The new iPhone will be equipped with Apple’s self-developed microLED display, this time manufactured by LG

However, recent reports suggest that Apple is developing its own panel technology for future devices. The first device to feature Apple's new screen should be the Apple Watch. After that, the next product is the iPhone with a microLED display.

According to well-known whistleblower Mark Gurman, Apple has spent 6 years developing MicroLED technology, which will be Apple’s first custom-designed display. This screen will be used on the Apple Watch Ultra, which will be officially launched in 2024.

This new technology has many advantages over current OLEDs. Due to its simple structure and low energy consumption, Micro LED has high photoelectric conversion efficiency. The power consumption is as low as 10% of LCD and 50% of OLED. Micro LED allows for higher energy while greatly reducing unit power consumption. It's great for direct lighting, with a maximum brightness of nearly 2,000 nits.

Compared with LCD, OLED and Mini LED, Micro LED not only has high refresh rate and low latency, but also has high resolution, low power consumption and thin and light performance. An iPhone with microLED is sure to become the most popular device with this new technology.

According to the "Digital Times" report, Apple will eventually outsource this production to LG Electronics. The Korean manufacturer should be more than capable of handling these requirements. Samsung currently supplies 70% of its panels for production. The rest are supplied by LG and BOE respectively.

So when will the iPhone with a microLED display be launched?

The first device with such a panel will be the upcoming new Watch. It may be necessary to wait until the technology matures before mass production can be achieved. This could happen next year, or even 2025.

Thus, the first mobile phone with a microLED displayThe iPhone will be launched after the release of the new Watch, which is expected in 2025. In addition to the world's most popular mobile phone, the iPad may also be using microLED displays.

Since this is Apple's patent, it will be interesting to see how other industries respond. This technology also has many advantages over AMOLED, and it will become popular if Apple promotes it.

The bad news is that this increases manufacturing costs. Therefore, new products will be more expensive. If this new technology is successful, the price of mobile phones will continue to rise.