Despite the fact that the iPhone 12 are only weeks old, the rumors about the features that the iPhone 2021 will have have already begun. On this occasion a report collected by 9to5mac points to the new panels that the new generation will have. These could be intended to save energy as well as include a new function. In this article we tell you all the details about this new rumor.
The new panels that Apple would use
The goal of many companies, including Apple, is to reduce the energy consumption of its components. In this way you can offer greater autonomy for users but you should never reduce the quality of the components. That is why Apple and LG are already working on the development of new OLED panels for the iPhone 2021 that use LPTO technology. This is not something totally new since it is included in the panels of the Apple Watch Series 5.
Currently OLED panels use low temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS), but now we want to evolve towards low temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO). This component would be integrated into the screens through a thin film (TFT). According to the report, Apple could bet on these screens in the higher-end iPhones to offer users reduced battery consumption and also an always-on screen as with the Apple Watch.
LTPO is one of the main responsible for the Apple Watch Series 5 could launch the technology ‘Always on display’ with the aim of having the screen always on to consult very basic information. This is a small probability that has been opened after the publication of this report. Obviously there are many other components that are also responsible for the Always on display technology in Apple Watch to work properly. The fact that they can include all the necessary components can be a reality. It would not be the first mobile device that allows having the screen always on with basic information such as the time or date. Although, it is possible that the same price to repair an iPhone 12 screen will remain, since the OLED panel is also maintained.
What is guaranteed is that the inclusion of this technology will extend the autonomy of the devices. But if we look at it from another point of view, the fact that the components are much more efficient would make the devices thinner. We have already like with the iPhone 12 the thickness of the equipment has been reduced a bit. Although for many people it is certainly interesting to have more battery in exchange for a few millimeters in thickness.
LG reinforces panel production
The report refers to the approval that Apple would have given LG to start expanding its industry. In this way, the transition between LTPS and LTPO would begin by the year 2021. We must understand that the production of the components begins with a long time margin before the presentation of the new equipment. That is why it is not surprising that they are already thinking about the new components that will be included, since the design of the equipment is not done from one day to the next as it may be obvious.