iPhone 13 Pro models get LTPO screen with lower power consumption – One More Thing

Although the iPhone 12 has just been released, there are already rumors about the iPhone 13. If we have to believe them, the Pro will get a special LTPO screen.

That reports the Korean The Elec. According to the medium, the two more expensive models will get the new LG OLED screen with LPTO, which stands for low-temperature polycrystalline oxide. The big advantage of this is that the screen uses less energy. It better controls the switching on and off of the pixels on a screen.

ProMotion on the iPhone 13 Pro

This more efficient technology makes various applications possible. The most obvious is of course a longer battery life. New functions such as ProMotion or always-on display would also be possible, because less energy is used.

Several analysts say LTPO is essential to Apple’s plans to adopt ProMotion. ProMotion provides a variable refresh rate up to 120 Hz for smoother content. Apple has been using the technology since the iPad Pro in 2017, but is not yet daring to use the iPhone. It is concerned about battery life.

The application of LTPO

Apple already uses the LTPO technology in the Apple Watch Series 5 and 6. The main advantage of this is that the screen is always on by means of an always-on display. Due to the new technology, the screen has the same battery life as their predecessor (about 18 hours).

The same LTPO technique is already used in smartphones. For example, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and the Z Fold 2 already use variable refresh rates for their screen. The two more expensive versions of the iPhone 13 will therefore probably be added. Incidentally, some more news came about those models. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company will also return next year with four models in the same format as the iPhone 12. He also gave an update on the camera of the new model.

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