May 08, 2024 – Apple unveiled its latest iPad Pro at a product launch event, featuring a new double-stacked OLED technology that allows the screen’s refresh rate to drop as low as 10 Hz. However, despite this innovation, the new iPad Pro still lacks support for the always-on display feature.
Since 2017, the iPad Pro has boasted ProMotion technology, enabling the device to dynamically switch its refresh rate between 24Hz and 120Hz depending on usage scenarios.
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Following the announcement, Ross Young, CEO of screen supply chain consulting firm DSCC, tweeted that while the double-stacked OLED technology in the new iPad Pro does reduce power consumption, there is no significant improvement in battery life compared to previous generations.
It’s worth noting that a refresh rate as low as 1Hz is often considered a hardware requirement for always-on display functionality. Interestingly, Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro, which also supports a minimum 10Hz ProMotion, lacked the always-on display option. It was only with the introduction of the iPhone 14 Pro that Apple included this feature, which allows the screen’s refresh rate to drop to 1Hz.