Tandem OLED on the iPad looks amazing, but will it ever come to a TV?

The new iPad Pro is here, bringing with it a stunning thin design, improved processing power, and an all-new display technology that makes the iPad Pro screen look better than ever. Called Tandem OLED , the tech allows for the iPad Pro’s display to offer the advantages of OLED tech, like the true black levels, but in a brighter screen that allows the iPad display to be easily visible even in outdoor environments. The tech has actually been in development for some time now, and a white paper outlines the use of Tandem OLED tech all the way back in 2009, before OLED TVs were even around.

Okay, to be fair, Tandem OLED as a concept isn’t necessarily new — but the technology being used on a consumer product certainly is relatively new (the Honor Magic6 Ultimate had it first, in March 2024). The tech has actually been in development for some time now, and a white paper outlines the use of Tandem OLED tech all the way back in 2009, before OLED TVs, like the LG G4 OLED , were even around. But could Tandem OLED be the next step in TV technology? Well, it’s complicated — and it’s entirely possible Tandem OLED will never make its way to actual TVs.

But let's imagine a world where Tandem OLED makes the leap from the small screen you hold in your hands to the largest screen in your home. So, what is Tandem OLED in the first place? It’s pretty much what it sounds like — two OLED panels, stacked on top of each other. OLED displays in general have a lot of benefits — most n.