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OLED iMac in the Works, but Don't Hold Your Breath
Apple seeks 24-inch OLED panels with 218–220 PPI and ~600 nits brightness from Samsung and LG, targeting a 2029 launch for an OLED iMac with enhanced display quality.
- Apple recently requested Samsung Display and LG Display to produce 24-inch OLED panel samples for a future iMac using their mass-production facilities.
- Following successful OLED adoption in the Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad, Apple is now progressing plans to integrate the display technology into a future iMac model.
- Apple specifically requested 600 nits of brightness and around 218 PPI, surpassing the current 500 nits LCD display in performance specifications.
- Manufacturers are exploring advanced production methods including a 5-stack W-OLED design and LG Display's "eLEAP" technology, referred to internally as "fLEAP", to achieve the brightness targets.
- Technical hurdles in manufacturing large OLED panels mean the device is not expected soon, with industry reports indicating a potential launch timeframe between 2029 and 2030.
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OLED iMac in the works, but don't hold your breath
A new supply chain report says that Apple has asked both Samsung and LG to supply samples of an OLED panel suitable for an iMac. The report says that the company is progressing plans to launch an OLED iMac, but it seems we shouldn’t expect it anytime soon … more…
Apple Reportedly Planning to Launch iMac With OLED Display
Apple is preparing to launch an iMac featuring an OLED panel with higher brightness, according to ZDNet Korea. Apple has apparently requested that Samsung Display, LG Display, and other suppliers produce 24-inch OLED panel samples suitable for a future iMac model using their mass-production facilities. This would be the biggest ever OLED display offered on an Apple device.
Apple is soon bringing the popular OLED technology to the iMac in a 24 inch format. In order to achieve the Group's required pixel density of 218 PPI, supplier Samsung now has to use completely new printing processes in manufacturing. (Continue reading)
Apple is switching the iMac to OLED displays in the long term, shaking up the market for large screens. Industry sources indicate that Samsung Display and LG Display have already received concrete inquiries from Apple for iMac OLED panels... Read the full article: iMac with OLED: Samsung Display and LG Display get started
If you were waiting for a radically transformed iMac, it would be better not to look at the calendar too closely. Apple would work well on a future generation of iMac equipped with an OLED screen, but the transition would be still far away. According to a new report relayed on March 30, 2026, the brand began to solicit several suppliers to produce samples [...] IMac OLED article: Apple's visual revolution is on its way (but be patient) appeared …
Apple Gearing Up For Its Biggest Ever OLED Screen In An iMac By 2030
Apple continues to work towards equipping the entirety of its sprawling ecosystem of devices with OLED screens, albeit at a glacial pace. As such, you might have to wait until 2030 to get your hands on an OLED iMac. Apple is gunning for an OLED iMac release by the end of the ongoing decade As per the latest tidbits from a South Korean publication, Samsung Display and LG Display have entered the preparatory stage for manufacturing large OLED pane…
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