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« on: April 25, 2024, 04:05:09 pm »

12.9-Inch iPad Air No Longer Expected to Feature Mini-LED Display

Apple's upcoming 12.9-inch iPad Air will feature an LCD display like its smaller sibling, according to Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO and analyst Ross Young.



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Earlier this month, Young said that the larger ‌iPad Air‌ would feature a mini-LED display like the current iPad Pro of the same size. The existing 10.9-inch ‌iPad Air‌ is equipped with a standard LCD panel, and the move to mini-LED technology for the 12.9-inch model would have provided increased brightness for HDR content, deeper blacks, lower power consumption, and more. He said the 12.9-inch ‌iPad Air‌ would use leftover mini-LED display panels from the 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌, with the 10.9-inch model sticking with LCDs.



Now, in a post to subscribers on X (formerly Twitter), he said that this is no longer expected to be the case due to the panel's high cost, despite confirmation from multiple supply chain sources. As a result, both ‌iPad Air‌ models will feature LCD displays, clearly delineating them from the ‌iPad Pro‌, which is expected to move to OLED.



However, Young added that there may be a new iPad model with a 12.9-inch mini-LED display introduced in the fourth quarter of 2024. Speculatively, the device could be a high-end &zwnj;iPad Air&zwnj;, a low-end &zwnj;iPad Pro&zwnj;, or something else entirely. Next-generation &zwnj;iPad Air&zwnj; and &zwnj;iPad Pro&zwnj; models are expected to be announced at Apple's "Let loose" event on May 7.<div class="linkback">Related Roundup: iPad Air </div><div class="linkback">Tags: Mini-LED, 2024 iPad Air</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: iPad Air (Don't Buy)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: iPad</div>
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