The report from DigiTimes focuses largely on Apple’s planned transition to micro-LED displays, which will start with the Apple Watch Ultra and eventually come to other products as well. Included in the report, however, is a tidbit on the size of the Apple Watch Ultra display.
The report explains that the Apple Watch Ultra could see an increase in display size of around 10% next year. The Apple Watch Ultra currently has a 1.93-inch display, which is the largest display of any Apple Watch model. The increase described by today’s report would bring the screen size to around 2.1 inches.
The report explains:
Since current production cost for micro LED panels is very high and display performance of such panels for use in smart watches will not be substantially differentiated from that of OLED panels, Apple’s developing micro LED technology is motivated by the huge potential of extending application of the technology from smart watches to AR/VR devices, smartphones and large-size displays over the next 5-10 years.
This echoes a report from analyst Jeff Pu, who reported last month that the Apple Watch Ultra would get a larger display in 2024.