The MicroLED Apple Watch

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While they don’t get a lot of attention, rumors of Apple’s work on microLED displays for the Apple Watch go back to at least 2018. When Apple ramped up its efforts in 2020, many believed a microLED Apple Watch was coming soon, yet the notion quickly died off when we kept seeing the same OLED versions repeatedly show up, and no further news was heard on Apple’s efforts.

That changed earlier this year with a report from DigiTimes that predicted microLED displays would come to the more expensive Apple Watch Ultra. However, even the most optimistic prediction said these wouldn’t show up until 2025, and a later report by The Elec pushed that estimate into 2026.

So, while we’ll probably still see an Apple Watch Ultra 3 this year, it’s expected to sport the same old OLED display. However, with Apple reportedly planning a big tenth-anniversary “Apple Watch X” redesign, some of those changes, like a new band attachment system, will likely find their way over to the premium Ultra model as well.

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