with the latest version, LTPO3.
There is a possibility that it will be adopted in future iPhones as well.
The Elec Supply chain observers report that they expect LTPO3 to be used in future iPhones to further extend battery life.
The core of LTPO3, which was first applied to Apple Watch 10 this year, is to change the driving TFT from traditional LTPS to oxide. The driving TFT directly controls the current to cause the OLED device to emit light. […]
The industry is focused on the possibility that LTPO3 may be applied to Apple iPhones in the future. Apple first applied LTPO OLED to the Apple Watch 4 in 2018, and then applied LTPO OLED to the iPhone 13 Pro lineup in 2021.
The iPhone 16 uses LTPO2, and we expect the iPhone 17 to do the same. The lag between the Watch and iPhone displays suggests that LTPO3 technology may not make its way to iPhones until iPhone 19.
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