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Apple Tests OLED Displays for iPad Mini 8
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In Short: Apple is testing OLED displays for the upcoming iPad Mini 8, with options for both 60Hz and 120Hz refresh rates.
According to multiple sources, Apple is testing OLED displays for the iPad Mini 8, with options for both 60Hz and 120Hz refresh rates. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, in his latest Power On podcast, confirmed that Apple has tried both 60Hz and 120Hz ProMotion displays during the development process.
The iPhone X was the first iPhone to use an OLED display in 2017, while the OLED iPad Pro debuted in 2024. Now, the iPad Mini 8 is set to feature an 8-inch OLED display, crafted by Samsung, one of the industry's leading screen manufacturers.
Unlike the tandem OLED panels in the premium iPad Pro, the iPad Mini 8 is expected to use a simpler, cost-effective single-layer OLED display, still a significant step up from its current LCD.
The latest model, the iPad Mini 7, brought modest improvements last fall, including better Apple Pencil support, upgraded connectivity, and a base storage bump to 128GB. However, the current iPad Mini 7 still uses a 60Hz LCD, so an upgrade to OLED with a higher refresh rate could be a game-changer for fans of the pint-sized device.
Apple has been steadily integrating OLED screens into its ecosystem, starting with the Apple Watch, then the iPhone, and most recently the iPad Pro in 2024. The tech giant has long supplied OLED panels for Apple’s iPhones and is reportedly gearing up to mass-produce 8-inch displays at its Cheonan facility starting in mid-2025.
Details remain sparse, and Digital Chat Station couldn’t confirm whether the panel supports ProMotion, Apple’s term for a 120Hz refresh rate, which would make scrolling and animations noticeably smoother. For anyone eyeing a new iPad Mini, patience might pay off.
Apple is reportedly testing a borderless, quad-curved display, with curvature extending along all four edges of the panel. This new beta just proves Apple is listening and will start improving on everything in TVOS.
Apple retail stores have reportedly started receiving confidential boxes believed to contain labels, graphics, and product layouts for new displays.
Apple Intelligence isn't made to be like Claude, Grok, or other AI tools that the Silicon Valley 'lunatic fringe' praise, says Greg Joswiak. It's built to help regular users.
Withings has introduced an Apple Health Sync paywall, requiring all new users to pay $99.99 each year to see their weight within Apple's default Health app.
Amazon is taking on Apple's iPad lineup with three new Alexa tablets that pack larger displays, built-in AI features, and prices starting at just $229.99.
Save $200 on Apple's upgraded 13-inch MacBook Air M5 that's equipped with 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.
What this adds
Apple is reportedly testing OLED displays for the iPad Mini 8, with options for both 60Hz and 120Hz refresh rates. This aligns with previous reports and adds new details about the display's curvature and production timeline.
Background
Apple is reportedly testing OLED displays for the iPad Mini 8, with options for both 60Hz and 120Hz refresh rates.
Apple is reportedly testing OLED displays for the upcoming iPad Mini 8, with options for both 60Hz and 120Hz refresh rates.
What's confirmed
- According to multiple sources, Apple is testing OLED displays for the iPad Mini 8, with options for both 60Hz and 120Hz refresh rates. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, in his latest Power On podcast, confirmed that Apple has tried both 60Hz and 120Hz ProMotion displays during the development process.
- The iPhone X was the first iPhone to use an OLED display in 2017, while the OLED iPad Pro debuted in 2024. Now, the iPad Mini 8 is set to feature an 8-inch OLED display, crafted by Samsung, one of the industry's leading screen manufacturers.
- Unlike the tandem OLED panels in the premium iPad Pro, the iPad Mini 8 is expected to use a simpler, cost-effective single-layer OLED display, still a significant step up from its current LCD.
- The latest model, the iPad Mini 7, brought modest improvements last fall, including better Apple Pencil support, upgraded connectivity, and a base storage bump to 128GB. However, the current iPad Mini 7 still uses a 60Hz LCD, so an upgrade to OLED with a higher refresh rate could be a game-changer for fans of the pint-sized device.
- Apple has been steadily integrating OLED screens into its ecosystem, starting with the Apple Watch, then the iPhone, and most recently the iPad Pro in 2024. The tech giant has long supplied OLED panels for Apple’s iPhones and is reportedly gearing up to mass-produce 8-inch displays at its Cheonan facility starting in mid-2025.
- Details remain sparse, and Digital Chat Station couldn’t confirm whether the panel supports ProMotion, Apple’s term for a 120Hz refresh rate, which would make scrolling and animations noticeably smoother. For anyone eyeing a new iPad Mini, patience might pay off.
- Apple is reportedly testing a borderless, quad-curved display, with curvature extending along all four edges of the panel. This new beta just proves Apple is listening and will start improving on everything in TVOS.
- Apple retail stores have reportedly started receiving confidential boxes believed to contain labels, graphics, and product layouts for new displays.
- Apple Intelligence isn't made to be like Claude, Grok, or other AI tools that the Silicon Valley 'lunatic fringe' praise, says Greg Joswiak. It's built to help regular users.
- Withings has introduced an Apple Health Sync paywall, requiring all new users to pay $99.99 each year to see their weight within Apple's default Health app.
- Amazon is taking on Apple's iPad lineup with three new Alexa tablets that pack larger displays, built-in AI features, and prices starting at just $229.99.
- Save $200 on Apple's upgraded 13-inch MacBook Air M5 that's equipped with 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.
What's still developing
- The iPad mini and iPad Air are the next logical candidates, with prior reports suggesting production could ramp up late in 2025 for a 2026 launch.
- So much, in fact, that it makes me wonder if there was a point where Apple ever thought to ask if it was doing too much.
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- The iPhone Duo uses a matte nano-texture display, which is meant to cut down on glare and minimize the visibility of the crease.
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- Compare Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and iPad Air M4 on price, displays, apps, AI, performance, and accessories to pick the better tablet for work in 2026.
- Apple says Apple Pencil will work with both the inner and outer displays, allowing users to take handwritten notes, sketch and mark up documents whether iPhone Duo is open or closed.
- Apple is releasing a new smart home display, its answer to other popular smart displays and speakers, such as Amazon's Echo Show and Google's Nest Hub.
- For work, the glasses can connect to external displays and project a keyboard onto a flat surface, according to the company.
- Yet, it largely mirrored its predecessor’s design and display tech.