Apple is reportedly planning on using an LTPS OLED display panel for at least one of the four models of the iPhone 14 lineup. In other words, this one model will still ship with a LTPS OLED 60Hz panel over a 120Hz display.
According to a report from TheElec, LG Display is aiming on beginning supplying the Cupertino based giant with LTPO OLED displays next year for its next gen iPhone lineup. So, the brand would now have another supplier for its ProMotion displays for its iPhones apart from just Samsung, which is currently its sole supplier for the panels. For those unaware, the newly launched iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max feature the ProMotion displays with a variable refresh rate ranging between 10Hz and 120Hz.
This enables the devices to offer a smoother viewing experience when consuming different content like video, gaming, or simply scrolling text. On the other hand the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini use LTPS OLED display that doesn’t support ProMotion. Meanwhile, the Pro variants sport low power LTPO OLED panels. Furthermore, apart from Samsung and possibly LG, even BOE is aiming on entering the supply chain of Apple with these panels by 2023 at the earliest.
As per MacRumors, previous reports had revealed that Apple is planning on launching four models of iPhone 14. However, it would be dropping the mini variant in exchange for a 6.7 iPhone 14 Max. The other models include the 6.1 inch iPhone 14, 6.1 inch iPhone 14 Pro, and 6.7 inch iPhone 14 Pro Max. So we can assume that the brand aims to keep the high refresh rate panel on the higher end models for now.
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