According to a new Korean report, Apple’s upcoming OLED iPad Pro models will be significantly more expensive than existing OLED devices of a similar size due to the costly new production processes involved.
According to the Korean-language website The Elec, Apple is widely expected to launch new 11.1-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models with OLED displays instead of LCD displays next year, and panel procurement will account for the majority of material costs.
Apple is thought to be in talks with Samsung and LG Display about the cost of supplying the panels, the specifications for which will necessitate the use of production processes never before combined for OLED panels of the required size.
According to The Elec, the cost of OLED panels for existing 10-inch devices is around $100 to $150, while the cost of the processes involved in producing Apple’s required 11.1-inch and 13-inch panels is closer to $270 and $350, respectively.
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