The new generation Apple Watch will have an enlarged Micro LED display. This is contained in a new report from analytics firm TrendForce. stated Eric Chiu, the company’s senior vice president of research.
He said the 2026 Apple Watch panel will use Micro LED, a new type of LED. Also, according to their estimates, the size of the matrix will be approximately 10% larger than the current Apple Watch Ultra. So the diagonal of the new watch will be approximately 2.12 inches.
Apple will have two important suppliers for Micro LED displays: German LED giant ams OSRAM and LG Display. Ams OSRAM will produce micro LED chips smaller than 10×10 microns. In turn, LG Display will be responsible for the release of additional components for the displays.
According to Chiu, the switch to Micro LED will significantly reduce Apple’s costs for watch displays. In 2026, a matrix is expected to cost the company about $120; This is 2.5-3 times cheaper than the current cost of the OLED panel.
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