The iPad Pro OLED will be the biggest refresh of Apple’s line of electronic tablets since 2018. Rumors have been circulating for months that a new leak is coming from a production channel in China that shows the versions, features and dimensions of some of the new models that point to a launch. early spring 2024.

And they are needed to revive a sector whose sales have plummeted since the recovery during the COVID pandemic. While Apple continues to lead the tablet market with an estimated 35% share, it has not been immune to declining sales and has been the worst-performing division in recent quarters. The segment needs a boost, and it’s coming soon from Apple.

What will the iPad Pro OLED be like?

His last name already indicates the main novelty of the version. Screens Liquid retina (LCD-IPS) iPads used to date, although improved with mini-LED backlighting, have been widely surpassed by panels OLED in image quality, brightness, contrast, color gamut support and extras such as HDR high dynamic range. Apple has been using them in other products like the iPhone and the Watch for years, and it shows They will be the big news of the new series.

Of course, these types of panels are more expensive than LCDs, so the final price of the new iPads will increase indefinitely, we assume, depending on Apple’s final negotiations with LG and Samsung, which were the main suppliers. Regarding versionswe will have two, about the size 11 and 13 inches. Apple will take the opportunity to reduce the screen bezels as well as the chassis with a particularly significant improvement only 5 mm thick.

Thinner and lighter, with better screens and also faster. We have already verified the good work of the Cupertino company with its own designed SoC in Mac computers, and for the new iPad Pro OLED they are expected to mount the Apple M3. A chip that should represent a leap forward and bring the performance of these tablets closer to basic Macs. Recall that Apple sells high-end tablets “as a replacement for laptops”.

Not too many changes are expected for cameras and sensors, where LIDAR technology will continue to excel. Yes we hope so improving connectivity to support the latest standards such as Wi-Fi 7 and optionally access to 5G broadband networks. I’m not changing the aforementioned replacement focus on laptops either, and Apple will offer refreshed accessories, a Magic Keyboard with a larger trackpad and a stylus for drawing and taking notes.

If the rumors are true, the new iPad Pro OLED will hit the market next spring.