Display analyst Ross Young reiterated that Apple’s MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch models will not offer OLED display technology until 2026.
In a tweet, Young shared a new report from Reuters detailing Samsung’s $3.1 billion investment in OLED production in Asan, South Korea (currently about 21.328 billion RMB), and said the facilities will be used to manufacture OLED displays for the MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch models starting in 2026.
Last month, Young said the MacBook Pro is unlikely to adopt OLED displays until 2026, when Apple’s supply chain is expected to have enough production capacity for notebook-optimized OLED displays.
In the same report, Young explained that the first OLED Mac device is expected to be the MacBook Air with a slightly smaller 13.4-inch display, while the report said that Samsung Display has begun developing an OLED display that will be used in future MacBook Air models.
In addition to the 2026 timeframe, the information also suggests that Samsung Display will play an important role in providing OLED panels for Apple’s next generation of devices — helping to launch the 11.1-inch iPad Pro, 13.4-inch MacBook Air and 13.4-inch MacBook Air — despite Apple’s desire to move away from Samsung Display in favor of its own custom MicroLED technology, 13.4-inch MacBook Air, and the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
