Supply chain rumor suggests OLED iPad mini in 2026, foldable iPad Pro in 2027
Supply chain rumor suggests OLED iPad mini in 2026, foldable iPad Pro in 2027
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iPad Pro. Last updated 12 hours ago. A new supply chain analyst report suggests that Apple will begin converting its existing iPad lineup to OLED as soon as 2026, with a new folding tablet coming shortly after. The report, which comes courtesy of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), suggests that Apple will introduce an 8.5-inch OLED iPad mini in 2026. This isn't the first time that DSCC has suggested it, either, as DSCC CEO Ross Young had taken this stance in October 2024.
DSCC suspects that Apple will upgrade both the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air to OLED in 2027. This is in line with another rumor from August, which says that Samsung Display will be selected as the main supplier of OLED panels for the iPad Air. Initially, it was believed that the iPad Air would not get an OLED upgrade until 2028.
According to the report, Apple could also release an 18.8-inch foldable iPad Pro in 2027. A day before DSCC's report was released, another report said that Apple would be releasing a giant foldable iPad that is approximately the size of two iPad Pro tablets side-by-side, but placed the release date in 2028.
The report shares much in common with a recently released product roadmap that had appeared on X. It too predicted an OLED iPad mini in 2026, OLED iPad Air models in 2027. That report also suggested that an 18.8-inch "foldable" would be released in 2028.
In November, a report said the MacBook Air OLED display was delayed from a rumored 2027 release to 2028. As with any rumor for a product more than a year away, take it with a grain of salt. That said, Ross Young is as good as it gets when it comes to details from the display supply chain.
