Get Ready: The iPhone Featuring Revolutionary LTPO3 Display Technology from the Apple Watch.

Industry insiders suggest that Apple plans to implement LTPO3 display technology, currently featured in the Apple Watch Series 10, in upcoming iPhone models, potentially transforming smartphone usage.

Future iPhones May Feature LTPO3 Technology

Industry insiders suggest that Apple plans to incorporate LTPO3 technology into its upcoming iPhone models, a feature first introduced with the Apple Watch Series 10.

What is LTPO3 Technology?

The acronym LTPO stands for a TFT panel that combines oxide with Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Silicon (LTPS), a pioneering path for reducing power consumption at low refresh rates. Apple has branded its OLED displays in the newly released Watch 10 as “LTPO3” to set them apart from the LTPO2 displays currently used in the Apple Watch Series 9 and iPhone 16 Pro.

Improvements Brought by LTPO3 Technology

This new technology has enabled Apple to optimize each pixel to emit more light at wider angles. Consequently, the display of the Apple Watch Series 10 is up to 40% brighter when viewed off-axis compared to the Series 9. Moreover, the refresh rate in the “always-on” mode has increased from once per minute to once per second.

Promising Applications for Future iPhones

Future iPhones equipped with LTPO3 could see significant improvements in battery life and viewing angles. Samsung Display is already developing LTPO3 OLED panels that could be used in the next iPhone models.

Although development is ongoing, the 2025 iPhone 17 range is expected to continue using LTPO2 technology across all models, not just the Pro and Pro Max versions. Considering that the original LTPO screens debuted with the Apple Watch Series 4 and were later used in the iPhone 13 Pro models three years later, the adoption of LTPO3 in iPhones appears to be a logical progression.