We have been talking for almost months about the possibility of Apple using screens with OLED technology in the panel, in this way it would give a qualitative leap in terms of autonomy and brightness. However, it seems that the Cupertino company does not plan for this novelty to reach all devices during this year 2017, and it could be quite delayed in response to the reports that have been leaked in the last hours. This does not rule out the possibility that the eighth and special edition of the iPhone includes an OLED screen, but we can forget about the rest of the devices.
According to the medium PatentlyApple, They have been able to access information from South Korea that would certify the rumors, and that is that the iPhone 8 (or special edition) will have an OLED panel, technology that other brands such as Samsung or LG have been using for a long time. These panels, however, won't reach the more mundane iPhone models for a couple of years. Specifically, the Cupertino company expects to order around 60 million units of OLED panels next year 2018, and double this demand during 2019, thus achieving that all its new iPhone models already have this type of panel.
There are many times that we have taken the opportunity to talk about the benefits of OLED panels, however, we already know the apple company in terms of drastic changes in technologies that it knows very well. Few LCD panels can be found on the market like the ones Apple uses in the iPhone 7 for exampleHowever, the savings in battery consumption will undoubtedly be the great incentive for OLED screens to finally reach the palm of our hands, a necessary step.