Newest iPhone 12/Pro 5G leak details upgraded OLED displays
The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are expected to introduce several important upgrades later this year including major changes in the display department. Thanks to a report published by Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) earlier today, we now know exactly what Apple has planned.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is going to feature a massive 6.68-inch flexible OLED display supplied exclusively by Samsung Display. That screen will support a 2778 x 1284p resolution, which translates to the same pixel density as the iPhone 11 Pro Max – 458 pixels-per-inch. One important difference when compared to the screen on the previous-gen model is the presence of Y-OCTA technology, which allows touchscreen circuitry to be directly patterned on the OLED panel without the need for a separate layer, resulting in a thinner display and lower production costs.
As reported by Jon Prosser recently, the new display will be marketed under the ‘Super Retina XDR’ branding and Apple seems to be taking that name more seriously this year. The company is said to be planning 10-bit color depth support, which means the iPhone will be able to display over 1 billion colors.
DSCC also believes Apple will follow its own ‘XDR’ branding guidelines more closely on its next smartphone by increasing the maximum brightness level and peak brightness. Whether any other changes are planned remains to be seen.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
The smaller iPhone 12 Pro should feature a 6.1-inch OLED display supplied by Samsung. Support for 10-bit color depth and a higher maximum brightness like the Pro Max model is currently expected, although there will be some key differences.
It is not expected to have Y-OCTA technology and will instead feature a separate layer for touch circuitry That will be combined with a slightly different resolution of around 2532 x 1170p that should maintain the 458ppi pixel density.
Apple iPhone 12 Max
Like the iPhone 12 Pro, the iPhone 12 Max looks set to feature an add-on touch circuitry layer rather than Y-OCTA tech. The same 2532 x 1170p resolution and 458ppi pixel density are rumored too, which is perhaps the most important change.
To better differentiate the standard iPhone 12 series from the Pro models, Apple is planning a series of downgrades. More specifically, these displays won’t be granted access to the XDR branding and, as such, won’t support 10-bit color depth or 120Hz ProMotion tech.
Apple iPhone 12
The smallest iPhone of the bunch looks set to feature a tiny 5.4-inch OLED display. DSCC says it will be sourced from Samsung, but tipster Jon Prosser and L0veToDream believe the supplier will actually be BOE.
An iPhone 12 series delay now seems even more likely
Display Supply Chain Consultants have heard that panel production is delayed by around 6 weeks, meaning production should start at the end of July rather than early-to-mid June. As a result, DSCC is corroborating a launch delay from September to October.