Ross Young, CEO of screen supply chain consulting firm DSCC, has said that Apple is expected to launch the Apple Watch Ultra smartwatch with a MicroLED panel in 2025. Another source, DigiTimes, has reconfirmed this news from supply chain sources.
In a paid DigiTimes article, it was highlighted that Apple has been aggressively pushing MicroLED panel technology since it acquired California startup LuxVue in 2014. Given that microLED displays remain challenging to produce and more expensive to manufacture, Apple has chosen to be the first to deploy them on the Apple Watch Ultra smartwatch.
Foreign technology media MacRumors report the Apple MicroLED panel chip is the main supplier for Germany OSRAM (ams OSRAM), in addition to Epistar will start in 2026-2027, to provide part of the MicroLED chip.
Pu said that the new Apple Watch Ultra may be equipped with a larger 2.1-inch display, compared with the existing OLED display Apple Watch models, and microLED technology can improve the brightness.
