Apple Although it has been using OLED displays in iPhones for years, Apple Watch or iPads Pro, but this technology has not yet arrived on the classic iMac. However, this is expected to change in the future. Apple According to new information, Apple is reportedly working on an OLED iMac, about which interesting details have now emerged regarding how it wants to solve one of the problems that is quite important for such an intensively used computer. Specifically, we are talking about image burn-in and panel lifespan.
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According to The Elec, LG Display is developing a new five-layer OLED panel that could find its way into the future iMac. Compared to the current four-layer design, an additional blue light layer would be added. The resulting arrangement should look like blue-green-blue-red-blue. The reason is quite simple. In panels with high pixel density, the individual pixels are smaller and their light-emitting parts have to work harder to achieve high brightness. This can shorten the life of the panel and increase the risk of uneven wear, which can manifest itself as image burn-in. However, adding another light layer would spread the electrical load and the individual layers would not have to work as hard.
It's interesting, that Apple Last year, Apple approached Samsung Display and LG Display with requirements for developing an OLED panel for the iMac. The company was talking about a 24-inch display with a brightness of 600 nits and a density of 218 pixels per inch. Pro In comparison, the current 24" iMac with an LCD panel offers 500 nits at the same density of 218 PPI. LG Display has also already demonstrated a 27" 5K OLED panel with a density of 220 PPI. However, according to current information, this is probably not intended directly for the iMac. It serves more as a demonstration of whether it is possible to produce a similarly dense OLED panel in large quantities.
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There is one catch.
But the whole solution has one catch – the price. Adding another light layer means more organic material and a more complex manufacturing process. So LG Display will have to find a way to meet the requirements AppThis will improve brightness and durability without significantly affecting production yield.
We will therefore have to wait a while for the OLED iMac. According to available information, both LG Display and Samsung Display are aiming to develop the first suitable panels during 2028, but the OLED iMac itself could only appear in 2029 or later. Apple It plans to update the current 24" iMac with an LCD display and a new chip later this year.
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And if Apple If Apple really decides to go for OLED, it's clear that it doesn't just want to transfer the technology known from iPhones to a large computer. The iMac is a device that can display the same image for hours on end. dock, top bar or work environment, so the issue of long-term panel life is much more important here than on a phone. Five-layer OLED could be one way to solve this problem.
