The iPhone 16 Pro models feature one of the best displays on a smartphone, but the company is not planning to settle down with the technology. According to The Elec, the company aims to adopt the same panel technology as the Apple Watch in future iPhones, which will make them more power efficient and increase their performance. This could allow the iPhone to bolster better battery life as the power consumption would be lower than the current panels.
Apple to port the Apple Watch Series 10's LTPO3 display technology to the iPhone, allowing better performance and battery life
The company introduced the new Apple Watch Series 10 last month, which came with a major redesign. The wearable is now more slimmer than its predecessor while hosting a slightly bigger display size. The company applied the name "LTPO3" to the OLED displays used in the Apple Watch Series 10, which is a step up from the Series 9. If you are not familiar, the LTPO is the kind of display with a TFT panel that adds oxide to the Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Silicon TFT reducing the power consumption at lower refresh rates.
In contrast, the iPhone currently uses an LTPO2 display, which is the same as the Apple Watch Series 9, which does not feature an oxide layer. LTPO3 display technology of the Apple Watch will allow the iPhone to be more power efficient as it would optimize each pixel to be brighter. For reference, the Apple Watch Series 10 is 40 percent brighter than the Series 9 when viewing the display from off-axis. Other than this, the iPhone would also have a faster refresh rate when the device is in Always-On mode, as it will be able to refresh once a second rather than once a minute,
With the lower power-hungry nature of the panel, the iPhone will also boast better battery life and viewing angles. Samsung is working to provide Apple with the required LTPO3 panels for the iPhone, but the new display will not launch with next year's iPhones. However, Apple is likely to bring the LTPO2 display to all iPhone 17 models, which is an indication that the standard models will get a higher-refresh-rate display as well with an Always-On display.
It remains unknown when Apple will debut the LTPO3 display for the iPhone, but past trends have suggested that the company port display technology from the Apple Watch to the iPhone. We will keep a close eye on the subject, so be sure to stick around for more details.
About the author: Ali Salman is a technology reporter for Wccftech mobile section with a specialized focus on Apple and the intellectual property that drives mobile innovation. He has cultivated a unique expertise in analyzing and deconstructing complex technology patents, translating dense legal and technical documents into clear, insightful reports on future products.
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