iPhone 16 Pro with brighter, more efficient display?

iPhone 16 Pro with brighter, more efficient display?

When Apple unveils the next model of its popular iPhone, the iPhone 16 and its variants are rumored to feature brighter displays. Specifically, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature an upgraded display with increased brightness.

As shared by 9to5Mac, a new report claims that Samsung Display will provide advanced OLED panels for three upcoming devices: the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, and Google's Pixel 9.

A report from Korean site Etnews claims that only the Pro version of the iPhone 16 will feature this M14 display. The standard iPhone 16 and Plus will feature the M12 OLED display from the iPhone 15.

If the third phone is valid, we may get a peak at this new display during Google's big launch in August. Since Apple generally debuts the new iPhone in September, we will have a month with Google's latest flagship phone to see how Apple might implement the new display.

Samsung Display is rumored to be offering an M14 OLED material set for the iPhone 16 model; the M14 set is said to be more power efficient due to blue phosphorescent technology.

The new set is said to increase brightness by up to 20%; the iPhone 15 Pro has a maximum brightness of 1,000 nits, so the iPhone 16 Pro will have a maximum brightness of 1,200 nits.

This could be combined with a microLED display, which is rumored to improve brightness and color and reduce power usage.

Apparently, Samsung and LG are recommending that Apple use a micro lens array in the next iPhone. This would place a layer of lenses on top of the display to focus light to a narrower angle, making the screen appear brighter. However, the viewing angle will be narrower.

The iPhone 16 Pro is expected to have a 6.7-inch size display similar to the iPhone 15 Pro, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max is said to have a 6.9-inch screen, making it the largest iPhone ever.

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