Overview
- Reports published Monday say Apple asked Samsung Display and LG Display to build 24-inch OLED samples for a future iMac.
- Samsung plans to ship 220 PPI Quantum Dot OLED samples in the second half of 2026, which SEMES supported by saying it supplied the needed production equipment.
- The 220 PPI goal exceeds the 160 PPI QD‑OLED panels Samsung now mass-produces for monitors, signaling a tougher manufacturing bar.
- LG is preparing samples after Samsung using color filters and a new five‑stack design, and it is developing eLEAP tech that removes fine metal masks, though peak brightness may trail QD‑OLED.
- Apple is targeting a 2029–2030 launch window, so buyers should not expect an OLED iMac soon, but the push for samples could speed higher‑density OLED screens across PCs and monitors.