The rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air expected to be announced in May will be equipped with a mini-LED display like the current 12.9-inch iPad Pro, according to Ross Young, CEO of research firm Display Supply Chain Consultants.
The existing 10.9-inch iPad Air is equipped with a standard LCD panel, and the switch to mini-LED technology for the 12.9-inch model would provide higher brightness for HDR content, deeper blacks, and more.
Young revealed this information in a post shared on social media platform X today.
He said the 12.9-inch iPad Air will use mini-LED display panels left over from the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and touted lower power consumption as another benefit.
Since Apple does not have an existing inventory of 10.9-inch mini-LED display panels, the smaller iPad Air will likely still be equipped with an LCD panel.
Meanwhile, upcoming iPad Pro models are expected to transition to OLED displays, which would eliminate backlighting to allow for a higher contrast ratio with true blacks and provide other improvements over LCD and mini-LED technologies.
New iPad Pro models are also expected to be announced in May.
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