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Two new Apple products will be upgraded with OLED soon: report - 9to5Mac

2026-03-24 · 00:00 UTC ·Ryan Christoffel ·1 min read

Brief

Apple is reportedly preparing a broader OLED transition in late 2026, with the M6 MacBook Pro and next iPad mini expected to launch this fall using panels from Samsung Display and LG Display. The report, echoing prior Bloomberg reporting from Mark Gurman, frames the move as both a display upgrade and a supply-chain realignment away from China toward Korean suppliers under tighter US trade restrictions.

Why it matters

Digitimes reports Apple will add OLED displays to the M6 MacBook Pro and a new iPad mini in fall 2026, marking the first OLED Mac and extending OLED beyond the current iPad Pro-only position in Apple’s tablet lineup.

Key details

  • Apple is expected to source these OLED panels primarily from South Korea’s Samsung Display and LG Display, part of a broader shift away from Chinese suppliers amid tightening US restrictions.
  • The same Korea-centric OLED sourcing strategy is reportedly planned for other upcoming products, including the iPhone 18 lineup and Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone.
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Apple has launched a lot of new products already this year, but plenty more are coming, including two that will reportedly be upgraded with OLED displays for the first time: the MacBook Pro and iPad mini.

MacBook Pro and iPad mini getting OLED displays from Samsung and LG, says Digitimes

Apple currently offers OLED displays across its full iPhone lineup, on Apple Watch, and Vision Pro. But with iPad and Mac, OLED is a rarity.

Currently, iPad Pro is the only iPad with an OLED display, and the Mac doesn’t offer OLED at all.

But that’s rumored to change later this year.

Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has previously reported that OLED models of several new products are in the works. A new Digitimes report corroborates the coming transitions, highlighting two OLED upgrades expected soon:

The report mentions that Apple wants to reduce its reliance on Chinese suppliers due to “tightening US restrictions.“ Therefore, with more products transitioning to OLED, Apple plans to rely more heavily on Korean suppliers.

Digitimes says for the M6 MacBook Pro and new iPad mini, Apple is “expected to rely predominantly on OLED panels supplied by South Korea’s Samsung Display and LG Display.” The same is true for the OLED displays in the upcoming iPhone 18 line and iPhone Fold.

Both the M6 MacBook Pro and new iPad mini are currently expected to ship this fall.

Is OLED a feature that might motivate a product upgrade for you? Let us know in the comments.

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