by Joe Rossignol
The 12.9-inch iPad Air, expected to be announced in May, is rumored to feature a mini-LED display like the current 12.9-inch iPad Pro, according to Ross Young, CEO of the research firm Display Supply. Network consultants. The existing 10.9-inch iPad Air has a standard LCD panel, but the upgrade to Mini-LED technology for the 12.9-inch model will deliver brighter HDR content, deeper blacks, and more.
Yang revealed this information in a post published today on social media platform X. He said that at 12.9 The iPad Air will use mini-LED panels left over from the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and cited lower power consumption as another advantage.
Given that Apple has no existing stock of the 10.9-inch mini -LED panels, it is likely that the smaller iPad Air will remain equipped with an LCD panel.
Meanwhile, the next iPad Pro models are expected to switch to OLED displays, which will eliminate the backlight to provide a higher ratio contrast ratio with true blacks, and will also provide other improvements over LCD and mini-LED technologies. The new iPad Pro models are expected to be announced in May.
Yang has a solid track record of dealing with display-related Apple rumors, so this information about the iPad Air is likely accurate.
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