Apple reportedly ready to bring OLED to the iMac, after the MacBook, partnering with Samsung and LG
Apple has gradually adopted OLED panels in its hardware, branded as Super Retina XDR or Ultra Retina XDR for the iPhone and iPad, respectively. This has been the case since the iPhone X, but the latter notably arrived with the 2024 iPad Pro, and the latest M5-powered iPad Pro continues to enjoy this spec. It’s now being reported that the US tech giant is preparing to bring OLED panel technology to its iMac desktop computers in a few years.
MacBook Pro is currently expected to be the next piece of Apple hardware getting an OLED upgrade, later this year or in early 2027, followed by the MacBook Air in 2028 or 2029. They currently (again, respectively) use Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LCD) and Liquid Retina (LCD) panels. Current predictions place the iMac OLED shortly after, around 2029 and 2030.
OLED is coming to the iMac in a few years, says report
Korean publication ZDNET reports on the latest iMac development, citing industry sources and suggesting that Apple has entered ‘Readiness Mode’ for iMac OLED. Apple has reportedly partnered with Samsung Display and LG Display. This suggests Apple has requested samples be made using the same equipment involved in mass production.
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Both companies are well-known for producing the OLED panels fitted into iPhones and iPads, with Samsung being the larger supplier of the two – and the one expected to respond faster. UBI Research reported last year (via OLED-info) that almost 99% of OLED panels in the latest iPhone 17 series came from either Samsung or LG, with the former supplying 57 million panels and the latter 30 million.
China-based company BOE also contributed 1.3 million units for the iPhone 17 series, which is around 1.4% of Apple’s orders, though they are not mentioned in relation to the iMac.
LG Display is reportedly pitching its newer 5-stack WOLED technology to Apple, though it is still under development. For reference, the company’s top 2026 OLED TVs (such as the G6 and C6) use a 4-layer RGB Tandem OLED panel that delivers higher brightness, color volume, efficiency, and longevity over the previous generation. Samsung already produces 5-stack QD-OLED technology, branded as Penta Tandem, hence why LG is expected to lag behind Samsung in terms of support.
