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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T05:33:36.000Z",
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    "iPhone 18 Pro",
    "Samsung",
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    "iPhone 18 Pro's LTPO+ Display Upgrade to Come From Samsung, LG",
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  "textContent": "Apple is expected to finalize OLED panel approvals for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max this month, with Samsung Display and LG Display likely to dominate panel supply, reports _The Elec_.\n\n\nThis year, China's BOE has reportedly been closed out of the premium tier supply chain, despite having landed some panel orders for the iPhone 17 Pro models.\n\nThe setback is said to be down to quality and yield issues with its lower-temperature polycrystalline oxide-plus (LTPO+) technology compared to its South Korean counterparts.\n\nIndeed, it's the key upgrade at the center of the supply shake-up.\n\nSouth Korean publication _ETNews_ previously reported that the iPhone 18 Pro models will use LTPO+ display technology, which would likely be more power efficient than the current LTPO technology in the iPhone 17 series.\n\nSuch an upgrade could also contribute to longer battery life, since LPTO+ enables finer control of OLED light emission, potentially allowing the display to optimize its operation based on environmental conditions.\n\nThe _ETNews_ report from January also mentioned that the iPhone 18 Pro models will use under-screen infrared technology from Samsung, which could enable some Face ID components to move under the display.\n\nThat could allow Apple to shrink the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 Pro models -- but whether it will do is seemingly still up for debate. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro models in September.\n\nRelated Roundup: iPhone 18 Pro\n\nTags: Samsung, The Elec\n\n\nThis article, \"iPhone 18 Pro's LTPO+ Display Upgrade to Come From Samsung, LG\" first appeared on MacRumors.com\n\nDiscuss this article in our forums\n\n",
  "title": "iPhone 18 Pro's LTPO+ Display Upgrade to Come From Samsung, LG"
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