While the new iPad Pro OLED model is expected to be unveiled at an Apple event this month, Apple is reportedly already deciding which tablet will feature the upgraded display next However, it is not expected to be announced anytime soon

According to the latest Apple forecast from research firm Omdia, the iPad Air is the next Apple tablet slated to feature OLED display panel technology, and Omdia researcher Kang Min-soo said at the 2024 Korea Display Conference, said that the iPad Air will switch to OLEDs in 2028, and the iPad Pro will feature single-stack and two-stack tandem OLEDs This news was first reported by The Elec and discovered by MacRumors

Mins added that Apple's high-end tablets will move to OLEDs in 2024, as has been rumored for some time Also not surprising is the fact that a two-stack tandem OLED design will be used As the name implies, this design consists of two light-emitting layers stacked on top of each other This two-stack OLED design has the advantage of lower power consumption and longer lifetime compared to one-stack OLED displays, such as those currently found in the best iPhones Interestingly, Min-soo said that the iPad Air will instead feature a single-stack OLED design, but after so much time has passed since its launch, it is hard to speculate as to what aspect of OLED technology Apple will choose

Omdia's latest forecast differs slightly from previous predictions regarding Apple's OLED tablet roadmap Earlier this year, the company predicted that Apple would launch an 83-inch iPad mini and a 108-inch iPad Air model with OLED displays in 2026, two years earlier than the new forecast Now, Omdia seems to be increasingly convinced that Apple will release a 7- to 8-inch OLED foldable tablet to replace the iPad mini within the next few years

While it may be some time before an OLED iPad Air arrives, several updated iPad models and a third-generation Apple Pencil are expected to be announced in the coming weeks The new iPad Pro is rumored to come in standard 129-inch and 11-inch sizes, both of which could finally make the long-awaited first jump to OLED screens Meanwhile, the iPad Air will be available in a larger 129-inch size for the first time, which could further blur the lines between Apple's tablet lines

For both the Air and Pro, Apple is said to be moving the FaceTime camera from the top to the side of the device, similar to the iPad 10 When it comes to the best tablets on the market, the iPad Air 2022 currently tops our list, and the new Air could again take the top spot